Links
Here are some links to a number of sporting, social and cultural events which I have photographed. My event links will take you to a Google Photos album. I have also included some useful links to the websites of organisations with which I have had some involvement.
20 Beaches 2018, Pittwater to Collaroy.
This is an open water kayak race from Pittwater to Collaroy. In 2018 some of Australia's best open water paddlers participated in this event.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pp1GHuZDojccnix79
Coolah and Surrounds
This album contains some beautiful landscapes of the countryside around Coolah NSW.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YKH24raZ8g1qaktW8
My First Drone Images
This album contains some of my first attempts at drone photography. Most images are taken at Kendal Beach south of Kiama and at Coolah NSW.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aCGN6oz6MF0BD2On2
Snowy River Extreme Race, 29-30 September 2018
This album contains the images from the Snowy River Extreme whitewater kayak race.Kayakers from near and afar participate in this once in a year event on a stretch of water between Munyang power station and Island Bend campground in Kosciusko National Park
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DvJt3iatgfDo8rAb8
Spit to the Zoo - Race 6, final event, 2018 Sydney Harbour Series, 7 July 2018, hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
This album contains the images from the Spit to the Zoo kayak race held on Sydney Harbour in July 2018. The race started at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club at The Spit.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/47gyjAJgGfChAMF46
The Outback Car Trek 2018, Tamworth to Airlie Beach. Photography by Allan Coker and Wolter Peeters.
This album contains images both by myself and Wolter Peeters of the 2018 Outback Car Trek. The Trek is the largest private fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. More details will be found on the Trek website at www.outbackcartrek.com
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NkBAmXRkhPhkgvRD7
Characters of Coolah
This album contains a series of environmental portraits which were featured in an exhibition at the Pandora Gallery Coolah during 2018. The images are intended to celebrate the unsung heros of this delightful town which is situated between Coonabarabran and Mudgee, NSW. Some of these images will be featured in an exhibition associated with the hEAd oN photo festival in Sydney in May 2019.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AGGxcsC7nCyTs5iH3
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship 2016, Lion Island
This is an annual event run by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club. It attracts some of Sydney's best ocean racing yachts. The yachts start in Sydney Harbour and race up the coast to Lion Island in Pittwater before returning to the harbour.
https://goo.gl/photos/5Anh1fAUL8XLFxDKA
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship 2016, Super 12s.
This album features the Super 12 class of the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Champions 2016. The yachts raced on a windward leward course commencing off Middle Head in Sydney Harbour to Manly and back.
https://goo.gl/photos/fsvg1VnToa2BfuLSA
Tingira Cup, 1 April 2017. Shark Island Paddlers and Paddle NSW.
This album contains images from the Tingira Cup, 2018. The Tingira Cup is a race for kayak paddlers held each year on Sydney Harbour from Tingira Reserve at Rose Bay.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/thlRSHSA8rWh3E9l1
Farr 40 Australian Open Series 2017 - Newcastle One Design Trophy - Race 1, 21 January 2017.
This album contains images of the Farr 40 racing yachts competing in the Australian Open Series 2017 out side of Newcastle Harbour on Day 1
https://goo.gl/photos/xqSzaKf7Fpprye296
Farr 40 Class, Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship 2016.
The Farr 40 Class in the 2016 Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship held on Sydney Harbour on 26 November 2016.
https://goo.gl/photos/94Uik4V4CkBG6Rc79
Farr 40 Australian Open Series 2017 - Newcastle One Design Trophy - Races 5 and 6 Sunday 22 January 2017.
This album contains images of the Farr 40 racing yachts competing in the 2017 Australian Open Series at Newcastle
https://goo.gl/photos/37bXwxJYy6kWuuDK6
TINT-ART
TINT-ART specialises in selling high quality photographic art. It is a curated on line gallery featuring the work of talented comtemporary art photographers.
Images are printed on the finest archival premium quality papers and are accompanied by an authenticity certificate signed by the author.
Some of my work is featured on this site. Please go to this site if you are interested in purchasing high quality contemporary photographic art.
http://www.tint-art.com/
Alaska Inside Passage Voyage - Holland America Line, MS Volendam, August 2016. Photography by Allan Coker
This album contains our images from our Cruise up the inside passage from Canada to Alaska. It contains images of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and some beautiful landscapes from Glacier Bay National Park.
https://goo.gl/photos/sQacNAupv2o25D6c8
The 2016 Outback Car Trek
A selection of images from the 2016 Outback Car Trek from Narrabri to Port Douglas. This year the Trek raised about $1.4m for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
https://goo.gl/photos/XFAfiWZNhpnZD7Kh9
Canada 2016 Canada 2016, Travel Marvel Tour, Canadian Rockies and Rocky Mountaineer.
