The receding tide at Grantville, Victoria, reveals vast expanses of mesmerising ripple patterns in the fine sand.
Pictured below, the mangrove trees, each tree surrounded by a huge collection of aerial roots called pneumatophores.
January 9, 2026 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , grantville , landscape , mangroves , photography , photos , pictures , sea , seascape , tree , Western Port , Western Port Bay , Westernport Bay | Tags: grantville , mangroves , photography , pneumatophores , sand ripples , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
A long exposure image from Grantville Jetty on Western Port Bay.
October 5, 2024 | Categories: Australia , Bass Coast , beach , excursion , grantville , jetty , long exposure , motion blur , photography , pictures , pier , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Western Port , Western Port Bay , Westernport Bay | Tags: beach , grantville , jetty , long exposure , motion blur , seagulls , sunset , Western Port Bay , Westernport | 2 Comments
A glorious sunset at the observation deck at Cannons Creek Conservation Zone. The deck overlooks Rutherford Creek and the vast expanse of mangroves along its banks.
June 22, 2024 | Categories: Australia , Cannons Creek , mangroves , sunset , Western Port Bay | Tags: Cannons Creek , mangroves , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Seagulls flying every which way over old jetty remnants at Grantville, Vic.
June 1, 2024 | Categories: grantville , Western Port Bay | Tags: grantville , gulls , jetty remnants , seagulls , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
A view of a rain storm approaching Grantville Jetty from across Western Port Bay.
May 26, 2024 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Australia , clouds , grantville , jetty , Jim Worrall , pictures , rain , seascape , storm , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Sunset at Grantville Jetty, with one of many stranded jellyfish in the foreground.
May 24, 2024 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Australia , bay , jellyfish , jetty , stranded , sunset , travel , Western Port Bay , Westernport | Leave a comment
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.
April 24, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , HDR , images , landscape , landscape photos , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , tree , Western Port , Westernport Bay | Tags: Australia , beach , high tide , mangroves , sunset , Tenby Point , Victoria , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Fishermen enjoying a serene sunset at the Tooradin pontoon jetties.
October 3, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , excursion , fisherman , fishermen , fishing , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: boat ramp , fishermen , jetty , pontoon , sunset , Tooradin , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
A view of the sun setting through the shed doorway at the entrance to Warneet North Jetty.
July 12, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , excursion , images , landscape , landscape photos , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: art , doorway , jetty , Jim Worrall , photography , photos , sunset , travel , warneet , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Sunset approaches at Grantville jetty on Western Port Bay.
March 9, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , fishing , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: art , beach , grantville , jetty , photography , photos , pier , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
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.
Tech stuff – 30 sec, f/11, ISO200, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.
July 6, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: art , barge , Corinella , French Island , image , long exposure , ND filters , photo , photography , photos , pictures , seascape , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
A sun halo as seen from the end of Grantville boat ramp at low tide.
A description of how the sun halo is formed can be found at the Wikipedia article here .
April 22, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , HDR , images , jetty , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , seascape , travel | Tags: boat ramp , grantville , halo , jetty , Jim Worrall , low tide , mud , pier , sun , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
The view across Sawtells Inlet, looking towards Tooradin Village.
Tech stuff – 10 seconds, f/13, ISO 100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad ND filters.
April 22, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , clouds , excursion , filters , fishing , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mangroves , monochrome , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , river , seascape , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: art , black and white , filters , fishing , image , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , photo , photography , photos , sawtells inlet , seascape , Tooradin , travel , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
A couple of sunset shots from Blind Bight foreshore.
The image below shows the edge of the boat ramp in the foreground with the distant land and sky lit by the sun setting behind me.
Tech stuff – 1.3 sec, f/20, ISO 50, 4 stop soft grad ND filter.
Pictured below – Looking out to sea alongside the Blind Bight jetty / pontoon as sunset approaches.
Tech stuff – 1 sec, f/20, ISO 50 with 4 stop soft grad ND filter.
April 2, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , low light , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , sea , seascape , skyscape , sunset , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: Blind Bight , boat ramp , jetty , Jim Worrall , pontoon , seascape , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
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.
