Noosa Essence
Noosa Main Beach, this is what Noosa is all about :)
3 Frame sunset HDR, one of the frames had this pelican flying overhead, all three had the still surfer. Pelican pasted back over the ghosted figure the HDR created.
Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, Queensland.
Canon 50D, 10mm, 16:9 crop.

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PhotoAvenue
Amazing capture !
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much!! :)
Chris Clark
fantastic photography
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Chris mate, appreciate that :)
Dusker
Well it worked! Lovely image.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Dusker! :)
Steve Bullock
Your HDR work is great mate.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Steve mate, appreciated! :)
gail anderson
this is stunning work!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so much Gail! :)
terezadelpilar
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much, I’m honored! :)
Joel Hall
Sweeeet! Great job, I love the pelican and surfer in the shot!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Joel, they make good models :)
Clare Colins
Lovely Adam. Congratulations on the ‘feature’.....a great look at Noosa :)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Clare! :)
skieslimit
This is great…too awesome for words
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind words :)
Garth Smith
Brilliant shot. Great work to recover/emulate “what you saw”.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Garth mate :)
Mark van den Hoek
Nice HDR mate. Very cool
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Mark! :)
Marilyn Harris
Wow! Brilliant shot Adam! Congratulations on your feature! :o)
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you very much Blossom! :)
Vanessa Barklay
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you Vanessa! :)
FlowersEtc
Absolutely breathe taking capture. What a wonderful sight
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Ann, appreciated :)
FlowersEtc
PS Congratulation’s on your feature.
Jellybean720
Just BEAUTIFUL!!! Great Capture :))
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch for that! :)
Veronica Schultz
Wow! Awesome image!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Veronica! :)
Critical Vision
Remarkable shot – well worth a feature
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Dave mate! :)
BarbaraManis
Fabulous, I see it has been featured already, congrats!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Barbara, appreciated! :)
Sooty6
OH WOW- Very Nice Adam
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you Sooty!! :)
chijude
This is a stunner. !! Congratulations
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Jude :)
Dani Dreyer
Perfect, love HDR!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so much Dani :)
Nicole Goggins
cool shot
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you Nicole :)
georgieboy98
An excellent piece of work Adam. I’ve had a soft spot for Noosa for many years. Regards, Peter
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Peter mate, as do I :)
amko
This is just Fabulous, well done indeed :))
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks so much Amko! :)
Thordis
Excellent!
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you Thordis! :)
OZZREBELXTI
Excellent work Adam..
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks Ozz mate! :)
JacquiK
Beautiful capture Adam.
Adam Gormley replied
Thank you Jacqui :)
JennyDean
fantastic Adam.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch Jenny :)
nadine henley
this is stunning, adam – love it!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Nadine!! :)
donnz
WOW! this is amazing, well done!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Donnz :)
monaiman
Wonderful work Adam !!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch for the comments :)
Karina Cooper
Wow that’s great
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Karella! :)
gail anderson
Adam Gormley replied
WOW thank so much Gail, honored! :)
Angelafaye
gorgeous!! :D
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Angela :)
Phineous Cas...
man whata cracka image mr percival makes it really outstanding i like to go to noosa for sunrises but the sunsets look even more spectaculer
great stuff
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks a bunch mate, appreciate that! :)
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous,
Adam Gormley replied
Cheers Scott mate :)
Laurie Search
Wow!!!! So awesome!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Laurie! :)
Revive The Lig...
Powerful panoramic shot! I like how I feel like I am in some sort of trance in this picture with how you framed the sky. Props for capturing the bird with such impeccable timing.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind words, appreciate the comment :)
Peaches1950
W.O.W. pure magic! ~ wonderful HDR treatment !!! ~ love the Pelican! ~ Noose is God’s country ~ stunning Image!
Peaches1950
OOps! .... please forgive the typo – Noosa is God’s Country!
Adam Gormley replied
Hehe, thanks so much Peaches!! :)
reflector
Fantastic atmosphere and sense of awe ! Great shot and processing !