This album contains our photos from our 2016 Canada holiday. It features images from Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise and our journey on the Rocky Mountaineer.
Canada 2016, Travel Marvel Tour, Canadian Rockies and Rocky Mountaineer. Photography by Allan Coker.
SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2015 - Sydney Harbour
The SOLAS Big Boat Challenge is a yacht race for big boats held each year on Sydney Harbour. It is an exciting precursor to the Sydney Hobart Yacht race which starts each year on Boxing Day. This year light winds again saw the maxi yacht Wild Oats take out line honours over some of the worlds fastest maxi racing yachts, including Ragamuffin, Perpetual Loyal, Rambler and Brindabella.
https://goo.gl/photos/fKN4Eg9BncVPYrcn6
Extreme Sailing Series, Sydney Harbour, 2015
Now in its ninth season in 2015, the award-winning and adrenaline-fueled global Series has given the sport of sailing a healthy dusting-off. Bringing the action to the public with Stadium Sailing, putting guests at the heart of the battle and dramatically increasing the pace on the water, the creators of the Extreme Sailing Series™ have set new standards, both in terms of high level competition and sporting entertainment (Source: Extreme Sailing Series website).
There are 8 events in the series; the Sydney event held over the weekend of 10-13 December being the last one in the annual calendar. The images in this album were taken on Sunday afternoon 13 December 2015 from various shore positions around Farm Cove Sydney.
https://goo.gl/photos/GwduwF98vRa6DLvy5
Twenty Beaches Ocean Classic
The Twenty Beaches Ocean Classic is the most important and prestigious ocean kayaking event held annually off the coast of Sydney. This year the race started at Freshwater Beach and finished at Palm Beach some 25km north. The choppy seas and easterly breeze made for challenging paddling.
This album would not have been possible without the able assistance of Rob Aitkins who provided the boat and showed extreme patience with this photographer who always seeks out the best locations and angles. This is not easy in very choppy seas.
https://goo.gl/photos/KRh1m4m7QwPnjhjAA
Middle Harbour Yacht Club Seven Islands Race
This is an exciting annual yachting event organised by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club. It was held on Saturday 28 November 2015. The course
takes in some of Sydney’s most recognised islands either side of the Harbour Bridge. The yachts pass Fort Denison to port on the way up and back and take in Goat Cockatoo, Snapper and Spectacle Islands.
https://goo.gl/photos/KboBdh2d5vrBtn2N8
38th Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championships, 28/11/15
This short ocean race commenced in Sydney Harbour and saw a fleet of ocean racing yachts race to Lion Island in Broken Bay and return to Sydney Harbour.
It is one of the last three major offshore events prior to the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
This album would not have been possible without the assistance of Peter Carmody who ably guided our little RIB through the choppy seas and in close range of many yachts.
https://goo.gl/photos/CjKeiqWjGFFb9JWx6
2015 Outback Car Trek, Mildura to Byron Bay
The Outback Car Trek is the largest private fund raiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Each year commencing in the first week of June about 100 pre 1972 cars, plus support vehicles leave on an exciting outback road adventure which takes trekkers to outback places that most Australians have never heard of. The purpose of the trek is to have fun, see Australia and raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The 2015 album is a mix of images by myself and Analia Paino.
https://goo.gl/photos/DH4XUTKbPUusr1JbA
2014 Outback Car Trek, Alice Springs Northern Territory to Margaret River, Western Australia
The Outback Car Trek is the largest private fund raiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Each year commencing in the first week of June about 100 pre 1972 cars, plus support vehicles leave on an exciting outback road adventure which takes trekkers to outback places that most Australians have never heard of. The purpose of the trek is to have fun, see Australia and raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The 2014 album is a mix of images by myself and Paul Jones. The thumbnail image is by Paul Jones. The cars line up for an early get away at Mt Augustus Western Australia.
https://goo.gl/photos/otjDLp2AcBUSXbJP6
North Shore Creative Photography
A site showcasing some of the work of the members of the North Shore Creative Photography Club.
http://www.ncp.org.au/
A site of Australian Landscapes
This site features the work of some of my photographic friends including the work of the late Ron Pearsall.
http://www.australianlandscapes.com/