"Twilight Seascape", a photo from Queensland, East

Photographer's Note

Taken from a beach on the southern 'Gold Coast'not far from Coolangatta, again experimenting with ND & GND filters to give the effect seen here, on the horizon can be seen the high rises of 'Surfers Paradise'.

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fabio_ts (13696) 2006-05-02 9:53

Fantastic POV and mistyc atmosphere, ..excellent work Ian, compliments!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

greg64g (11193) 2006-05-02 10:07

Hi Ian

that's a long time i didn't see picture of you, the long exposure is very interesting here what is nice is i don't have idea if the rock is huge or not.
cheers
greeg

Graal (103038) 2006-05-02 13:57

Welcome Ian, we long time expect You.
Superb quality of photo, unusual view. Beautiful colours and composition, it's as from the unknown planet. Great work.
Rgs, Aleksander

partha (14023) 2006-05-02 14:38

beautiful landscape. I like the colour tonality.
partha

Mat87 (225) 2006-05-02 16:24

Hi Ian!

Nice shot!

God POV and colors, I do like this picture!

Regads...Maciek

weswang (18223) 2006-05-02 18:43

Hi Ian, Welcome back and thanks for bring back your signature style of photos. I enjoy your long exposure photos. This is another good example of what a long exposure can do. I enjoy the cloud-like waves showing in this picture. A well composed image with nice effects,

sleon (9402) 2006-05-03 3:36

Hi Ian
The slow speed has given a fabulous misty effect here, and I love the soft turquoise hues. Nice detail of Surfers Paradise on the horizon too.
Regards, Susanna

jhm (191415) 2006-05-03 7:12

Hi Ian,
A very great atmosphere picture, very well with these F/5.6 and 6 seconds, is very long but a great result, misty gives a apart feeling above the water, exactly a picture out of a plane above the clouds high at the heaven.
Thank a lot,
John.

Propofol (1790) 2006-05-03 21:22

Good one! Nice work from you ND filters there - really moody colours too. Well done!

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-05-05 14:31

Hello Ian
Wow, beautiful image. Great composition with the rock and a bit mystical thanks to the fog. I like it.
Regards

feather (51130) 2006-05-06 3:49

I have just discovered your gallery; you have some wonderful photos. It seems you enjoy taking slow shutter speeds. I love the misty effect the speed has given the smoothed out waves and the colours are fantastic.
Kath

erdna (5713) 2006-05-07 0:14

The effect of your long exposure is incredibly beautiful Ian! It looks like mists engulfing the rocks not water. The high ises on the horizon brings you back to reality n this mystical picture.

Andre'

jrj (34843) 2006-05-09 4:51

The slow shutter sure adds some special effect to this compo ian. Nice cut with fine details included. Very moody - good work

atus (15858) 2006-05-09 7:27

Hello Ian,
very nicely composed shot and very good use of filters to give this beautiful and mystic turquoise color to the photo. Compliments and best regards.
Attila

rosaline (0) 2006-05-09 14:01

Hi Ian
Interesting use of the ND .9 grad. Good atmospheric effect and nice details. The composition works ok enhanced by the 8sec exposure. Good work and atmosphere.
Aubery

izmirli (3989) 2006-05-09 17:26

merhaba Ian sharp
lovely picture.lovely pastel colours.very good composition seascape.well done.
gürkan akçakır.

kebek (5438) 2006-05-10 15:53

Serwus Ian !
Your gallery is impressive and You're skilfully make a fantastic use of light and exposure' effects. This one is a good proof. Dominating turquoise is absolutely extraordinary in this scenery. Colours and mist make here some unreal atmosphere. Good idea of framing also, well positioned rocks in the compo.
Thank You,
Mat

elmec (12210) 2006-05-14 14:23

Hello Ian!
This is amazing view!
Ilike the lighting fog over the sea!
Yhis is so magic!
Very good composition with the rocks!
Great done!
Regards!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-05-17 21:01

very good shot of the islands, the colours are amazing and the mist too, well done

chinchini (31529) 2006-06-08 16:34

Hi Ian,
Quelle superbe prise de vue ! J'apprécie la POV et les "Surfers paradise" sur l'horizon. Joli filtre. Et quelle longue exposition ! Bravo !
Pierre

banyanman (7797) 2006-07-10 8:05

Another excellent seascape in your signature 'style', Ian. The Surfers Paradise skyline on the horizon provides an interesting additional element to the composition. Cheers . . . David

MLINES (12516) 2006-08-10 2:17

Hi Ian, Good misty effect in this composition. The sand in the foreground looks a good colour. The POV makes this an interesting photo. Murray.

oochappan (4880) 2006-08-27 22:37

Wonderfull colors and fine long exposure to get that soft water as contrast to the rocks fading away in the mist still showing the mountain at the horizont, a very remarkable colortone, well done Ian, I like it a lot.
greetings
Henk

rabani (9645) 2006-09-03 23:02

You have the tendency to add a sense of mysticism or surrealism to your landscape work Ian. Which by the way, what I meant by thoughtful. Instead of just shooting something which is interesting enough, you need to add "yourself" into it. A better photo is not just well exposed and composed but pretty much well defined by the photographer itself.
Regards
Bani

HOBO (5282) 2006-11-01 14:22

Good evening Ian,
I like the pov with perfect depth; a very creative play with the filters.
Regards
Knut

bibs69 (3251) 2007-02-14 7:16

Hello Ian,

Beautiful image :) The blue / green colors give a very special atmosphere to this picture. Very smart use of the filters.

Best regards, Laurent.

capthaddock (28790) 2007-02-14 13:46

Hi Ian - the beach looks so wild and deserted, the highrises on the horizon appear like a mirage, I like the effect the long exposure makes in the waves.

Polka (596) 2007-12-09 2:53

I enjoy your long exposition pictures Ian. For experimental one, the effect is very nice ;)

Congatulations

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-12-09 12:34

A beautifull light blue color in the whole image, both the sea and what I believe is a sandy beach in the foreground. The sea had a very unusual but interesting texture, as if covered by fog or mist, but it is probably not fog since the horizon is rather clear.

All the best,

Emmanuel

claudeD (47754) 2007-12-10 10:17

Hello Ian,

I like this picture very much.An image with a lot of atmosphere, a good composition and nice colors.Well done.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

danyy (0) 2008-07-28 14:58

Bonjour Ian,
une galerie petite en taille mais vraiment grande en qualité de photo, on peut dire que tu ne postes pas n'importe quoi et que tu choisis avec minutie.
Les couleurs sont magnifiques.
Je ne sais pas ce qu'on apercoir ŕ l'horizon, des puits de pétrole ?
Regards.
Daniel.

JCG (35153) 2008-10-28 8:03

Hi Ian,

A very voluptuous photograph, I like much the image processing which gives the impression to us to be in a dream. The depth of the image is very appreciable and I like this blurred urban horizon. Splendid glance, Ian cheer and thank you.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles