Moonlight Apostles
‘The Twelve Apostles’ coastline of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Photographed by time exposure (for 3hrs) at night by full moon light.
It’s typically very windy along this coastline and I found that a salt covered camera and lens plus slight movement from buffeting winds makes for poor quality and blurred results. So, right weather (pretty rare), full moon, lots of time, sand bags, beanie, and ample coffee were essential. Salt spray build up on the lens and camera wobble over hours ruined earlier attempts at this.
Tomiyama Art Panorama 6×17 cropped, Fuji Velvia film.
© Ern Mainka
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Rhana Griffin
Ern this is so incredibly beautiful. It has a painterly quality about it that makes something very special indeed. I have never seen the Apostles depicted in such a beautiful way.
David McLean
Ern, that is sensational
hilarydougill
Beautiful capture, wonderful imagery and colours. Fantastic vista
chriso
Magnificent shot. I have never seen a shot with such a long exposure. What a wondeful effect and a different perspective to an iconic Australian scene.
Geraldine Lefoe
Ern this is amazing – I’d be asleep (or maybe that’s where you were for the three hours ) . You have really creted a wonderful original shot of a much photographed area. Congratulations
Torfinn Johann...
WOW! Excellent colours, composition, details, and exposure. Well done!
Travis Easton
To me the 12 Apostles/ Ayres Rock etc. are almost cliche so to capture this over photographed area in such a unique, fresh, creative, memorable and expert way is truly a remarkable effort. The moon light and whispy sea are just perfect, thanks for the big effort and time investment you went through to take it.
Dave Lloyd
Simply beautiful
Peter Ede
Gorgeous shot
3 hours. What on earth did you do for that time
Rob McDonald
this is wonderful. great effect from the long exposure. Thank you for sharing the details.
Ern Mainka
Make lots of coffees, watch the stars and listen to Penguins calling far below.
Then there’s always BBC World News & stuff on the radio. I’ve done other longer exposures than this too where I’ve slept with alarm clock on. More soon.
SylviaHardy
This is just so perfect! Well done Ern!
Gary L. Suddath
awesome,the long shutter speed realy gives it a great appearence
J.K. York
wow, a three hour moonlight exposure. how much reciprocity loss and color shift was there with the Fujichrome? the sad thing is, without your description people would assume this is a digitally manipulated work. having shot long exposure on chrome i appreciate this masterpiece. everything as you say has to be right. i am impressed!!!
Ern Mainka replied
Thanks J.K. Surprisingly little reciprocity failure on this occasion. It’s little under-exposed on the tranny but with my Imacon film scanner and curves adj in PS it’s come up good I think. It’s rather grainy as a result though now and hard to get rid of in PS without losing the crispness, so am settling for a rather grainy look (when highly enlarged).
Glenn Alderson
That is amazing, you put so much work in to. With a fantastin result. I have a lot to lurn!
Antanas
effective work
NATURELENS
My jaw just hit the ground. Enough said ….... :-)
Rikki Pool
Fantastic shot there ern!
Ern Mainka
I meant ‘little reciprocity failure on this occasion’ as far as resulting color balance shift (reciprocity failure affecting exposure time as well).
Peter Zentjens
I love moonlit shots and this one is a big success, very painterly feeling
ebbeck
wow!
Lisa Kenny
Magnificent ! One of the nicest pics of the Apostles I’ve seen.
Jonicool
Beautiful image!
Michael Rowley...
brilliant work,good on you.patients pays off !
ferndesign
wow stunning great job
Daniel Bowen
Beautiful image, nice work
salsbells69
Exquisite.
Charles Adams
Absolutly gorgeous…...........
Joe Valcourt/M...
absolutely perfect in every way
Adam Crews
Very kool work, great portfolio. This one is my favourite
PPPhotoArt
wow this is just an amazing shot in every respect!!!!!!
Brett Still
beautiful just beautiful. The water so so silky and wonderful
Richard Heath
Love your work. Moolit shots are good fun.
Phil Crean
What incredible patience you’ve got. Tremendous picture.