A long exposure image of waves crashing over the rocks at Cairns Bay beach near Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula. To access Cairns Bay follow the Tea Tree Creek trail from Boneo Road down to the beach.
Tech stuff – 6 secs, f/14, ISO200, ND400 filter.
The image below is available to purchase as a print here.
October 20, 2018 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, excursion, filters, flinders, images, long exposure, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, photos, pictures, prints, sea, seascape, travel | Tags: black and white, Cairns Bay, flinders, Jim Worrall, long exposure, Tea Tree Creek | Comments Off on Cairns Bay – Flinders
An early morning sunrise shot from Flinders Yacht Club on the Mornington Peninsula. The location is easily accessible, just a short walk south from the Flinders pier carpark.
Technical stuff – 2.5 secs f/16 with ND8 filter
November 13, 2015 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, landscape photos, mornington peninsula, photography, seascape, sunrise | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, dawn, excursion, flinders, Jim Worrall, mornington peninsula, photography, photos, sunrise | Comments Off on Sunrise at Flinders
Some images from the beautiful and rugged ocean coastline at Flinders, Victoria, Australia. To find the entrance to Tea Tree Creek beach set up your GPS to locate the intersection of Keys Road and Boneo Road, Flinders. That will put you right near it.
Below – Dawn at Flinders Back Beach. A long exposure image. Available to purchase as a print at Zazzle or RedBubble.
Below – The Mists of Tea Tree Creek beach. Available to purchase as a quality print here or here.
Below – An image of my friend John Nabben, positioning himself for his next shot amongst the rock pools at Tea Tree Creek beach.
Below – A wave exploding up against a rock at Tea Tree Creek beach.
September 19, 2013 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, excursion, filters, flinders, images, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, prints, rock pools, sea, seascape, travel, Uncategorized | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, flinders, images, landscape, long exposure, mini waterfalls, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ND8, NDX400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape | Comments Off on Tea Tree Creek – Flinders Back Beach
Following are a series of long exposure images from the front and back beaches of Flinders on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
Pictured above – Flinders. 137 seconds f/13 ISO100. Available as a quality print at my Zazzle or RedBubble sites.
Pictured above – Flinders back beach. 102 seconds f/20 ISO100. Available as a quality print in various forms and sizes here or here.
Pictured above – Flinders beach. 141 seconds f/13 ISO100. Available as a quality print at my Zazzle and RedBubble sites.
Pictured above – A Break from Fishing. Cormorants resting after diving for fish at Flinders back beach. 61 seconds f/11 iso100. Available as a quality print here or here.
Pictued above – Flinders back beach. 56 seconds f/13 ISO100. Available as a quality print in various sizes and forms here at my Zazzle and RedBubble sites.
July 13, 2013 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, camera, excursion, filters, flinders, fog, images, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, prints, rock pools, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, sunset, travel | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, flinders, fog, images, long exposure, mini waterfalls, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape, sunset | 1 Comment
A boat ramp at Coronet Bay creates leading lines to the setting sun.
June 18, 2013 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, camera, excursion, filters, flinders, images, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mangroves, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, prints, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, storm, sunset, travel, Westernport Bay | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, Coronet Bay, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, westernport bay | Comments Off on Sunset at Coronet Bay
The splendid view from Bushrangers Bay looking west just a few minutes before a drenching downpour.
Cape Schanck’s Pulpit Rock is on the horizon near the center of the image.
Click on the image to enlarge.
A high resolution print of this image is available for purchase at my Redbubble site.
May 29, 2012 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, storm, travel | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, Bushrangers Bay, flinders, landscape, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape | 1 Comment
A long exposure image of the surf pounding away at Pulpit Rock, Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula.
This place is always a wonderful reminder to me of the power of the ocean. Visiting the rock shelves here is truly exhilarating.
Pulpit Rock, Cape Schanck.
The image is available to buy as a print at my Zazzle or Redbubble websites.
May 28, 2012 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, sea, Sigma 10-20mm, travel | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, Bass Strait, beach, flinders, landscape, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape | 1 Comment
It was one of those days that I’ll remember for a long time.
Whilst shooting on a rocky plateau at Tea Tree Creek beach at Flinders I carelessly let my guard down.
An unusually high rogue wave struck the face of the plateau and poured down upon me.
My workhorse camera, the Canon 40D, had experienced some salt water splash in the past but nothing like this.
Today was the day he ingested way too much salt water. He coughed and spluttered, ….and died.
Luckily my wide angle lens seems to have survived the ordeal with only some minor salt water spots inside the focal range window. The glass inside seems to be clear,…PHEW!
These images were thankfully retrieved from the camera’s memory card despite it’s convulsions.
For those who might be interested I’ve purchased a 60D as a replacement camera.
April 6, 2012 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, camera, filters, flinders, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, landscape, long exposure, mini waterfalls, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape | 6 Comments
The entrance to the track begins where Tea Tree Creek meets the Boneo Road.
The mowed walking path follows a gentle slope downhill alongside the creek gully and down towards the beach.
Upon arrival at the beach, visitors are welcomed by the presence of a rusty metal wheel nestled amongst the undergrowth.
East from here, the beach invites exploration for those willing to navigate across the black weather-worn rocks covering much of the beach.
The area also offers an impressive selection of rocky plateaus which are sometimes exposed and sometimes dramatically washed by the relentless surf.
