Australian seascape and landscape photography

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Grantville Jetty Sunset

A long exposure image from Grantville Jetty on Western Port Bay.


An Evening at Pearses Beach – Blairgowrie

A long exposure image from Pearses Beach in Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula. You can get to Pearses Beach by parking in the carpark at the southern end of Pearse Road in Blairgowrie, and walk a short distance along the sandy walking path to the beach.

Tech stuff – 20 secs, f/13, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad ND filter.

Technical stuff for the image below – 15 secs, f/13, ISO200, NISI 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.


On the rocks at Grantville Jetty

A long exposure shot from the rocks at Grantville Jetty, Victoria.

Tech stuff – 20 secs, f/13, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.


Bridgewater Bay – Blairgowrie

A long exposure image from Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula.

This photo was taken in harsh daylight conditions, so I opted for a black and white conversion of this one as the prevailing daytime colours added nothing substantial to the image.

Tech stuff – 5 sec, f/13, ISO50, ND500 filter.

As an interesting aside to the image above, if you look carefully you can see two blurry figures on the cliff near top left of frame.
The local kids like to jump from this cliff into a rock pool below. Great fun for the brave ones! 🙂

Here’s a zoomed-in view below.

To get to Bridgewater Bay, go to the carpark at the end of St Johns Wood Road, Blairgowrie and follow the sandy walking track south. The best time to visit is at low tide. At high tide all of the rock platforms are submerged and pretty much inaccessible.


Dawn at Montforts Beach – Blairgowrie

Following are a couple of long exposure images from Montforts Beach taken at first light on a cloudy grey dawn. You can access Montforts Beach by parking at the Spray Point Road carpark and following the sandy walking track south. Montforts Beach is signposted along the track. It’s also well worthwhile visiting Spray Point while you’re here.

Tech stuff for the image below- 5 sec, f/11, ISO50.

Technical stuff for the image below – 2.5 secs, f/18, ISO50.


Koonya Beach – Blairgowrie

A couple of images from Koonya beach, Blairgowrie on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

Image below, technical stuff – 1.6 sec, f/8, ISO160, 10 stop solid ND filter.

Image below, technical stuff – 10 sec, f/10, ISO50, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad ND fiilters.


Late afternoon at Koonya beach – Blairgowrie

The late afternoon sun bathing Koonya beach in a golden glow.

Technical stuff – 0.5 sec, f/20, ISO50, 4 stop grad ND filter.

Pictured below – Waves crash over rocks as the sun sets at Koonya beach, Blairgowrie.

Technical stuff – 0.5 sec, f/20, ISO50, 4 stop grad ND filter.


SS Speke shipwreck – Phillip Island

A long exposure image from the remnants of the SS Speke shipwreck at Kitty Miller Bay on Phillip Island.

Exposure details – 5 secs, f/14, ISO50.


Moonrise at Shelley Beach – Portsea

The moon rises over the calm waters of Shelley Beach, Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.

Tech stuff – 13 sec, f/8, ISO100

pier, jetty, Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, beach, moon, night


Shelley Beach Jetty – Portsea

A sunset long exposure image from one of the Shelley Beach jetties on the Mornington Peninsula.

mornington peninsula, shelley beach, jetty, pier, jim worrall, sunset seascape


Sunset at Whisky Bay – Wilsons Prom

The setting sun casting warm rays on the beautiful coastline at Whisky Bay on Wilsons Promotory.

wilsons promontory, jim worrall, seascape, sunset, long exposure, cliffs


Corinella Barge Landing

The French Island to Corinella Barge traverses a narrow section of Western Port Bay carrying vehicles and passengers back and forth between the island and mainland.

Pictured below is a long exposure image of the Corinella Barge landing area as sunset approaches.

jim worrall, Corinella, barge, seascape, long exposure, Western Port Bay

Tech stuff – 30 sec, f/11, ISO200, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.


Sierra Nevada Rock – Portsea

A long exposure image of Sierra Nevada Rock, Portsea.   The rock formation is on Portsea back beach, just a short walk north-west of the London Bridge rock formation.  IMPORTANT – It’s only accessible at low tide.

Tech stuff -15 sec, f/14, ISO 100, using an ND400 filter.

jim worrall, portsea back beach, mornington peninsula, long exposure, seascape, black and white


Safety Beach – The Jetty and the Pipes

A couple of long exposure images from Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula.

Pictured below – The “gun barrel” shot, looking along the Safety Beach jetty out to sea.

Tech stuff – 13 secs, f/20, ISO 50, 10 stop solid + 4 stop grad ND filters.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, pier, Port Phillip Bay, long exposure, smooth water

Pictured below – The view from alongside the jetty looking out to sea.

Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/14, ISO 50, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, long exposure

Pictured below – The Pipes on Safety Beach.  They’re either twin stormwater outlets or torpedo tubes, …..I suspect the former rather than the latter.

Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/20, ISO 50, ND400 filter.

This image is available to purchase as a print here.

Safety Beach - Stormwater Outlets - Pipes


Dromana Pier – Mornington Peninsula

Some long exposure shots from the pier at Dromana beach on the Mornington Peninsula.

Pictured below – The view from the shore end of the pier, looking out to sea as clouds roll in obscuring the afternoon sun.

