The Lonely Shelf
Another shot from out the back at Portsea, couldn’t resist uploading this shot. I just love the atmosphere.. makes me feel like I’m still standing up on that rock with no-one around, just me and the crashing ocean.
Settings
- Canon 40D, 17-85mm IS. FL: 17mm
- 70 seconds @ f22, ISO 100
- Hoya ND400, Polarising Filter and ND4 Grad Filter
- Adobe Lightroom 2
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John Kowalski
Lovely shot Alistair! it kinda feels like its just you (me) and the sea, excellent capture!!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks John
Tatiana R
Great shot Alistair, love the mood here as you said!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks very much Tatiana
darrylfowler
thats a different scene well done..
Alistair Wilson replied
Cheers mate
JennyDean
stunning Alistair! have to be a fav for me :)
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Jenny, glad you like it
Daniel Bowen
wonderful colours and smoothness to the water, well done
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks mate
David Geoffrey...
Beautiful Alistair
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks David!
DaveBassett
Great shot Alistair – love that green glow…
Alistair Wilson replied
Cheers Dave
Vickie Burt
Lovely colours in this seascape Alistair. Well done.
Alistair Wilson replied
Thankyou Vickie :)
Sharon Mau
Aloha Alistair, it is beautiful!! I love the colours and the smooth textures of the water, it is wonderful!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Sharon, appreciate it :)
Lindsay Oram
dude….how do you do it. I need lessons. lol
Alistair Wilson replied
aww thanks Lindsay, practice and a good filter :) free lesson is on offer if you can get to Melbourne lol
Denis Molodkin
Excellent work!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks mate :D
rekha
Ooooo extremely lovely photo! :D
Alistair Wilson replied
Thansk rekha!
Neil Boucher
Excellent Alistair! I love shelf pics like this and the colour and water movement in this are fantastic.
Neil Boucher
Excellent Alistair! I love shelf pics like this and the colour and water movement in this are fantastic.
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks mate :) x2
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful work Alistair
Alistair Wilson replied
Cheers mate
Elana Bailey
Sensational capture, Alistair. The mood evokes the feeling of ‘being alive’. Wonderful work. Well done. An instant fave.
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Elana, glad you like it :) I’m having a lot of fun with my new filter that’s for sure
Christophe Testi
Fantastic work!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks mate
Cheryl Lunde
Absolutely stunning! I love the mood, straight to my faves!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Cheryl!
vagabondimages
Stunning shot mate, it’s a great place down there isn’t it :))
Alistair Wilson replied
It sure is Simone, just got back from goin down there again! lol click here for a look :)
clickinhistory
shots like this make you feel that they had it right, the earth is flat and you will fall off
Alistair Wilson replied
Im glad they didn’t have it right! haha
Franklin Lindsey
A broody kind of piece of yours and I like it!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks mate, appreciate it
TheSpaniard
Stunning shot, i just love it!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks :)
aspectsoftmk
oh..thank you ..my eyes feel great now..

Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks very much :)
Dragan Petrovic
Brilliant!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thank you Dragan :D
Lynn Moore
Glad you couldn’t resist uploading this one! Amazing : )
Alistair Wilson replied
No worries Lynn, thankyou :)
Mila Birger
I love all your works, your way to shose the subject and the composition. But this one in just magnetic! Instant favorite!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thank you Mila, thanks for droppin by :)
Andrea Ida Rausch
Wow…....this is a wonderful landscape, perfectly shot and with a great treatment! My congrats on the feature!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thank you Andrea :)
lozzar
Such a misty feeling, makes you feel like you are floating.
Alistair Wilson replied
Thank you Lorraine, I love water in long exposure. The effects are endless :)
Garth Smith
Great stuff Alistair, I love it.
thought I had commented on this already but cant see it.
Scott d'Almeida
stunning
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Scott
Garth Smith
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks for the comment and feature mate, truely appreciated =)
terezadelpilar
fabulous work!!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks Tereza :)
Sharon Mau
Aloha Alistair, it is very beautiful! Congratulations on your feature today in Dimensions
08 August 2009
Alistair Wilson replied
Thanks for the features and comment Sharon!
Barbara Brown
I love the atmosphere too, beautiful color!!
Alistair Wilson replied
Thakyou Barbara
melbourneguy75
Fantastic image :)
drec
That is cool work, nice one.
dinghysailor1
brilliant capture of that moment – awesome work
:))
Nancy Stafford
beautiful artwork
Dragan Petrovic
Beautiful shot!
Michael Errey
Nice One !
Sharon Mau
Aloha Alistair, it is a sensational beauty. I hope you are well and happy. I haven’t heard from you in such a long time. I am still hoping to see your beautiful imagery in Sensational Sun and Dimensions. Aloha ‘oe
pljvv
Heavenly.
shadowlee 5 days ago
stunning image
Patricia Gibson 1 day ago
This is amazing, great image!!!!
Trudi's Images 1 day ago
Beautiful shot, love the colour of the water