Signs of the season – Cranbourne
Thick morning mists form in low lying paddocks and create brief and spectacular pastel light shows at dawn.
Balnarring Beach Groyne Sunrise
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.
A Balnarring Beach sunrise.
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.
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.
Sunrise at Flinders
An early morning sunrise shot from Flinders Yacht Club on the Mornington Peninsula. The location is easily accessible, just a short walk south from the Flinders pier carpark.
Technical stuff – 2.5 secs f/16 with ND8 filter
Sunrise at Number 16 beach – The Dragon’s Head
Here’s some images from a recent sunrise excursion to Number 16 beach at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula. The beach car park is located at the intersection of Tasman Drive and Marcia Ave in Rye. The best time to visit is near low tide when the rock platforms are exposed and the Dragon’s Head becomes accessible. Prepare to get your feet wet. 🙂
Pictured below – The Dragon’s Head – Number 16 beach.
Technical stuff – 20 secs f/20 using an ND400 filter.
Pictured below – Number 16 beach – The Dragon’s Head.
Technical stuff – 8 secs f/5.6 using an ND400 filter.
Pictured below – Sunrise at Number 16 beach.
Technical stuff – 25 secs f/14 using an ND400 filter.
Pictured below – Morning Glow at Number 16 beach.
Technical stuff – 20 secs f/20 using an ND400 filter.
Pictured below – To give some perspective, some fellow togs on the beach at the Dragon’s Head rock formation.
A Splash of Dawn – Koonya beach Blairgowrie
Sunrise at Koonya beach in Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula.
The Beauty in the Danger
A dawn long exposure image from the Mornington Peninsula’s rugged ocean coastline.
A morning at The Pinnacles, Phillip Island.
After a long pre-dawn walk along tracks through the tops of the coastal cliffs I arrived at The Pinnacles in time to see the sunrise. Access to the Pinnacles beach area here is via a steep (slippery when wet) track running down the face of the cliff area.
Unfortunately it turned out to be a dud sunrise so there wasn’t much colour in the sky but after getting down to the beach the view of the rock formations was wonderful. An interesting feature of this beach is the large round rocks covering the ground, great for photos but a challenge to navigate at times.
Long exposures at the Bay of Islands.
Two long exposures taken before sunrise at Sorrento beach, Australia.
Title – Slowly Creeps the Dawn.
Title – Bay of Islands.
Photography by Jim Worrall 