A long exposure pastel sunset at Shelly Beach, Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula.
November 14, 2026 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , images , jetty , landscape , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ocean , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Postsea , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: boat house , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , pastel , pier , Portsea , Shelley beach , sunset | Leave a comment
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.
March 5, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Blairgowrie , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ocean , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: Blairgowrie , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ocean , Pearses Beach , sea | Leave a comment
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.
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.
March 2, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , camera , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape | Tags: black and white , Bridgewater Bay , long exposure , mornington peninsula , rock pools , rockscape | Leave a comment
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.
March 1, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Blairgowrie , camera , excursion , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: Australia , beach , Blairgowrie , dawn , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ocean , rockscape , seascape , Victoria | Leave a comment
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.
February 14, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , beach , Blairgowrie , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: Blairgowrie , Koonya beach , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ocean , sea | Leave a comment
The moon rises over the calm waters of Shelley Beach, Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 13 sec, f/8, ISO100
June 18, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , images , jetty , landscape , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , Uncategorized | Tags: art , beach , images , jetty , Jim Worrall , moon , mornington peninsula , night , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , travel | Leave a comment
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.
April 6, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , clouds , excursion , filters , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: beach , black and white , coast , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , ND filters , ocean , Portsea , sea , seascape , sierra nevada rock | Leave a comment
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.
Pictured below – The view from alongside the jetty looking out to sea.
Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/14, ISO 50, ND400 filter.
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 .
December 30, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: beach , drain , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , photos , pictures , pier , pipes , Port Phillip Bay , prints , Safety Beach , seascape , stormwater | Leave a comment
A long exposure image of a cloudless sunset at Shelley Beach, Portsea, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 30 sec, f/16, ISO 100, using a 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filter.
December 1, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , NiSi , pier , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , Shelley beach , sunset | Leave a comment
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.
Tech stuff – 20 sec, f/18, ISO 100, ND400 filter.
Tech stuff – 15 sec, f/20, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop grad filters.
October 20, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: art , images , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filter , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , prints , seascape , travel | Leave a comment
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.
Pictured below, a behind the scenes shot.
May 26, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , storm , travel | Tags: jetty , misty , mornington peninsula , pier , Port Phillip Bay , Safety Beach , storm | Leave a comment
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
April 15, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , Sorrento | Tags: crocodile rock , Jim Worrall , mornington peninsula , seascape , Sorrento | Leave a comment
A pre-dawn long exposure image from Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
(20 secs, f/8, iso200.)
January 4, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Blairgowrie , camera , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape | Tags: back beach , beach , Blairgowrie , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ocean , sea , seascape | 1 Comment
The setting sun lights up the foreshore through the arch at St Pauls beach, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula.
January 2, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , HDR , images , landscape , long exposure , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , Sorrento , sunset , travel | Tags: beach , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ocean , Sorrento , St Pauls , sunset | 1 Comment
A long exposure image from the Bay of Islands, Sorrento, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
January 2, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , Sorrento , travel | Tags: beach , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filter , seascape , Sorrento | Leave a comment
Some long exposure sunset shots from Safety Beach jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.
January 2, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , HDR , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , skyscape , sunset , travel | Tags: beach , HDR , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , pier , Safety Beach , sunset | Leave a comment
A few long exposure sunset images from the jetty at Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
A great spot to relax and watch the clouds roll across Port Phillip Bay.
April 27, 2017 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , HDR , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: HDR , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filter , Port Phillip Bay , Safety Beach , seascape , sunset | 1 Comment
Last weekend we visited the new jetty at Olivers Hill in Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula. As the sun dropped down towards the horizon the sky exploded in a way that we really didn’t expect. It seems that predicting a colourful sunset in Melbourne is a bit like predicting the outcome of a coin toss. 🙂 These are short exposure shots using my phone camera as I left the “big boy”at home.
In the image above, the glowing red “eyes” and silhouette of a small drone can be seen hovering near the top edge towards the left of frame. The constant buzzing noise from these little buggers can ruin an otherwise tranquil atmosphere, …but hopefully the owner captured some great scenes from up there. 🙂
March 19, 2017 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , camera , clouds , compact camera , excursion , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , low light , mornington peninsula , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: drones , Frankston , Jim Worrall , mornington peninsula , Olivers Hill , Port Phillip Bay , sea , seascape , sunset | 1 Comment
The rusting remnants of The Briars tractor at Mt Martha on the Mornington Peninsula.
February 23, 2017 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , excursion , filters , HDR , images , landscape , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints | Tags: filters , fun , images , Jim Worrall , mornington peninsula , Mt Martha , photo , photography , photos , pictures , rusty , the briars , tractor | Leave a comment
Another sunrise expedition to the groynes at Balnarring Beach on Western Port Bay. This time we visited the straight groynes on the beach near the general store.
