North Narrabeen Pool

North Narrabeen Pool by Brent Pearson

North Narrabeen Pool

This image was taken before dawn down at North Narrabeen Rock Pool. This is one of the largest rock pools in Australia.

This image was a 3 minute exposure which captures a lovely blurring of the clouds. The interesting colours of the water are due to overhead lighting on the pool.

This is a very simple but peaceful image.

For those that want to find out how I produced this, I described my processing in detail in one of my blog posts You can read it here

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny, 9 months ago

    This is just superb Brent! I love those colours!

  • Jacq Wilson

    Jacq Wilson, 9 months ago

    Wow….....this is beautiful, that sky is something else!!

  • mayuphoto

    mayuphoto, 9 months ago

    Stunning…what a beautiful image!

  • Nathan Welk

    Nathan Welk, 9 months ago

    Great image, the exposure result on the clouds is amazing and the rich blues are fabulous.

  • Mark German

    Mark German, 9 months ago

    Processing is exceptional.
    This is a masterpiece, mate.
    Congrats.

  • John Jovic

    John Jovic, 9 months ago

    Wow. great colour. Beautiful image.

  • Underload

    Underload, 9 months ago

    Fantastic mate, very very well done.

  • Tim Condon

    Tim Condon, 9 months ago

    What a shot!! Well done.

  • TonyLegg

    TonyLegg, 9 months ago

    Yum…...

  • Nicole Chaffey

    Nicole Chaffey, 9 months ago

    Stunning.. took my breath away. Amazing shot.

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, 9 months ago

    sensational!

  • Dave Pearson

    Dave Pearson, 9 months ago

    Sweet.

  • Richard Binstead

    Richard Binstead, 9 months ago

    Amazing shot Brent

  • Alex Wise

    Alex Wise, 9 months ago

    Lovely work

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba..., 9 months ago

    This goes to my favorites!

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent, 9 months ago

    Amazing and astounding! Wonderful exposure! (And I love how much depth this image has.)

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 9 months ago

    Wow.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet..., 9 months ago

    gorgeous

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn, 9 months ago

    absolutely stunning! perfect specimen of a long exposure shot – wonderful :]

  • crackgerbal

    crackgerbal, 9 months ago

    gorgeous blues here! amazing shot!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, 9 months ago

    Natures own beauty Excellent work!

  • Jelynn

    Jelynn, 9 months ago

    AMAZING!

  • Brett Foster

    Brett Foster, 9 months ago

    What an absolute stunner! Brilliant work.

  • rippedangelwings

    rippedangelwings, 9 months ago

    Fantastic colors!!!

  • coleen gudbranson

    coleen gudbranson, 9 months ago

    stunning i love it

  • NervousNellie

    NervousNellie, 9 months ago

    That is gorgeous!

  • Jennifer Resemius

    Jennifer Resemius, 9 months ago

    equisite… (don’t know how to spell? LOL) amazing!

  • hannahelizabeth

    hannahelizabeth, 9 months ago

    beautifully captured!

  • Tanya B. Schroeder

    Tanya B. Schro..., 9 months ago

    A three minute exposure – well worth the wait. Just lovely.

  • manoj85

    manoj85, 9 months ago

    Wow..this is just AWESOME, great capture.

  • paulspoon

    paulspoon, 9 months ago

    this is a fantastic shot. the colours and light are stunning. great work

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner, 9 months ago

    Just beautiful. A stunning image. The clouds are spectacular.

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea, 9 months ago

    This is fantastic! gigantic !

  • Frank Lindsey

    Frank Lindsey, 9 months ago

    Superb capture Brent, I wish here in Florida I could find such a place to photograph, great job!

  • Barbara Gordon

    Barbara Gordon, 9 months ago

    Absolutely beautiful!!

  • wella

    wella, 9 months ago

    hey man such amazing picture i’ve been looking for the picture for a long time i can’t believe what i’m seeing such a great job …..

  • kimwild

    kimwild, 9 months ago

    This is a peaceful image, very beautiful…loving the colours!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, 9 months ago

    So outstanding. I love the colors and the lighting in this.

  • Christina Martin

    Christina Martin, 9 months ago

    Stunning you have made it to look like a painting I love this

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean, 9 months ago

    Fab

  • Rob Corbett

    Rob Corbett, 9 months ago

    exceptional!

