Heaven in Her Arms.
Title – Heaven in Her Arms.
A black and white landscape, shot at Sorrento ocean beach.
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Sorrento ocean beach sunsets.
Title – Slumber of the Giants.
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Title – Guardians of the Coast.
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100 miles to You – a Blairgowrie seascape.
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Angler’s Choice – a long exposure seascape.
Angler’s Choice is a blend of long exposure images taken shortly after sunset at “The Blowhole”, Mornington Peninsula.
A panoramic view from Arthur’s Seat.
Arthur’s Seat overlooks the scenic Mornington Peninsula, Australia.
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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.
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Pulpit Rock at Cape Schank.
Title – Path to the Pulpit.
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Title – Prime.
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Through darkened eyes there is no escape.
The Medusa Stalks.
She silently creeps, ….and strikes with no warning.
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Curse of the Mind’s Eye.
The silhouette of the tormented mind.
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Ignition – sunset at Dromana beach.
This image was taken at Dromana beach which is located on the south-east coast of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. This image is available to purchase as a print at
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The fields of Noojee.
Images captured near Noojee, Victoria, Australia.
Title – In the Arms of the Night
A visit to Montsalvat, Australia’s oldest artist community.
Following are a collection of images captured at Montsalvat artist community, Victoria, Australia. I’ve finished many of the images in a faded sepia tone to suit the “old” feeling of buildings.
Title – Smoke and Mirrors.
Title – The Flute Makers Call.
Title – The Fist of the Angels.
The Churl’s Paragon.
Title – Father’s Hold.
Title – Family Business.
Title – Release the Bats.
Title – The Fog of the Mind.
Title – Path to Shadowplay.
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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.
Shiprock Falls in Gembrook
Shiprock Falls is one of those poorly signposted gems that you could quite easily drive past if you weren’t looking for it.
Unfortunately the pedestrian track leading down to the falls has been blocked by a strategically placed viewing platform. To get the best experience and the best shots here you need to climb around the outside of the platform and trek down the hill to the flowing water. Here you can immerse yourself in the total experience of the falls, ….the sounds, the smells, the chill of the water.
For the more adventurous you can climb the rocks and scattered trunks around the flowing water to reach the top where it appears that the water is coming out of a slot in the rocks. Great experience and a wonderful view of the surrounding bush from the top.
A special thanks to Di Jenkins for introducing me to this place.
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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.
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The optical jewels at Sorrento.
My recent visit to the ocean beach at Portsea sparked a craving for more of the same photographic material.
This time I visited the ocean beach further along the coastline at Sorrento. The first visit to the beach was a spur of the moment decision. When I arrived there the sun was hovering just above the horizon, I had no time to explore the beach and it was a high tide. I took a few shots of the sun fading into the horizon and a few long exposure shots of waves swirling around the rocks.
Here’s a couple of the high tide shots –
The next visit to Sorrento beach was a bit better planned and I actually remembered to check the tide charts before leaving. On arrival the rock pools were at their low tide best, the sun was high enough in the sky to give me time to explore some of the rocky features yet low enough to give the area a nice warm glow.
Here’s some of the shots from the low tide visit –
Shhhhhh, ….you can hear the forest breathing – Sherbrooke Forest
Sherbrooke forest is a protected area of bushland located in mountains on the outskirts of Melbourne. It’s an area of fairly thick bush with a series of meandering walking tracks for visitors to enjoy.
The best way to explore the forest tracks is ideally alone, …. and as quietly as possible. Many of the forest’s resident animals are nocturnal but there’s still lots to see and hear during the day if you just stay still and quiet for long enough. You can forget about seeing anything much at all if you travel the tracks in a chatty group because the animals will freeze and wait for the noise to pass.
When I visited Sherbrooke forest it was a stinking hot day. . The pedestrian traffic along the track was fairly light, probably due to the heat, and this allowed me to stop several times along the track, undisturbed.
In this forest the animals are not tame but are somewhat conditioned to the presence of human visitors. If you stay still and silent for a couple of minutes, the animals seem to relax and carry on with their usual business. You start to hear the rustle of dried leaves as the animals move around on the forest floor and if you continue to stay quiet you can sometimes catch a glimpse of one of the wild residents.
On the day I visited Sherbrooke forest I was able to catch glimpses of wild kangaroos or wallabies and also a wandering echidna. I must admit though, that when I stepped off the track to photograph something of interest, I was very aware that this is also “snake country” and so I was careful to check where my feet were landing.
Photography by Jim Worrall 