Thick morning mists form in low lying paddocks and create brief and spectacular pastel light shows at dawn.
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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
Sunset viewed from the Grantville jetty and boat ramp, Western Port Bay, Victoria.
April 3, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , excursion , HDR , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , sea , seascape , sunset , travel , Western Port , Westernport Bay | Tags: boat ramp , grantville , jetty , Western Port | Leave a comment
There are two public walking tracks into Bushrangers Bay that are about the same length. One track starts north-east of the bay at Boneo Road and the other track begins at the Cape Schanck lighthouse carpark, west of the bay.
We chose to walk the track from the Cape Schanck lighthouse carpark because it’s arguably more scenic and there’s a lot more carpark spaces available.
Along the sandy track there’s a couple of opportunities to look back along the coastline towards Pulpit Rock.
Further along the track the native trees enclose the path and form a welcoming tunnel.
After a bit of walking the bush track crosses the Burrabong Creek via a small wooden footbridge. Eventually the bush track opens onto the sandy beach of Bushrangers Bay. Here you’ll encounter Main Creek which cuts through the sandy beach and enters the ocean.
You need to cross the creek. You might get wet feet here depending on how much water is flowing in the creek at the time, and how far you can jump. 🙂
In the photo below, Main Creek cuts through the sandy beach on it’s way to the ocean.
After crossing the creek it’s a short walk to the beautiful rock formations and platforms where at low tide there are lots of small crystal clear rock pools exposed.
At the water’s edge the rock platforms rumble as waves slam into the steep rocky walls.
Looking back from the arch towards Bushrangers Bay, lots of people exploring the platforms and rockpools.
It was a public holiday and very busy.
When we arrived at the arch we found that much of it was in the shade with very bright background elements.
This is problematic from a photography perspective, but anyway you work with what you’re given. 🙂
Photo below – Using a nice wide lens, some ND filtering, and blending 3 exposures I ended up with a keeper that I like.
This image is available to purchase as a print here .
March 25, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , bush walking , camera , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mornington peninsula , ND filters , ocean , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , rock pools , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: arch , beach , bush walking , Bushrangers Bay , creek , hike , landscape photos , Mornington Peninsula. , ocean , rockpools , seascape | 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 shot from the rocks at Grantville Jetty, Victoria.
Tech stuff – 20 secs, f/13, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.
March 5, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , sea , seascape , travel , Western Port | Tags: boat ramp , grantville , jetty , long exposure , pier , rocks , rockscape , Western Port | 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 late afternoon sun bathing Koonya beach in a golden glow.
Technical stuff – 0.5 sec, f/20, ISO50, 4 stop grad ND filter.
Pictured below – Waves crash over rocks as the sun sets at Koonya beach, Blairgowrie.
Technical stuff – 0.5 sec, f/20, ISO50, 4 stop grad ND filter.
January 30, 2021 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , Blairgowrie , excursion , filters , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: Blairgowrie , Koonya beach , Mornington Peninsula. , sunset | 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
The late afternoon sun lights up the boulders at Whisky Bay, Wilsons Promontory.
Technical stuff – 8 sec, f/8, ISO200. 10 stop + 4 stop grad filters
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A sweeping vista viewed from Woods Point Road, near Reefton in the beautiful Yarra Ranges, Victoria.
With still another 6 weeks of COVID-19 lock-down to endure, it makes me truly appreciate the simple joy of being able to get out and immerse myself in photography.
July 11, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , bush , excursion , images , landscape , landscape photos , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , travel | Tags: Covid-19 , image , images , Jim Worrall , landscape , mountains , photo , photography , photos , pictures , Reefton , travel , Victoria , Woods Point Road , Yarra Ranges | 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 sunset long exposure image from one of the Shelley Beach jetties on the Mornington Peninsula.
March 11, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , camera , excursion , images , jetty , landscape , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , travel | Tags: Jim Worrall , long exposure , Morington Peninsula , Port Phillip Bay , Portsea , seascape , sunset | Leave a comment
The setting sun casting warm rays on the beautiful coastline at Whisky Bay on Wilsons Promotory.
March 10, 2020 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , excursion , images , landscape , landscape photos , long exposure , mist , motion blur , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , sunset , Uncategorized | Tags: Jim Worrall , long exposure , seascape , sunset , whisky bay , wilsons promontory | 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
Queenscliff Pier.
Technical details – 30 sec, f/16, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid ND and 4 stop soft grad filter.
Queenscliff Pier.
Technical details – 25 secs, f/11, ISO50, using a 10 stop solid ND and 4 stop soft grad filter.
December 25, 2019 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , monochrome , ND filters , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: black and white , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , monochrome , photography , pier , Queenscliff , seascape | 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 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 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 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
Some long exposure shots from the pier at Dromana beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
Pictured below – The view from the shore end of the pier, looking out to sea as clouds roll in obscuring the afternoon sun.
Tech stuff – 15 seconds, f/20, ISO 50, ND400 filter.
Pictured below – A long exposure shot from under the pier.
Tech stuff – 13 seconds, f/13, ISO50, ND400 filter.
Pictured below – A long exposure side shot of the Dromana pier.
Tech stuff – 8 seconds, f/13, ISO 50, ND400 filter.
December 16, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , clouds , excursion , filters , images , jetty , long exposure , mist , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: art , beach , Dromana , filters , image , jetty , Jim Worrall , long exposure , Morington Peninsula , ND filters , ND400 , photos , pictures , pier , Port Phillip Bay , prints , sea | 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
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
A long exposure image from Cowrie Beach looking towards The Nobbies on Phillip Island.
Tech stuff – 30 secs, f/8, ISO50, 10 stop solid filter + 4 stop soft grad filter.
Pictured below – A short exposure showing the waves slamming into the rocks at Cowrie Beach, Phillip Island.
Tech stuff – 1/6 sec, f/20, ISO 50, 4 stop soft grad filter.
October 20, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , Bass Coast , beach , black and white , excursion , filters , images , long exposure , mist , monochrome , motion blur , ND filters , Phillip Island , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: Bass Coast , Cowrie Beach , long exposure , misty , ND filters , Phillip Island , seascape , The Nobbies | Leave a comment
A long exposure image of waves crashing over the rocks at Cairns Bay beach near Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula. To access Cairns Bay follow the Tea Tree Creek trail from Boneo Road down to the beach.
Tech stuff – 6 secs, f/14, ISO200, ND400 filter.
October 20, 2018 | Categories: art , Australia , Australian , beach , black and white , excursion , filters , flinders , images , long exposure , monochrome , mornington peninsula , motion blur , ND filters , ND400 , photo website , photographer , photography , photos , pictures , prints , sea , seascape , travel | Tags: black and white , Cairns Bay , flinders , Jim Worrall , long exposure , Tea Tree Creek | Leave a comment
Photography by Jim Worrall 