Slow Roller
The low dawn sun just catching the tops of a roller as it heads towards the East beach at Lossiemouth, Moray Scotland.
Nikon D80
Manual
1/3sec. at f13.0
ISO 100
18.0-70.0mm f/3.5-4.5 at 70mm
0.9 ND soft Grad.
tripod
remote release
Featured at Sea Group and Masters of The Scenic Group
Slow Roller belongs to the following groups:
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AngieBel
Perfectly beautiful :)
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks for being here Angie :)
Kaiya Knox
This is gorgeous, very smooth. I can almost feel the mist.
Great capture.
Jim Robertson replied
:) Hi Kaiya. Thank you very much.
terezadelpilar
OMG! Jim what are you doing to me? This makes me crazy about the SEA! and about your shots!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! THIS IS SO PERFECT!!
Jim Robertson replied
:-))))))) What can I say Tereza? Thank you.
terezadelpilar
Jim Robertson replied
Again! Tereza you are spoiling me! Thank you so much :)
ian taylor
stunning
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Ian. Thanks for your kind comment.
KenWright
Now that stunningly simple, the slow shutter has made it look almost airbrushed! great shot.
Kia Ora from Ken
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Ken. You never really know how these slow speed images will turn out do you? Happy with htis one. :)
BarbaraManis
Gorgeous capture. I agree with Ken!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Barbara. Thank you so much for your interest and kind comment.
DavidMark
Great shot Jim… nice soft tones… and the orange/purple/blue colors work so well together to create a calming effect… very nice!
Jim Robertson replied
David Hello. Thank you for that. Really appreciate your comments.
John Absher
Wow … I was so mesmerized by the amazing job you did with the “slow water effect”, I almost overlooked that you have also captured a great sunrise sky here. Outstanding work Jim!!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Papa John. Thank you so much for your comments. Realy appreciate it.
Anne O'Connor
Fantastic image. Well done.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you again Anne
Bev Woodman
Wow!! beautiful image and congratulations on the feature (whisper: I got featured too!)
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Bev and congrats. to you. :)
Sensiworld
Wow, beautiful !!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Thank again Sylvia
down23
Fabulous!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi and thank you. Nice of you to comment.
Helene Kippert
Stunning!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Helene :)
Danielle Knight
perfect exposure on this wave, it looks brilliant.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Danielle. Thank you so much :)
bevanimage
Beautiful! Love the fuzz of spray from the roller – very clever exposure. congratulations on your feature.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Bevan much appreciated :)
Nirsha
just awesome! so well done
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Nirsha. Nice of you to comment. Thank you :)
Kevin Whiting
Perfect shot…........ and the hills in the background are so sharp too.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Kevin. Thank you for looking and for your comment. Much appreciated.
drec
excellent work, great movement and colours, well done
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Drec. Thank you. Glad that you like it.
James Nielsen
What a beauty Jim, great shot.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi James. Thank you :)
andrewt
this is amazing!!! stunning shot
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Andrew nice of you to comment. Thank you:)
~ Ademac
Great concept and result…..............excellent treatment, well done.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you so much. I have to say that your images are outstanding!
simonesphotos
Superb in EVERY way!!
Jim Robertson replied
Simone thank you for looking and for your kind comment. Really appreciate it.
designerpix
Stunning image. I really like how you’ve captured the wave.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Rachael. Thank you so much :)
Rosalie Scanlon
Gorgeous image, soft yet dramatic
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Rosalie for your support :)
Leyla S. Ismet
Abstract art like beauty…!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Leyla. So kind of you :)
Denis Molodkin
Great work
Jim Robertson replied
Denis I really appreciate comment. With thanks. Jim :)
Steven Ungermann
Excellent work. You should be very proud of this photograph.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you! Likewise I think that you should be very proud of your images. They are outstanding.
algo
Nice touch love the colours and the focus on the third. Excellent
Jim Robertson replied
Hi. Thank you for your comment. I take your point about the ‘third’ ;-)
Rosy Kueng
on your feature in THE SEA GROUP!!!!! Great work!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Rosy. What can I say? Thank you so much I really appreciate that. :)
fauselr
amazing shot, great work
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you. Good of you to comment. Much appreciated.
Julie Thomas
stunning work…the colours and light are gorgeous!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi there. Thank you. It was a beautiful morning :)
Donovan wilson
stunning shot love the colour and mood well done.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Donovan. Good to see you and thank you so much.
Mel Brackstone
Oh this is just gorgeous, Jim! Wow!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Mel. Thank you. Really appreciate you being here.
Roslyn Slater
Love the layers of colour.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Roslyn. Thank you
jdmphotography
You do the uk proud with such wonderful work like this always loved your field of work brilliant ! ....
