Tenby Point – A High Tide Sunset
The setting sun at Tenby Point beach, Western Port Bay.
On this occasion the tide was so high that the water’s edge was all the way up to the vegetation line so there wasn’t much opportunity to explore the beach. We could only walk a few short metres to the left of the access stairs and no further.
Fortunately though it was still possible to catch a glimpse of the setting sun from this position.
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The Trek to Bushrangers Bay Arch
There are two public walking tracks into Bushrangers Bay that are about the same length. One track starts north-east of the bay at Boneo Road and the other track begins at the Cape Schanck lighthouse carpark, west of the bay.
We chose to walk the track from the Cape Schanck lighthouse carpark because it’s arguably more scenic and there’s a lot more carpark spaces available.
Along the sandy track there’s a couple of opportunities to look back along the coastline towards Pulpit Rock.
Further along the track the native trees enclose the path and form a welcoming tunnel.
After a bit of walking the bush track crosses the Burrabong Creek via a small wooden footbridge. Eventually the bush track opens onto the sandy beach of Bushrangers Bay. Here you’ll encounter Main Creek which cuts through the sandy beach and enters the ocean.
You need to cross the creek. You might get wet feet here depending on how much water is flowing in the creek at the time, and how far you can jump. 🙂
In the photo below, Main Creek cuts through the sandy beach on it’s way to the ocean.
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After crossing the creek it’s a short walk to the beautiful rock formations and platforms where at low tide there are lots of small crystal clear rock pools exposed.
At the water’s edge the rock platforms rumble as waves slam into the steep rocky walls.
Looking back from the arch towards Bushrangers Bay, lots of people exploring the platforms and rockpools.
It was a public holiday and very busy.
When we arrived at the arch we found that much of it was in the shade with very bright background elements.
This is problematic from a photography perspective, but anyway you work with what you’re given. 🙂
Photo below – Using a nice wide lens, some ND filtering, and blending 3 exposures I ended up with a keeper that I like.
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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.
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Technical stuff for the image below – 2.5 secs, f/18, ISO50.
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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
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Grantville Jetty Sunset
Sunset approaches at Grantville jetty on Western Port Bay.
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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.
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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.
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Pictured below – The view from alongside the jetty looking out to sea.
Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/14, ISO 50, ND400 filter.
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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.
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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.
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Pictured below – A long exposure shot from under the pier.
Tech stuff – 13 seconds, f/13, ISO50, ND400 filter.
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Pictured below – A long exposure side shot of the Dromana pier.
Tech stuff – 8 seconds, f/13, ISO 50, ND400 filter.
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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.
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The Pinnacles – Cape Woolamai
A long exposure image from down on the beach at The Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island.
Technical –Â 25 seconds, f/14, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid and 4 stop soft grad ND filter.
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SS Speke shipwreck – Kitty Miller Bay
A long exposure image from the SS Speke shipwreck at Kitty Miller Bay on Phillip Island.
Technical –Â 120 secs, f/18, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid and 4 stop grad filter.
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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.)
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St Pauls beach sunset – Sorrento
The setting sun lights up the foreshore through the arch at St Pauls beach, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula.
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Bay of Islands – Crocodile Rock
A long exposure image from the Bay of Islands, Sorrento, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
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Sunset at Safety Beach
Some long exposure sunset shots from Safety Beach jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.
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The image above is available to purchase as a print in many forms and sizes here.
The image above is available to purchase as a print here.
The image above is available to purchase as a print here.
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.
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Sunset at the Metung tree remnants
During a recent trip to Gippsland I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and experience an awesome sunset on the shoreline at Metung.
It was one of those rare occasions where the colour seemed to stay in the sky for ages.  It was truly a magical evening.  🙂
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Pictured below, one of the iconic tree remnants on the Metung shoreline, side lit by the setting sun.
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Pictured below, …Metung’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster, …..or perhaps it’s simply a tree remnant?  🙂
Pictured below, a “behind the scenes shot” caught with my phone camera as the sky lit up.
Pictured below, a “behind the scenes shot” taken as the sky started to fill with colour. Photo courtesy of Mustang Sally.
Sunrise at Point King – Portsea
An early morning long exposure from Point King, Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 30 seconds at f/8 using an ND400 filter.
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Montforts beach – Blairgowrie
A long exposure image from Montforts beach, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 30 seconds at f/13 using an ND400 filter.