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 .
November 25, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , low light , motion blur , ND filters , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: Bass Coast , evening , image , Jim Worrall , long exposure , ND filters , photography , pictures , sunset , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Grantville is a small coastal town on the east coast of Western Port bay in Victoria, Australia. The jetty at Grantville usually stands in relatively shallow water at high tide, and at low tide it stands proud on a bed of mud. During a “king tide” the water can sometimes cover the walking platform at the end of the jetty as seen here .
Following are a couple of long exposure images taken at sunset during high tide.
Tech stuff for the image below – 157 sec f/18 ISO100 using an ND400 + ND8 filter.
Pictured below – Grantville jetty as the sunset fizzled out.
Tech stuff – 152 secs f/18 using an ND400+ND8 filter.
If you’re hungry during your visit to Grantville then I highly recommend trying the homemade chunky beef pies at the Grantville Pantry. It’s located directly across the highway from the jetty. Real chunks of steak in a delicious gravy and housed in a beaut puff pastry casing. Great stuff!! 🙂 (…..and NO, I’m not sponsored by them!) 🙂
Pictured below – A selfie from the end of the Grantville jetty at low tide. Mud as far as the eye can see. 🙂 This is a short exposure HDR image.
January 15, 2017 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , HDR , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: art , filters , grantville , images , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , ND filter , ND400 , ND8 , NDX400 , photo , photography , photos , pictures , pier , solitude , sunset , travel , Western Port Bay | 1 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
A long exposure shot taken near sunset at Tenby Point on Western Port Bay.
Tech stuff – 123 secs at f/16 using a 10 stop solid ND and 4 stop grad ND filter.
October 1, 2016 | Categories: Australian , beach , black and white , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mangroves , monochrome , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , tree | Tags: Jim Worrall , long exposure , ND filters , seascape , sunset , Tenby Point , Western Port Bay | 2 Comments
Tenby Point is a coastal village sitting on the eastern side of Western Port Bay, about half way between Grantville and Corinella. The jetty remnants are best visited near high tide when water surrounds the base of the posts. When the tide recedes here it goes WAY out leaving the posts sitting in an unattractive bed of mud.
Tech stuff for the image below – 260 secs at f/13, ND400 + ND8 filters.
Tech stuff for the image below – 205 secs at f/14, ND400 + ND8 filters.
May 2, 2016 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , sea , seascape , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: Australia , Australian , black and white , Jim Worrall , long exposure , monochrome , ND400 , photographer , photography , pictures , seascape , Tenby Point , Western Port Bay | 2 Comments
Sometimes we don’t realize what we have until we view it through different eyes.
Warneet sunset 10-04-16
April 28, 2016 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mangroves , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , sea , seascape , skyscape , sunset , travel , tree , Westernport Bay | Tags: Australia , Australian , beach , long exposure , motion blur , photographer , photography , pictures , seascape , warneet , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Ahh, ….the serenity. Some daytime long exposure shots from one of the groynes at Balnarring beach on Western Port Bay.
Above image – 0.8 secs f/16.
Above image – 65 secs f/16 ND400+ND8.
Above image – 55 secs f/16.
February 26, 2016 | Categories: Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , excursion , filters , long exposure , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel , Uncategorized | Tags: art , Australia , Australian , Balnarring , beach , black and white , long exposure , motion blur , photographer , photography , photos for sale , pictures , seascape , Western Port Bay | 2 Comments
A couple of images taken as the sun disappears below the horizon at Tooradin foreshore, Western Port Bay.
Pictured below – At high tide a mangrove sits semi submerged in the foreground as day gives way to night.
Below – A view from the Tooradin jetty looking back upstream towards town.
August 16, 2012 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , low light , mangroves , photo website , photographer , photography , pictures , pier , prints , river , sea , seascape , Sigma 10-20mm , travel , Westernport Bay | Tags: Australia , Australian , beach , glow , images , jetty , mangroves , photos , pictures , pier , sunset , Tooradin , Western Port Bay | Leave a comment
Photography by Jim Worrall 