Sydney September 2013
Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time to practice photography recently, what with work commitments and my main camera being in the workshop for repairs for over a month now. So what little photography I am doing at the moment is usually in the eventide (…such a more poetic term than evening). As this demands the use of a tripod, I thought I’d indulge a bit more in long exposure photography. I used a 10 stop neutral density filter, low iso and a 40 second exposure. In this photo taken just on sunset, I personally like the depth of colour and the contrast between the stillness of the water in the rock pools and the way the long exposure makes the ocean waves and tide look, errr …
… even. 🙂
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Really nice
Thank you.
In photography I am looking for expression first of all. But you are perfect in both – professional side and capturing the moment as well. Great job.
Geda
Thank you very much Geda for your kind words. I appreciate them greatly. Have a great day.
Have a great day too.
Thanks. 🙂
The scene is stunning–the juxtaposition of glowing colors and the rocks. It’s serene and inviting. Really well done.
Thank you very kindly. The long exposure has really brought out the depth of colours.
Spectacular shot.
Thank you very much.
Hope your camera is fixed soon. Lovely photo and I agree that eventide is a prettier word. 🙂
Estimates are another month or thereabouts – parts coming from Germany.
Thank you very much for the comments. Have a great day.
Lovely.
I hope your camera is out of rehab soon. Mine was gone for three weeks and it was maddening, even with backups available.
I thought I just needed the sensor cleaned. Turns out I need a new sensor from Germany. Just waiting…
Thanks for the comment.
Great work with having a vision and then implementing it. Looks good on my iPhone, can’t wait to zoom in on my large screen when i get home.
It isn’t as sharp as I would have liked (f6.3). I didn’t have a remote release with me. THe Olympus will only allow a maximum 60 second exposure on non bulb function. Any longer would require 2 shutter presses, and movement blur.
This is beautiful.
I didn’t see it coming – that pun at the end surprised me. You’d think by now….
Thank you kindly. Sometimes I surprise myself too. 🙂
Very nice photo… the oranges and purples are so pretty. I’m partial to an amazing cloudscape, but the completely barren sky is very captivating in this image. Great eye! – Sonya
Thank you very much. The cloudscape or lack thereof certainly does have a large impact on an image and I’m sure we all try to utilise this to our advantage.
Takes my breath away… Hop you get your camera back soon, Lignum.
Thank you very much Amy. Hopefully by the end of the month.
Beautiful photograph
Thank you, but I’ve got a way to go before I catch up to the quality of your long exposure photography. Hope you’re well.
Exquisite – you make magic!!
Thank you. The magic was already there – I just captured it. 🙂
Self-effacing too, even more appealing! 🙂
Cheers. 🙂
Well done!!!!
Thank you very much.
Another stunning photo Woody 😀
Thanks Scotty. Cheers.
This is so beautifully peaceful, and the colors are gorgeous!
Thank you very much Lisa.
It’s just beautiful. How lucky for us that we get to see your eventide, too!
Thanks for “being there”. Cheers.
I love the soft peacefulness of this image. The ocean looks like a low fog or a mist creeping over the land.
Thank you. Yes, a bit of peacefulness, after what I should assume was a hectic weekend for you.
I was on ‘Lord Nelson’ from Friday morning to Monday evening — and was SO glad to get home again. Your photo was very soothing after all that mayhem. I even downloaded it. 🙂
Hope you had a great time there. 🙂
I love the colors and contrast too. You haven’t missed a step with the OM-D, which is a great camera in it’s own right, and *you’re* behind either camera taking the shot. 🙂
Thank you my friend. I had an automatic lens on the camera. So difficult to focus in low light. 🙂
Thank you for granting me the serenity. Great shot!
Many thanks. Glad you liked it. 🙂
Wonderful photo, I love the colours!
Thank you very much. It was a wonderful sunset.
Beautiful. I really need to get a 10 Stop ND.
Thanks. It’s a useful item particularly if you’re after that wispy water effect.
This is so surreal, so beautiful. I like the hues. Your picture does calm the body, mind and soul. Time seemed to stand still here. I’m feeling less stress and am able to stop fidgeting for a good 189 seconds, just admiring 😉
Thank you. Considering how much coffee you drink a day, this is a huge compliment. 🙂
I was having palpitations until I saw your photo (been out of sorts lately). It’s a lifesaver! I was able to keep calm and remembered to breathe, lol… Thank you. 😀
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Wow!! Look at these colors! :O
Thank you. 🙂
Is the pool on the right the same water in the very cool blue photo, with gulls? (had to come back and look again – that purple is wonderful!)
Thanks for the 2nd look, and yes you’re right but there’s more! At the bottom of the main post is a series of tags and one of them is “rockpool”. If you have the time, click on it to see all my photos of this rockpool so far.
The photo does look very nice and romantic, with colours that I cannot describe. I honestly wouldn’t mind sitting there by the ocean, enjoying the stillness of the water in the rock pool, the waves and the sunset, with a loved one by my side. I love sitting by the water, it always gives me that calmness, that I can’t describe. Thanks so much for sharing, another beautiful photo. The header image is even more romantic with that couple…kissing? ahem and there’s a bird in the background, watching. I love romantic moments!
There were several couples there. with similar thoughts obviously. It is very relaxing.
Many thanks for the comments. In that particular header shot, they just seemed to be in a long embrace. I didn’t watch them. I took my photo and left them alone, undisturbed.
A long embrace, indeed, it was. Loved the photo all the same. Thanks!
My pleasure. Cheers.
I’ve never heard of the word “eventide” and find it to be as lovely as your photograph!
Ye olde english- I have no idea where I learnt that word from. Thank you. 🙂
Gorgeous photograph. Evening-out the tide, clever! : )
Thank you, and thank you. 🙂
Absolutely wonderful! Colours, composition and the lovely light in the pool.
Thank you very much. The long exposure really helps to deepen the colours.
The detail and the serenity are absolutely stunning!
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Wow – this is gorgeous! 🙂 I can see this as a very large picture or a poster on a wall. Wonderful atmosphere within it! 😀
Thank you very much for the generous comment Suzy. 🙂
Have a great weekend.
It’s a lovely photo, I really like the colours. I hope your camera will be fixed sooner rather than later, but I know it can take a while. I am dreading the day mine will have to go in for repair (with a high likelihood of being shipped off to Germany…).
Thank you. I was worried it was going to go to Germany but fortunately, they are able to bring the parts in for a relatively simple repair. And even more fortunately, the it is being done under warranty, which saves me a lot of money.
That is nice indeed. I am looking forward to your photos when your camera is back in your possession (not that there is anything wrong with the ones you take now though!).
Thank you, but it does feel different, to me at least.
it’s very beautiful, Draco… the purple to orange gradient in tone and color is truly amazing… there’s something very poetic about this capture… this is something I’d hang on my wall…
on the technical side, I’m now fascinated with the idea to try an ND filter 🙂
Thanks Alex. I use a 3 stop ND filter on the street in bright daylight normally. The 10 stop ND is for more creative water shots. I want to try it to blur moving clouds one day too.
I will have to google 3 and 10 stop ND filters first… I’ve seen shots with blurred moving clouds… it’s a fascinating and dreamy effect… would love to see your dreamy clouds 🙂
They’re very useful, particularly in the harsh sunlight we have here. I’ve only done water shots. I need the right cloud pattern first. 🙂