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Jon. God to hear from you. Thank you for that lovely comment. :)
Mundy Hackett
gorgeous!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Mundy. Thank you :)
kathy s gillen...
stunning iamge
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Kathy. Thank you.
LindaR
wow ~ wow ~ speechless ~ very fine art xx
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Linda. Thank you for your great comment.
Meeli Sonn
Great shot. Congratulations for your feature. Better late than never
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Meeli. Thanks for that. Really appreciate it :)
mrscboretti
Brilliant!
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks again for your comments Christine
Zuzana
simply fabulous!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Thank you.
rubyred
Pretty perfect right here!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Hi. Thank you.
Jeff Burns
absolutely beautiful
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Jeff. Thanks for your comment.
Kevin Skinner
Wonderfully controlled throughout! Even the way you’ve captured the spray through that superb light. Just simply superb!
Jim Robertson replied
Hello Stirling! :) Hi Kevin. Thank you for your VERY nice comment. Much appreciated.
CRSimpson
WOW
Jim Robertson replied
Cheers Charlie
Jonicool
Amazing!!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Hi and thank you
dinghysailor1
completely stunning work and thanks so much for the shooting details – such an inspiration to us novices!!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you. Really appreciate that.
Taylor Sawyer
in Photography 101’s “Using Natural Lighting”
artyfifi
Gorgeous. You have captured Scotland’s rare golden light perfectly.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi. Thank you. Really appreciate that. :)
Louise Cooke
what wonderful motion, colour and energy…love the feel of this image Blackgull :)
Jim Robertson replied
Thank again Louise. You are very kind :)
mrscboretti
So lovely!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Christine
Rich Gale
superb work very well done.
Rich.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Rich. Nice of you to comment. Much appreciated.
dbcarolinagirl
I have nothing else to add but WOW! Amazing!!!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Thank you!
Anne O'Connor
Super! What more can I say.
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks for saying that Anne.
Jeremy1
Very nice.
Love the smoothness and the cool color range.
Well done.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Jeremy. Much appreciated.
Ranald
Perfectly done, great title. Really does capture the moment.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Ranald. Thank you. Kind of you to comment. :)
toby snelgrove...
wonderful layering of images … slow shutter perfect … nice exposure
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Toby kind of you to comment and much appreciated.
PatriciaLM
this is just perfection congratulations
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks again Patricia
Magnum1975
Great shot.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you :)
Himiona Grace
fabulous
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Himiona :)
darrylfowler
what a ripper well done…
Jim Robertson replied
Cheers Darryl
Magee
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks again Robin. Kind of you.
Donovan wilson
GORGEOUS …
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Donovan. Many thanks.
Mel Brackstone
Fabulous!!! Wow, Jim!!!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Mel and for the fav. :)
Kevin Bergen
Wow, this one is a keeper! Very nice work here!!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Kevin and for your fav.
str8upghetto
this makes me miss the beach so much, but it is gorgeous!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Allison. Thank you. Get to a beach soon I hope :) Thanks for the fav.
raindancerwoman
awesome capture
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Kenneth Leishman
wow blackgull!!! I’m now a fan of your work man.. outstanding job!!!
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks Kenneth. Glad to hear that you feel like that :)
Alexanderargyll
annother fantastic shot ;-)
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Alexander and thanks for that. Really appreciated.
Steve Taylor
Great shot. Love the colors
Jim Robertson replied
Hi again Steve. Thanks for your kind comments.
Fraser Ross
Beautiful again Jim. Everyone of your pictures deserves a feature
Jim Robertson replied
:) Thanks Fraser. Much appreciated your comment
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous;
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks again Scott. Appreciate your ‘watch’ and favs.
Anne O'Connor
Wonderful Jim, love the light and the roll with the slight spray above the wave. Magic morning well captured.
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks again Anne.
JennyDean
stunning work.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Jenny. Thank you.
Paul Manning
fantastic image! cheers Paul
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks Paul. Good of you to comment.
jdmphotography
Congratulations a fantastic image !
Rosina Lamberti
wonderful warm tones.
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you again Rosina.
joanne hope
STUNNING LOVE IT
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks Joanne. Really kind of you.
Chrissy Rosadoni
do you eit any of these ??
there beautiful
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Chrissy. I do edit them but nothing outwith the normal digital image workflow. I think you may be refering to the light which in this part of the world tends to be yellow at dawn. Thanks for your nice comment. :)
Noel Elliot
stunning image
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Noel. Thank you. Wish I could visit your gallery :) Want some Scottish art? :))
Brendan Schoon
WOW, this is perfect!! Amazing piece of work. Wonderful exposure and lighting control and the DOF is fantastic!! Very well done.
Brendan
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Brendan. Appreciate your input and support.
Karen Betts
This is breath taking beautiful, a wondeerful image,
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Karen for your great comment :)
rightasrain
Stunning photo, Jim! I thought it was a painting but this is even more beautiful!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Hillie. Really kind of you. Thank you.