The image above was shot just before the sun broke through the clouds on the horizon. It’s a 2 second exposure, slightly smoothing the surface details in the water.
Pictured above – A short exposure as the sun breaks through the clouds. I liked the way the reflected sun rays were glinting off the waves and the foreground sand.
Pictured above – As the sun rises higher in the sky, one of the groynes becomes beautifully side lit by the warming rays. This is a short exposure (1/20 sec f/18 iso100) shot with the camera way down low almost resting on the sand.
Pictured above – Friend Jason preparing for his next shot as the sky lights up.
December 19, 2016 | Categories: clouds , excursion , filters , images , landscape , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunrise , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: art , Australia , Balnarring Beach , filters , images , Jason Cincotta , Jim Worrall , mornington peninsula , photography , photos , pictures , seascape , sunrise , travel , Western Port Bay | 1 Comment
A couple of dawn shots from the zig-zag groyne at Balnarring Beach on Western Port Bay.
Tech stuff – 10 secs, f/8, iso 100, using a 10 stop and 4 stop soft grad ND filter.
For those who might be interested in photographing the groyne, it’s easily accessible. Park at the end of Seawind Rd, Balnarring Beach. It’s a short walk down to the beach then turn right. There are also a few straight groynes off to the left.
Tech stuff – 13 secs, f/8, 10 stopper and 4 stop soft grad.
November 29, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunrise , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: Balnarring , excursion , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filters , photographer , photography , sunrise , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Picture above – A long exposure image from Montforts beach, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula. Montforts beach can be accessed from the carpark at the end of Spray Point Road, Blairgowrie. Take the path to the left.
Tech stuff – 10 secs f/13 using a 10 stop solid ND filter and a 4 stop soft grad.
Picture above – A long exposure shot of the Bunny Rock’s close companions at Montforts beach.
Tech stuff -30 secs f/11 using a 10 stop solid ND + 4 stop soft grad filter.
October 22, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mist , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: black and white , Blairgowrie , bunny rock , Jim Worrall , long exposure , montforts beach , mornington peninsula , rabbit rock , seascape | Leave a comment
An early morning long exposure from Point King, Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 30 seconds at f/8 using an ND400 filter.
September 30, 2016 | Categories: Australia , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , sunrise | Tags: beach , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filter , ND400 , pier , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , seascape , sunrise | Leave a comment
A long exposure image from Montforts beach, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 30 seconds at f/13 using an ND400 filter.
September 30, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , filters , images , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , filters , images , long exposure , montforts beach , mornington peninsula , ND400 , ocean , photos , pictures | Leave a comment
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.
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
September 11, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mist , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Blairgowrie , excursion , images , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mist , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , ocean , photographer , photography , photos for sale , pictures , rocks , rockscape , seascape | Leave a comment
A long exposure sunrise image from Sullivan Bay, Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula. The iconic jetty has recently started to fall to bits. I suspect she wont be around much longer.
Tech stuff – 25 seconds f/18 ND400 filter.
September 11, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , Sorrento , sunrise , travel | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , images , jetty , Jim Worrall , landscape , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND400 , ocean , ocean beach , photographer , photography , photos for sale , pictures , pier , seascape , Sorrento | 2 Comments
Pulpit Rock at Cape Schanck, on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 2.5 secs f/20, 4 stop soft grad – tonemapped image.
May 7, 2016 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Cape Schanck , Jim Worrall , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filter , ocean , ocean beach , photographer , photography , photos for sale , pictures , pulpit rock , rocks , rockscape , seascape | Leave a comment
The “splash zone” at Bushrangers Bay, near Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula.
Tech stuff – 15 secs f/14 ISO100 with an ND400 filter
May 1, 2016 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , bush walking , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , Bushrangers Bay , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , ocean , ocean beach , photographer , photography , photos for sale , pictures , rocks , rockscape , seascape | 3 Comments
A long exposure shot from Shelley (Shelly) beach in Portsea.
Tech stuff – 180 secs f/18, 10 stop solid ND + 4 stop soft grad ND.
April 28, 2016 | Categories: Australia , beach , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: jetty , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filters , NiSi , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , Shelley beach , shelly beach | 1 Comment
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. Tech stuff – 132 secs f/18.
Pictured below – Shelley beach, Portsea. Tech stuff – 60 secs f/18.
Pictured below – Shelley beach, Portsea. Tech stuff – 136 sec f/18. 10 stop ND + 4 stop soft grad.
Pictured below – Most of the crew from the group excursion, Bridgewater Bay.
April 21, 2016 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , camera , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , Sorrento , travel | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Bridgewater Bay , excursion , Jason Cincotta , Jim Worrall , long exposure , Michael Stringer , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filter , ND400 , ocean , ocean beach , photographer , photography , photos for sale , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , seascape , Sorrento | Leave a comment