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much reflector mate! :)
julayneluu
Awesome image!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Julayneluu!! :)
Solomon Walker
awesome scenery – gorgeous photo!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Soloman :)
FelicityB
What a glorious picture! Nothing I can add, it’s already been said!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Felicity :)
Junior Mclean
nice photo!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Junior! :)
Cathleen Taraw...
Congratulations, this is featured on the Skyscapes group homepage :)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Cathleen, appreciate the feature, honored!! :)
Tamara Cornell
instant fav! great shot. well done:)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Tamara, appreciate that! :)
redrosedigital
I agree – this is what Noosa is really all about. Deft handling of the pelican issue, it would have been a shame to lose it!
Adam Gormley replied
Agreed, it was so close too :) Thanks very much Rosanne!
Tara Lemana
Gorgeous shot and awesome treatment Adam.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Tara, appreciate the comment :)
Humiie
Superb!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Humiie!! :)
JennyDean
Adam Gormley replied
Awesome Jenny, thanks so much for the feature!! I’m honored :)
WTBird
Am playing with faux HDR a bit but cannot match this. Just wonderful. Can you share with me what lens you are using..18mm or wider?
Adam Gormley replied
This shot was 10mm, I usually put the focal length in all my shots in the description :)
terezadelpilar
ADAM, YOU ARE A FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER AT SEA GROUP!
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOUR WORK IS PURE DELIGHT:)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Terezadelpilar!! It’s an honor indeed!!!
Ted Lansing
Amazing capture!!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Ted mate! :)
Steve Falla
great stuff Adam, love the the depth of field and it feels like the clouds are whizzing by overhead
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Steve mate, they were travelling real fast actually :)
Sandy Stewart
Beautiful work! Amazing colors and contrasts and the clouds and their reflections add a wonderful perspective that draws the viewer’s eyes into the scene! : )
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Sandy, appreciate the kind words! :)
Craig Mitchell
Absolutely dead cool. Brilliant work on a great shot.
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Craig mate, appreciated! :)
shaneran
congratulations on all your features!! came by to congratulate you on your feature in skyscapes! beautiful image!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Shaneran, appreciate that! :)
Alice McMahon ...
I love skies – here we have it times two! Gorgeous!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Alice, so much nicer than a boring blue sky I think :)
SachaSatori
the colors, the motive, the timing, the perspective, the feel… just & beautiful…
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Sacha!! :)
Kasia-D
Super – so attractive
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Kasia!! :)
3DOGNIGHT
amazing
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much indeed! :)
robynut
super colours!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Robynut! :)
Nickolay Stanev
Nice work, Adam!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Nickolay!! :)
Chloe Flathers
You are quite amazing at what you do! I love your style and some of the best landscapes I have seen!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Chloe for your kind words, much appreciated! :)
Travis Easton
Love that Pelican lovely shot Adam
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Travis mate!! :)
RobertCharles
beautiful photo. it takes me away!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Robert mate! :)
EarthGipsy
Fabulous!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much EarthGypsy! :)
Barbara Brown
Wow! The sky, the color, the composition… all beautifully captured!!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Barbara!! :)
Vanessa Barklay
CONGRATULATIONS! Your image got a TOP TEN in the Australian Coastline Challenge in Australia! You’re Standing In It…group.
2nd PLACE
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Vanessa, some nice entries in there, much appreciate everyones votes!
TaniaLosada
Love the scene, the comp, the colors… Superb!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Tania!! :)
craigmason
nice shot well done – tourism noosa should have a serious look at this
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much for the kind words!! :)
Karin Taylor
really lovely adam!
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks very much Karin!! :)
Trish Woodford
This is outstanding Adam, wonderful work – the surfer, the pelican, the reflections and that gorgeous sky. Amazing :)
Adam Gormley replied
Thanks bunches Trish!! :)
Matthew Reilly
Love your work dude!
Diana Orabi
Amazing and powerful… that is such a wonerfull pic..
Annie J Lemay
Exceptional!
E.R. Bazor
garts
Cool, wonderful work.