Tech stuff – 15 seconds, f/20, ISO 50, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, pier, jetty, long exposure, port phillip bay

Pictured below  – A long exposure shot from under the pier.

Tech stuff – 13 seconds, f/13, ISO50, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, pier, jetty, long exposure

Pictured below – A long exposure side shot of the Dromana pier.

Tech stuff – 8 seconds, f/13, ISO 50, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, jetty, pier, long exposure


Evening at Grantville Jetty

A couple of long exposure images as the sunset approaches at Grantville jetty.

Tech stuff – 25 sec, f/14, ISO 200, 10 stop solid and 4 stop grad filters.

jim worrall, pier, Bass Coast, Wetern Port Bay, long exposure, sunset

Tech stuff – 15 sec, f/13, ISO200, 10 stop solid and 4 stop grad filters.

The image below is available to purchase as a print here.

Jim Worrall, Bass Coast, Western Port Bay, seascape, long exposure, sunset


Cowrie Beach – A View To The Nobbies

A long exposure image from Cowrie Beach looking towards The Nobbies on Phillip Island.

Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/8, ISO50, 10 stop solid filter + 4 stop soft grad filter.

Jim Worrall, Cowrie Beach, The Nobbies, Phillip Island, long exposure, seascape

Pictured below – A short exposure showing the waves slamming into the rocks at Cowrie Beach, Phillip Island.

Tech stuff – 1/6 sec, f/20, ISO 50, 4 stop soft grad filter.

Jim Worrall, Cowrie Beach, Phillip Island, Bass Coast, seascape, waves crashing


Cairns Bay – Flinders

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.

Jim Worrall, Tea Tree Creek, Mornington Peninsula, seascape, long exposure


Shelley Beach – Portsea

Some long exposure jetty images from a recent visit to Shelley Beach, Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.

Tech stuff – 6 sec, f/10, ISO100, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, seascape, jetty, long exposure

Tech stuff – 20 sec, f/18, ISO 100, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, jetty, seascape, long exposure

Tech stuff – 15 sec, f/20, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop grad filters.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, seascape, long exposure, jetty, beach


Cowrie beach – Phillip Island

A long exposure image of surf crashing onto the rocks at Cowrie beach on Phillip Island.  Cowrie beach is located a short distance north-east of the Nobbies tourist centre.

Tech stuff – 25 sec, f/8, ISO100 using a 10 stop solid filter and a 4 stop soft grad filter.

jim worrall, cowrie beach, phillip island, long exposure


Dawn at the Dragon’s Head – Rye

A long exposure image taken at the Dragon’s Head rock formation at Number Sixteen beach, Rye, Mornington Peninsula.

Tech stuff – 20 secs, f/16, ISO100.

jim worrall, rye, mornington peninsula, back beach, long exposure


Safety Beach Jetty

Pictured below, a storm rolls across Port Phillip Bay whipping up waves and sending them onto Mornington Peninsula bayside beaches.  This image is from the Safety Beach jetty.  Tech stuff – 0.8 sec, f/10, ISO400, ND400 filter.

Jim Worrall, mornington peninsula, port phillip bay, storm, jetty, beach

Pictured below, a behind the scenes shot.

storm, port phillip bay, mornington peninsula, beach, jetty


Crocodile Rock – Bay of Islands

High tide at the Bay of Islands, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula.  The featured rock formation in the image is known to the locals as “Crocodile Rock”.

Tech stuff – 0.8 seconds, f/8, ISO200

crocodile rock, sorrento, jim worrall, mornington peninsula, seascape, back beach


The Pinnacles – Cape Woolamai

A long exposure image from down on the beach at The Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island.

Technical – 25 seconds, f/14, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid and 4 stop soft grad ND filter.

Jim Worrall, Phillip Island, long exposure, rockscape, seascape, beach, coast


SS Speke shipwreck – Kitty Miller Bay

A long exposure image from the SS Speke shipwreck at Kitty Miller Bay on Phillip Island.

Technical – 120 secs, f/18, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid and 4 stop grad filter.

Jim Worrall, shipwreck, Phillip Island, long exposure, ND filters


Before the dawn – Bridgewater Bay

A pre-dawn long exposure image from Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

(20 secs, f/8, iso200.)

Jim Worrall, Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula, beach, long exposure


Bay of Islands – Crocodile Rock

A long exposure image from the Bay of Islands, Sorrento, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

Jim Worrall, Sorrento, long exposure, ND filter, seascape, beach, Mornington Peninsula


Sunset at North Road Jetty – Brighton

An unexpected explosion of colour over the North Road jetty at Brighton.

Jim Worrall, North Road, jetty, pier, beach, boat ramp, sunset


Sunset at Safety Beach

Some long exposure sunset shots from Safety Beach jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, Safety Beach, jetty, pier, sunset

Jim Worrall, Safety Beach, Mornington Peninsula, sunset, jetty, pier, beach

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, Safety Beach, jetty, pier, beach

Jim Worrall, Mornington Peninsula, Safety Beach, jetty, pier, sunset


Point Lonsdale Pier

A pre-dawn long exposure image of the pier at Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Tech details – 30 secs, f/13, iso200.

Jim Worrall, jetty, beach, long exposure, Bellarine Peninsula, dawn, sunrise