The Reign of the Tranquil – night photography
This shot was taken at one of the many wonderful beaches along the Mornington Peninsula, Australia.
It’s a long exposure taken at night looking out at the ocean.
The long exposure smooths out the motion of the oceans rough surface giving it the appearance of a gentle mist. The rocks sticking out of the mist provide a nice contrast of texture.
The reflection of the rocks in the foreground water provides some additional interest.
The background light comes from the sun which long ago dropped below the horizon. When looking through the viewfinder this glow isn’t visible to the naked eye but the camera’s long exposure picks it up without much trouble.
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Light’s long Tightrope
A night on Blairgowrie beach.
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The Rise of the Angel
After multiple attempts I finally caught her, ….and my angel was beautiful.
Pareidolia is a wonderful thing.
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Harvest of the Night Keeper
A 30 second long exposure taken at Sorrento ocean beach shortly after sunset.
The moon and Venus visible in the sky.
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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.
Plateau’s Whisper
Tidal mini waterfalls flow over the edges of the rocky plateau returning the water to the ocean.
Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula National Park.
Mini coastal waterfalls – low tide at Blairgowrie.
Title – The Captain’s Curse
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Title – Oasis
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Diamonds at sunset.
Sunset at Sorrento beach.
Title – Diamond Night – is available to purchase as a print here
Title – The Diamond’s Call – is available to purchase as a print here
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.
Rockscape at the Blowhole, Flinders, Victoria.
Title – In the Cool of the Dawn.
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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 –
Photography by Jim Worrall 