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Through the Keyhole – Bridgewater Bay
A couple of long exposure images from Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Picture below – a 20 second exposure at f/16 using a Hoya ND400 filter. Â This photo is available to purchase as a print in various forms and sizes here.
Picture below – A random visitor on the beach stands relatively still under the “bridge”offering some size perspective during a 13 second exposure .
Tech stuff – 13 secs f/9 ND400
Sunrise at Sullivan Bay – Sorrento
A long exposure sunrise image from Sullivan Bay, Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula. Â The iconic jetty has recently started to fall to bits. Â I suspect she wont be around much longer. Â 
Tech stuff – 25 seconds f/18 ND400 filter.
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Togs on the Rocks – Eagles Nest – Inverloch
Togs on the rocks at Eagles Nest, Inverloch.
Tech stuff – 30 secs f/9, 10 stop solid and 4 stop soft grad ND filters.
Pulpit Rock – Cape Schanck
Pulpit Rock at Cape Schanck, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 2.5 secs f/20, 4 stop soft grad – tonemapped image.
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Bushrangers Bay – The Splash Zone
The “splash zone” at Bushrangers Bay, near Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 15 secs  f/14  ISO100 with an ND400 filter
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Warneet Sunset
Sometimes we don’t realize what we have until we view it through different eyes.
Warneet sunset 10-04-16
Tech stuff – 60 secs @ f/16, Â 10 stop solid ND + 4 stop soft grad.
Shelley beach and Point King – ND group excursion
Last weekend we had our ND group excursion for beginners.  It was a great turnout with lots of enthusiastic people attending.  We started shooting at Bridgewater Bay in Sorrento in very difficult conditions with the wind blowing a continuous mist of fine rain onto our lenses.  I was both surprised and delighted that so many people stayed and had the patience to put up with these conditions, …..such a dedicated bunch.  🙂  Many thanks to Jason Cincotta and Michael Stringer for assisting with so many ND newcomers.
Later we moved onto the front beaches at Point King, Sorrento, followed by Shelley beach, Portsea , both providing us with much more friendly shooting conditions.
Pictured below – Point King jetty. Â Tech stuff –Â 132 secs f/18. Â This photo is available to buy as a print in many forms here.
Pictured below – Shelley beach, Portsea. Â Tech stuff –Â 60 secs f/18. Â This photo is available to buy as a print in many forms here.
Pictured below – Shelley beach, Portsea. Â Tech stuff –Â 136 sec f/18. 10 stop ND + 4 stop soft grad. Â This photo is available to purchase as a print here.
Pictured below – Most of the crew from the group excursion, Bridgewater Bay.
Balnarring Beach Groyne – revisited
For those unfamiliar with groynes, a groyne is a low wall or timber barrier built out into the sea from a beach to prevent erosion.
On a previous visit to photograph this groyne the tide was unexpectedly low and yielded images that weren’t quite what we were looking for. Â This time I made sure to arrive at peak high tide and waited for the tide to recede and reveal just enough of the groyne to catch these images.
A local resident told me that the zig-zagging planks aren’t always visible and that they’re sometimes completely covered by sand with only the posts exposed.
For those who might be interested in photographing the groyne, Â it’s easily accessible. Park at the end of Seawind Rd, Balnarring Beach. Â It’s a short walk down to the beach then turn right.
Tech stuff – 25 secs @ f/9 using a 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft ND grad + polarizer.
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Tech stuff for the image below –Â 13 secs f/9, NiSi 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad + polarizer.
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Jubilee Point – Sorrento
A long exposure shot from the base of Jubilee Point at Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff –Â 4 secs at f/16 using an ND400 filter.
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Tenby Point – Western Port Bay
A couple of long exposure photos from the beautifully serene beach at Tenby Point on Western Port Bay
Pictured above – The iconic tree “Ol’ Woody” and his mate, …… blowing in the wind at Tenby Point. Â Â Â Â Â Â Tech stuff –Â 30 secs f/20 ND400.
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Pictured above – Erosion prevention (I’m guessing), at Tenby Point.
Tech stuff –Â 30 secs f/10 ND400.
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Sullivan Bay – Sorrento
A daytime long exposure photo from Sullivan Bay, Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff –Â 66 secs f/13 using ND400 + ND8 filters.
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Jetty at Sullivan Bay, Sorrento.