When exploring along this stretch of beach it’s a good idea to avoid an embarrassing or even life threatening situation by knowing what the tide is doing. Keep an eye out for the occasional rogue wave determined to sweep you off the rocks.
There’s an amazing amount to see, explore, experience and photograph here.
I’ll definitely be returning soon. 😉
February 13, 2012 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, filters, flinders, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, travel | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, landscape, long exposure, mini waterfalls, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape, Tea Tree Creek | 3 Comments
A selection of images from the beach at the end of the Blowhole Track at Flinders on the lovely Mornington Peninsula.
On the day I was there the wind was so horrendously strong I had to push down hard on the tripod to stop it from vibrating and blurring all of the long exposure shots.
Pictured below – Flinders Beach, the Blowhole Track.
A very picturesque coastline battered by the relentless surf.
February 12, 2012 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, clouds, filters, flinders, fog, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, travel | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, flinders, fog, landscape, long exposure, mini waterfalls, mist, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, rocks, rockscape, seascape | 6 Comments
18 months after releasing my first book I’m pleased to announce that I’ve finally finished my second book and published it through Blurb.
Intervals of Time – front cover.
The 40 page collection explores Australian land and seascapes using long exposure photographic techniques to capture textures and patterns hidden in fluid motion.
The book is printed on Blurb’s premium lustre finish paper.
Intervals of Time – rear cover.
If you’d like to thumb through the book with a virtual preview of all it’s pages go here.
July 19, 2011 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, Blairgowrie, flinders, HDR, jetty, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, low light, mangroves, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND400, Phillip Island, photographer, photography, pictures, pier, Port Phillip Bay, prints, sea, seascape, Sigma 10-20mm, Sorrento, travel, Westernport Bay | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, Blairgowrie, book, god rays, grantville, HDR, landscape, long exposure, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photo book, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, pier, rocks, rockscape, seascape, Sorrento, westernport bay | 2 Comments
A couple of images from the Flinders foreshore showing what a huge difference the tide can make.
Both images feature the same structure albeit from slightly different angles.
Below – Flinders Hombres – high tide at the jetty remnants.
Below – liN – the same jetty remnants at low tide.
June 5, 2011 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, flinders, jetty, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, monochrome, mornington peninsula, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, pier, sea, seascape | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, jetty, landscape, long exposure, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND filters, ND400, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, pier, remains, remnants, seascape | 2 Comments
Images from a recent trip to Flinders with friends Christine Wilson and Caroline Gorka.
The objective for the afternoon was to capture some images of the old wooden pier before it’s replaced by the concrete monster that’s currently being constructed right next to it.
As usual I became distracted.
Below – “IiN” some ghostly remains from further along the beach.
Below – “Flinders Point” just around the corner from the calm harbor area there’s a lot more ocean wave activity.
There were waves crashing all over the place here but the long exposure makes it look deceptively calm.
Below – “Flinders Back-Beach” near the blow hole area. Stop giggling, that’s what it’s called !!
February 16, 2011 | Categories: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, filters, flinders, HDR, jetty, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND400, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, pier, rock pools | Tags: art, Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, HDR, jetty, landscape, long exposure, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ND400, ocean, photographer, photography, photos for sale, pictures, pier, rocks, rockscape, seascape | Comments Off on The Flinders Pier Excursion.
One of my favorite spots for photogenic wave action along the Mornington Peninsula is Flinders.
West of the township the rugged coastline features extensive cliffs with access to the rocky beaches in only a few places.
The deliciously dark rocks here provide a wonderful contrast to the bright white surf as waves from Bass Strait relentlessly pound the beach.
Fury at the Waterline
On this occasion I visited the beach during the early afternoon so conditions were extremely bright and contrasty.
I used an ND400 filter, sometimes in combination with an additional ND8 filter, to darken the scene and enable the use of slow shutter speeds to blur the moving water.
Carpet of Motion
It’s always fun and games being close to the edge in places like this. Despite keeping one eye on the camera and the other eye on incoming waves I was caught by surprise on a couple of occasions during the afternoon and drenched by rogue waves exploding on the rocks.
The Channel Run
This is really quite an extraordinary spot from a photographer’s perspective. Not so special for the grand seascape but more for the myriad of recesses where the surf dynamically interacts with the rocks.
November 21, 2010 | Categories: Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, filters, flinders, landscape, landscape photos, long exposure, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, photo website, photographer, photography, pictures, rock pools, seascape, Uncategorized | Tags: Australia, Australian, beach, black and white, flinders, landscape, long exposure, mist, monochrome, mornington peninsula, motion blur, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photography, photos for sale, rocks, rockscape, seascape | 1 Comment
A seascape image from Cape Schanck in Victoria, Australia.
The image features the well known landmark Pulpit Rock as incoming waves rush across the surface of the surrounding rocky platforms.
The Chant of the Pulpit.
November 24, 2009 | Categories: Australia, Australian, beach, camera, flinders, HDR, landscape, landscape photos, low light, mornington peninsula, photo website, photographer, photography, rock pools, seascape, sunset | Tags: Australia, Australian, beach, cape schank, HDR, landscape, mornington peninsula, ocean, ocean beach, photographer, photos for sale, pulpit rock, rocks, rockscape, seascape, summer, sunset | Comments Off on The Chant of the Pulpit
A 2 second exposure at f22, ISO 100.
October 31, 2008 | Categories: beach, flinders, motion blur, rock pools | Tags: ocean, rocks, seascape, waves | Comments Off on Running the Gauntlet