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann..., 9 months ago

    WOW! Excellent colours, composition, and light. Superb!!!

  • branning1021

    branning1021, 9 months ago

    This really caught my eye. Absolutely beautiful!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie LangfordGreeter, 9 months ago

    What a fabulous image, such vibrant colour and light. I love this.

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster, 9 months ago

    this is simply georgeous. i wish i could’ve been there to see this.

  • Jenny Haskey

    Jenny Haskey, 9 months ago

    Simply stunning!

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane, 9 months ago

    Beautiful shot and fantastic colour. Very nice work!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 9 months ago

    OMG!!! this is an amazing photo – the colours and softness are sooooo beautiful… great shot!

  • Victor(Vic) Bezrukov(stran9e)

    Victor(Vic) Be..., 9 months ago

    The colour and perspective !
    looking so nice !

  • berndt2

    berndt2, 9 months ago

    Lovely shot!!

  • Leeo

    Leeo, 9 months ago

    Simple, peaceful & bloody beautiful! : )

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost, 9 months ago

    PERFECT…

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell, 9 months ago

    Drop dead gorgeous – very nicely executed! :-))

  • Dzian

    Dzian, 9 months ago

    Nice work, the colors and the light are excellent!

  • David Haviland

    David Haviland, 9 months ago

    Stunning, amazing work.

  • nsoup

    nsoup, 9 months ago

    Beautiful! i love the colours of the water and the movement in the sky. Simply stunning.

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil..., 9 months ago

    Classy.
    A superb example of landscape photography! :D

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt, 9 months ago

    A very nice piece Brett. Lovely aqua-marine hues.

  • Jodi Webb

    Jodi Webb, 9 months ago

    This is beautiful, and very peaceful. Great shot.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, 9 months ago

    Fantastic work, beautiful colors.

  • Shaddy

    Shaddy, 9 months ago

    Stunning colours Brent! I’m glad you’ve made it back into the photography scene! A definite favourite.

  • Jewd

    Jewd, 9 months ago

    Something still pristine, even if its only in our art…just glorious…

  • bidkev

    bidkev, 9 months ago

    Absolutely stunning!

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell, 9 months ago

    perfect shot

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, 9 months ago

    Breathtaking shot

  • Chris  Malcolm

    Chris Malcolm, 9 months ago

    Colours and composition are faultless. It’s images like these that are really inspiring.

  • sharka

    sharka, 9 months ago

    Amazing colours, love the composition.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley, 9 months ago

    The colours and composition is perfect!!! Love it!

  • joolz

    joolz, 9 months ago

    Absolutely gorgeous. Love the cloud effect and the lines of the pier.

  • Jo  Young

    Jo Young, 9 months ago

    very beautiful and serene, well done!

  • mattappel

    mattappel, 9 months ago

    me likes

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane, 9 months ago

    Absolutely Stunning Brent!!!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 9 months ago

    The stillness of this is so amazing!

  • Hagen

    Hagen, 9 months ago

    Looks great

  • Fred Frank

    Fred Frank, 9 months ago

    Incredible image. Very nicely done.

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy, 9 months ago

    What a beautiful image!

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse, 9 months ago

    What colors. Vibrant and so still. I love it.

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski, 9 months ago

    all of the above, i am not being lazy just smart !

  • Roberts Birze

    Roberts Birze, 9 months ago

    Brilliant. Lovely colours and drama in the sky.

  • Brent Pearson

    Brent Pearson, 9 months ago

    Hey everybody
    Thanks for your lovely comments. I was pretty taken aback at how many of you commented on this image.

    Thanks again.
    Brent

  • InfinityRain

    InfinityRain, 9 months ago

    Absolutely stunning!! WOW The colors are so rich and vivid!!

  • fracturedfotos

    fracturedfotos, 9 months ago

    Very serene and that lighting in the clouds is wonderful. Terrific composition and really well thought out!

  • Adrian Rachele

    Adrian Rachele, 9 months ago

    Love it.

  • Nigel Roulston

    Nigel Roulston, 9 months ago

    This is a great image. The stillness of the water against the movement in the clouds and the light foreground moving away to a darker background make for a very interesting experience.

