Deluge by Basia McAuley
Basia McAuley

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Here on RB there are stunning coastal images with perfect long exposures and processing,,, well,, this isn’t really one of them but what it is, is my first ever long exposure.

This morning my friend and I decided to shoot a sunrise on the Western Port Bay (Balnarring) so I packed my case & tripod and off we went at 5am. As soon as we got there, my cheap tripod broke in half so there goes my long exposures! But I ended up getting creative with positions..hmmmm..

Then, we waited.. and waited.. and no Sunrise! Just lots and lots of gray clouds and drizzle :o( But that aside I still tried to make the best of it and got this image with a 30second (200 ISO) exposure so please be kind! I promise I’ll do better next time…. After I invest in a good tripod!

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night, bay, sky, sunrise, australia, warm, exposure, cold, perspective, seaweed, marine, sand, wet, rain, low, coast, victoria, coastal, mornington, peninsula, balnarring, ocean, sea, clouds, storm, rocks, morning, beach, water, long, melbourne

Comments

  • Romo
    Romoover 3 years ago

    fantastic image:)

  • Thanks Romo,, Are you sure?LOL!!

    – Basia McAuley

  • Phil Thomson IPA
    Phil Thomson IPAover 3 years ago

    Great work, Basia !!! Especially considering the odds that you were up against !! And I know the feeling very well, about ALL the above adversities !!

  • Thank you so much Phil! I did have high expectations but that’s okay,, I think it was a great learning experience and I still had fun with my friend!

    – Basia McAuley

  • LoveMy7Cs
    LoveMy7Csover 3 years ago

    Whoa…very nice.
    We all know this is fantastic!

  • No really,,, I’m my own worst critic and hope to do way better next time or I don’t think I’ll be doing landscapes again!!! Thank you for your feedback :o)

    – Basia McAuley

  • LoveMy7Cs
    LoveMy7Csover 3 years ago

    Really Basia..you have a great eye! (Probably two)
    This is just another delight in your folio.

    XXX, Natalie

  • Jim Worrall
    Jim Worrallover 3 years ago

    Your first one is never easy.
    Never mind, don’t give up.

    I’m just about to leave for Sorrento to do some long exposures down there.

  • Thanks Jim!! I hope you get better conditions than we did this morning!!!

    – Basia McAuley

  • simonesphotos
    simonesphotosover 3 years ago

    Great first attempt Basia, don’t worry it doesn’t get much harder than your tripod breaking on you! Long exposures open up a whole new world to explore, look forward to seeing some more from you =)

  • Thank you so much Simone!!! Your feedback is so very much welcomed! I’ll just have to wait a while before I attempt that again so I can save up for a tripod!!

    – Basia McAuley

  • Patricia Gibson
    Patricia Gibsonover 3 years ago

    You did good B!!! Considering the circumstances and lack of ‘sunrise’-lol!!!
    I love it!!!!

  • Hmmmm… Damn that sunrise… or lack of it!! We will do this again! As soon as I get a tripod!! ;o) Ohh, and when we know there will be a sunrise!!

    – Basia McAuley

  • Aimelle
    Aimelleover 3 years ago

    so this is handheld ?! awesome long exposure result !
    so many adversities that morning Basia. I guess we all have one of those days… but you made the most of it , great work !
    btw, if you’re still lokking for a tripod, mine is quite interesting (price vs quality) and strong enough ^^ Bmail me if you want the specific info

  • Thank you Aimelle! No it wasn’t hand held… my hands are too shaky! I had it on the old tripod cover on the sand, hence the low POV! Thanks for letting me know about your tripod, I’ll have a think about it first and decide what I want to do first,, and thank you for your feedback!

    – Basia McAuley

  • Marvin Collins
    Marvin Collinsover 3 years ago

    Gorgeous image Basia, well done!!

  • Thanks Marvin! Glad you think so!

    – Basia McAuley

  • Irene  Burdell
    Irene Burdellover 3 years ago

    A really beautiful shot Basia and worth the wait.

  • Thank you so much Irene!~

    – Basia McAuley