Tempest over the Ocean – Blairgowrie
This is a reworked version of one of my first images posted to Redbubble. I’ve finally had time to tweak it the way I way I like it.
It was a taken on the beach at Blairgowrie as a storm was rolling in from the ocean. It was an amazing storm to see, …dark swirling clouds, lightning, halos formed by the sun shining through sheets of rain, ….marvelous stuff !
Tempest over the Ocean – Blairgowrie
Tempest over the Ocean is available as a high quality print at my Zazzle and RedBubble websites.
A morning at The Pinnacles, Phillip Island.
After a long pre-dawn walk along tracks through the tops of the coastal cliffs I arrived at The Pinnacles in time to see the sunrise. Access to the Pinnacles beach area here is via a steep (slippery when wet) track running down the face of the cliff area.
Unfortunately it turned out to be a dud sunrise so there wasn’t much colour in the sky but after getting down to the beach the view of the rock formations was wonderful. An interesting feature of this beach is the large round rocks covering the ground, great for photos but a challenge to navigate at times.
Deep in the Woods
Fog blows across an otherwise sunny section of Mt.Difficult Road near Halls Gap, Australia.
This image is available as a quality print here.
“Changes” – an autumn fog landscape
“Changes” was taken on a foggy autumn morning on farmland in Cranbourne, Australia.
The lush green grass is such a contrast to the dry barren earth found on this spot during summer.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Dance of the Silken White
This image was taken from the banks of the Toorongo river, near Noojee, Australia.
It’s a wonderful lush place to visit, it’s only real downside being the local leeches.
This image is available to purchase as a high quality print here.
Eden’s Pond
A warm tropical pond in Port Douglas, Queensland.
This image taken with the Lumix LX3 camera. So far I’m very impressed with the LX3’s picture quality.
This image is available to purchase as a high quality print here.
Spellbound – a Blairgowrie sunset
A sunset at Blairgowrie ocean beach, Australia.
This image is available to purchase as a high quality print here.
The Last Post – a Sorrento sunset
End of day at Sorrento beach, Australia.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Neptune’s Playground
A monochrome sunset shot taken at Sorrento ocean beach.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
The Shudder of the Touch.
A glorious sunset taken at Sorrento ocean beach, Australia.
This photo is available as a print here.
West of Mind
A monochrome HDR image taken at Blairgowrie beach, Australia.
The sun struggles through gathering storm clouds.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Exploring the Kilcunda trestle rail bridge
Some HDR tonemapped images of the Kilcunda trestle rail bridge, Australia.
There’s a wikipedia page for Kilcunda here.
Southern Rendezvous
A six minute exposure taken at night, aperture f11, iso 100 on Blairgowrie beach.
The long exposure reveals the apparent path of objects around the south celestial pole and also transforms the motion of the rough ocean waves into a soft mist.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Space Time in Reflection
An HDR seascape sunset taken at Blairgowrie ocean beach.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Fire on the Bridge
A sunset on Blairgowrie beach.
This shot is an HDR image made from 3 exposures blended together in “Dynamic Photo HDR” software.
This image is available to purchase as a print here.
Tanks for the Memories
A shot from inside the production area of a winery in the Yarra Valley, Australia.
The Guidance of Roses
Photo taken at the Oakridge winery, Yarra Valley, Australia.
This winery is well worth a visit.
This image is available to purchase as a print in many sizes and forms here
The Sparkle of Life.
In every nook and cranny there exists life in some form.
Title – The Sparkle of Life.
Gliding on a carpet of green.
Photos from the rocky plateaus of Blairgowrie. The plateaus are covered by bright green seaweed and exposed for exploration during lowtide. One misplaced foot and you’re face down in the slimy stuff
The photos are HDR images generated from 3 exposures, 1 stop apart.
Title – Path to the Sirens.
Title – Shepherd of the Green.
Title – Solstice.
100 miles to You – a Blairgowrie seascape.
100 miles to You – is available to purchase as a print or view larger here
Ascend to the Night.
Ascend to the Night was taken at the Mornington Peninsula national park, Australia.
The sun had just set below the horizon and the tide was turning.
Waves were intermittently crashing over the rocks causing “mini waterfalls” to appear.
This image is available to purchase as a print here
Through darkened eyes there is no escape.
The Medusa Stalks.
She silently creeps, ….and strikes with no warning.
Available to purchase as a print here
Curse of the Mind’s Eye.
The silhouette of the tormented mind.
Available to purchase as a print here
Two bridges with character.
Here’s two bridges with character. Both images were taken using HDR techniques to enhance the details on the wooden surfaces of the bridges. The images were then converted to a weak sepia to enhance their character and lift them out of their surroundings.
Noojee Trestle Bridge, Victoria, Australia –
Don River Bridge at Panton Gap, Victoria, Australia.
McVeigh’s Water Wheel
This is McVeigh’s Water Wheel, for me the main photographic attraction at the Upper Yarra Reservoir Park, Victoria, Australia.
Unfortunately it’s fenced off, so you need to be a bit cheeky to get good shots and jump the fence. The extra effort is worthwhile to get a different perspective on the wheel.
These water wheel shots are available for purchase at –
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Thunder and halos at Blairgowrie ocean beach.
The return to Blairgowrie beach was everything I could hope for. I timed the visit to coincide with the low tide late in the afternoon, and as a bonus a thunderstorm happened to roll in off the ocean with a vengeance.
As I stood exposed on the beach to take this photo I was reminded of what a precarious situation this was. There were occasional bursts of lightning coming from the low dark clouds striking the water. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to capture a lightning strike with the camera but the view of the clouds was magnificent.
As the main part of the storm passed over head the rain poured down heavily and I managed to shelter my camera gear and most of my body by huddling against a large rock. As the rain began to ease gaps appeared in the clouds allowing scattered sunlight through creating wonderful light shows including halos and misty streaks.
As always, these photos are available to purchase as prints at –
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You can contact me by email at jim.worrall@gmail.com
Photography by Jim Worrall 