    I really appreciate you explaining how you took it as well. It gives those of us with less experience (or in my case experience and imagination!) some ideas to try – although I’m not too sure about the whole “before dawn” part of the exercise.

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj..., 9 months ago

    This is breathtaking!!!

  • Trifle

    Trifle, 9 months ago

    This is simply stunning and totally justifies the number of comments and praises. Thank you for sharing this.

  • Angelina Marekwica

    Angelina Marek..., 9 months ago

    Amazing

  • Brent Pearson

    Brent Pearson, 9 months ago

    Thanks again everyone, some of you have commented that you like the fact that I explain my approach to the images I produce. In the case of this particular photo I actually documented the way I processed it in Photoshop step-by-step. If you are interested you can read all my little secrets at
    http://brentbat.blogspot.com/2007/09/in-this-post-i-am-going-to-describe-my.html

    Enjoy

    Brent

  • Monster

    Monster, 9 months ago

    This is excellent Brent! It gives me more ideas and inspiration!

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats, 9 months ago

    gorgeous blues , and very nice comp

  • justjulie

    justjulie, 9 months ago

    breathtakingly stunning Brent, like it has been captured on silk

  • Christiaan

    Christiaan, 9 months ago

    Wow, this is an amazing shot. I love all the blues in this, instant fave. I wish I could have read how you did it, but your blog is blocked at my work. I will have to wait till I get home :)

  • Nicole Pearce

    Nicole Pearce, 9 months ago

    Holy wow, this would have to be one of the most breathtaking shots I have seen for a while (and I see a lot of shots) totally and utterly breathtaking. LOVE this.

  • Susan Trigg

    Susan Trigg, 9 months ago

    Fabulous image!

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda, 9 months ago

    simply perfect

  • mgadise

    mgadise, 9 months ago

    love the shot.

  • Andy Mueller IPA

    Andy Mueller IPA, 9 months ago

    Wow, an absolutely stunning image. Love it !!!

  • elc12

    elc12, 9 months ago

    oh im so inlove witht his photo!!!!

  • chriso

    chriso, 9 months ago

    I agree with you, simple and peaceful but so very effective. This is a shot that just keeps you coming back for another look. You take great seascapes.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott, 9 months ago

    simply a superb image Brent!!

  • Tracy King

    Tracy King, 9 months ago

    Stunning – no other comments necessary

  • Damiend

    Damiend, 9 months ago

    Just sensational, well done!!! Nothing more needs to be said, I think the image speaks for itself….

  • Angela Stewart

    Angela Stewart, 9 months ago

    Wow, what they all said!!!

  • calipix

    calipix, 9 months ago

    photoshopped?

  • James  Ireland

    James Ireland, 9 months ago

    good work

  • Simon Gladwin

    Simon Gladwin, 9 months ago

    Jaw droppingly superb! I keep coming back to this over and over again! Wonderful! Your work is just wonderful!

  • Carla Sophia

    Carla Sophia, 9 months ago

    Beautiful!

  • phil1950

    phil1950, 9 months ago

    Fantastic image of one of my favourite spots, love surfing north narrabeen, superb colours, great dramatic impact, well done

  • elliot81

    elliot81, 9 months ago

    I read your blog on how to do that, it was bloody confusing.
    But when you get a shot like that then its definetly worth it!

  • Momlee Bhattacharjee

    Momlee Bhattac..., 9 months ago

    What a beauty! Exposure is perfect. Love the serenity associated with the place. Great job!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages, 9 months ago

    Beautiful work

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin, 9 months ago

    just perfect!!

  • Timdim

    Timdim, 9 months ago

    WOW, its just like a postcard, looks so nice.

  • janik

    janik, 9 months ago

    Gorgeous colours.

  • martinilogic

    martinilogic, 9 months ago

    couldn’t find the end of the comments to place my own, now that’s a testimony to your art. I mirror all the above comments. great capture

  • Tami  Montgomery

    Tami Montgomery, 9 months ago

    Thank you for sharing your talent with the world…..this is beautiful!

  • Heather Meadows

    Heather Meadows, 9 months ago

    i love the colors, truely amazing shot :)

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki, 9 months ago

    Beautiful to say the least.

  • Simon Deadman

    Simon Deadman, 9 months ago

    brilliant colour, nice work.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK, 9 months ago

    magical shot, very professional

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker, 9 months ago

    simply outstanding! the colors are fantasic
    perfect work!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 9 months ago

    Ditto….. to what everyone said!! And so much more!! Beautiful!!!!!!