JennyDean
wow, fantastic.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Jenny. Thank you again for your great comments :)
Derek Dobbie
You have an incredible portfolio. I love the seascapes that u have here. Excellent work.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Derek. Thanks for really nice comments and for your fav. I’m lucky to live in a great area for seascapes :)
OldBirch
A spectacular shot!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi and thanks for your great comment
Stan Wojtaszek
Beauty, Blackgull. Everything in this shot is perfect.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Stan. Thanks very much :)
Colleen Battis...
Gorgeous!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Colleen
Mel Brackstone
Did I fav this last time I was here? If not, I’m going to do it now. LOVE IT!
Jim Robertson replied
:) Thanks for your support Mel
Stephen Vecchi...
Great wave action and colors !
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks Stephen
redtree
Silky smooth. Just up the road from Fraserburgh. Nice een.
Jim Robertson replied
Thanks David :)
Angie McKenzie
beautiful shot!!
Jim Robertson replied
Thank you Angie
Ciara(Kevin & ...
Fantastic shot Jim, great colours and movement .A truly inspireing image.
Were you actully standing in the water when you took this shot.
Jim Robertson replied
Ciara please forgive me for taking so long to reply to your kind comment. No I used an 18-70mm zoom at 70mm then cropped the image :)
Paul Manning
stunning image! cheers Paul
Jim Robertson replied
Many thanks Paul. Cheers
Kenart
Quite simply stunning both in the composition and the use of colour.
Jim Robertson replied
Hi Ken. Thank you for looking and for your great comment.
Sue Nueckel
Beautiful!!!!
Jim Robertson replied
Hi. Thank you very much
Garth Smith about 1 month ago
Beuatiful shot Jim
Jim Robertson replied about 1 month ago
Thank you Garth. Really appreciate your comment.
Rob Parsons about 1 month ago
Fantastic shot Jim – a fave
Jim Robertson replied about 1 month ago
Thank you Rob. Really appreciate your comment.
Friederike Ale... about 1 month ago
Wow!!! This is just amazing!!! An incredible work!!!! ;-)
Jim Robertson replied about 1 month ago
Many thanks Friederike. Really appreciate your comment. :)
Lee-Anne Raffe... about 1 month ago
wow
Jim Robertson replied about 1 month ago
Thank you Lee-Anne. Really appreciate your comment.
Brad McEvoy about 1 month ago
A great image.
Jim Robertson replied 29 days ago
Brad thank you very much
lucyarohanui about 1 month ago
This is supreme Jim… Excellent lightning … so soft and gentle…. LOve this!
Lucy :)
Jim Robertson replied 29 days ago
Thank you Lucy really kind of you:)
greenstone about 1 month ago
fantastic!!!
Jim Robertson replied 29 days ago
Thanks very much
Oldrooz about 1 month ago
Superb capture Jim.
Jim Robertson replied 29 days ago
Thank you Steve. Much appreciated
Dragan Petrovic 28 days ago
Love it!
Jim Robertson replied 28 days ago
Many thanks Dragan
Pamela Phelps 27 days ago
Simply stunning! Congratulations on your feature!
Jim Robertson replied 27 days ago
Hi Pamela. Thank you very much:)
Tony Middleton 26 days ago
Beautiful light and timing Jim !
Jim Robertson replied 26 days ago
Hi Tony. Many thanks. Kind of you
PhotosByG 20 days ago
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A View somewhere ….”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.
Jim Robertson replied 20 days ago
G’day Graham. Thank you very much and great news about the feature. Really appreciated.
Paul Moore 20 days ago
Simply but very beautiful Jim, well done.
Jim Robertson replied 18 days ago
Hi Paul. Many thanks. Really appreciate your comment
Dennis Rubin IPA 19 days ago
This roller is very well done, Jim!
Jim Robertson replied 18 days ago
Hi Dennis. Thank you. Great of you to comment again
Sharon Mau 18 days ago
Jim Robertson replied 18 days ago
Sharon many many thanks for this. Really appreciated :)
lorilee 18 days ago
Beautiful!!!!
Jim Robertson replied 17 days ago
Thank you Lori :)
JaninesWorld 9 days ago
I’m living through a 40oC heatwave at the moment here in South Australia, and after looking at this image, I am cooled off. What a magnificent capture. I give you a gold medal for this one mate.
Jim Robertson replied 8 days ago
Many thanks Janine and sorry to hear about the 40oC! Today we were about 12oC at noon :)
Stay cool :)
Travis Easton 4 days ago
The slight blur in the wave combined with that glorious colour really does give this one a very arty feel, superb shot Jim.
Jim Robertson replied 3 days ago
Cheers Travis. Really appreciate you looking and your comment. One of those days when the wave speed fits in with the shutter speed :)