  • Douzy

    Douzy, 9 months ago

    Wow I’ve never seen so many somments under anyone’s photo!!!!!!!!! Well deserved though! Breathtaking pic :)

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark, 9 months ago

    took me ages to scroll to the bottom to add this comment.

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker, 9 months ago

    what a great shot. the image is so crisp and the colors are amazing.

  • nodakami

    nodakami, 9 months ago

    A very soothing picture…

  • wellman

    wellman, 9 months ago

    Bravo on this magic…and a bigger bravo on your generosity in sharing your processing technique

  • sinnika

    sinnika, 8 months ago

    Brings back fond memories of summers at Narrabeen.
    Great work

  • Angelique Brunas

    Angelique Brunas, 8 months ago

    How many blues can go into one image?
    This is truly one of the best I’ve seen in months!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis, 8 months ago

    Fantastic

  • Magnetic

    Magnetic, 8 months ago

    OMG…..I cant find the words!.......................... EXQUISITE comes to mind!

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon, 8 months ago

    just read your blog on post production, i wouldent know where to start

  • lensman

    lensman, 8 months ago

    A beaautiful, restful transition from blue to green. Nice work.

  • hinting

    hinting, 8 months ago

    Very cool!

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan, 8 months ago

    very special
    xkc

  • naman

    naman, 7 months ago

    Brent an excellent image, I read your blog on post processing , was fantastic.

  • SamHarrons

    SamHarrons, 7 months ago

    This relaxes me =] great pik

  • sanne

    sanne, 7 months ago

    so pretty

  • Ciska

    Ciska, 7 months ago

    Wow this is so beautiful, love the colours and lighting.

  • Patrick Morand

    Patrick Morand, 7 months ago

    Wonderful pool and wonderful shot !

  • Albert1000

    Albert1000, 7 months ago

    Nice image.

  • Ben Ryan

    Ben Ryanworks here, 7 months ago

    Love the transition from the light to darker colours, and the gangway leads the eye gracefully through the image.

  • MarbiaStudios

    MarbiaStudios, 7 months ago

    This is stunning, good job!!!

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland, 7 months ago

    Sureal…...

  • Will Pursell

    Will Pursell, 6 months ago

    amazing!

  • Michelle Dry

    Michelle Dry, 6 months ago

    beautiful and calming

  • richardfrank

    richardfrank, 6 months ago

    A truly inspiring capture. Sublime.

  • Famz

    Famz, 6 months ago

    My goodness, this is a breathtaking photo, the colours are so vibrant and amazing!

  • msbimages

    msbimages, 5 months ago

    Just stunning!

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg, 5 months ago

    stunning photo.

  • Nancy Polanski

    Nancy Polanski, 5 months ago

    Wow, this is so serene and beautiful.

  • SCPhotos

    SCPhotos, 5 months ago

    Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the blues!

  • Robxavier

    Robxavier, 5 months ago

    This shot is tremendous excellent job Brent

  • fuz1on

    fuz1on, 4 months ago

    Beautiful shot, thanks for explaining how you did it!

  • Electra

    Electra, 4 months ago

    stunning

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell, 4 months ago

    brilliant the colours are amazing

  • ozlat

    ozlat, 4 months ago

    it truly is peaceful as you say… has it been on the front page as it is more than worthy!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer, 3 months ago

    All I can say Brent – absolutely brilliant!

  • Lara Bianco

    Lara Bianco, 3 months ago

    this shot is magical – i love it well done

  • Eleni Sofroniou

    Eleni Sofroniou, 3 months ago

    Very relaxing view.

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,..., 3 months ago

    Incredible image!

  • tangleduptight

    tangleduptight, about 1 month ago

    so lovely! :)

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas, about 1 month ago

    Amazing shot! so crystal clear and those clouds are simply stunning!

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez, 29 days ago

    Wonderful shot and colors. Love this:)

  • estrada

    estrada, 18 days ago

    WOW! GORGEOUS!

  • Angela Harburn

    Angela Harburn, 12 days ago

    Just beautiful! xxx

  • Amber Galvin

    Amber Galvin, 4 days ago

    fantastic shot!

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