Moonlight Apostles

Ern Mainka

Moonlight Apostles

A section of the coastline at ‘The Twelve Apostles’, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Taken before the collapse in 2005 of the stack in the forground. Photographed at night by time exposure (approx 1 1/2 hrs).
Note: This image is rather soft in focus due to gusty gale force winds and slight camera movement during the exposure even with the tripod anchored down.
Nikon F3, Fuji RDP film.
© Ern Mainka

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Moonlight Apostles by Ern Mainka
Moonlight Apostles by Ern Mainka
  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Magical work. Its wonderful. Well done. I cant beleive you did this by moonlight. Amazing.

  • Jo Fedora

    Jo Fedora

    Awesome image…wonderful concept..

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    Perfect

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    marvellous capture – those apostles look like they are floating on clouds! great work!

  • felixx

    felixx

    Beautiful image

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Amazing work …..i was there in 2001 so many thanks for the great memory !!! Just love it !!!

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly

    the long exposure really highlights the erosive effects of time. Great idea, captured well. The soft focus works well.

  • Kenart

    Kenart

    Stunning piece that breathes new life into something much photographed.

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Still a Cracking image Ern!

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    Gorgeous work!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    love it. great to see these long exposure shots. a place where batteries in a DSLR fear to tread. do you compose before it gets dark? you make me want to pull out my 6×7 and do some moonlight work.

  • Patrick Morand

    Patrick Morand

    Surreal, wonderful work !

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Wow Ern, amazing that you did such a good job calculating the right exposure… I`ve never tried anything over 1/2 hour, and even then it was guess work. Yours here came out amazing! You`ve created a unique natural scene that could only be done through your method. Nice work!

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Absolutely amazing capture, just love what the moverment has done with the water!

  • wellman

    wellman

    you have created such a softness to this rugged coast – a unique take on this iconic scene

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Amazing image Ern.

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    love how you have captured the movement of the water, great shot:))

  • mandi andreasen

    mandi andreasen

    very beautiful love your work.

  • jesika

    jesika

    A very beautiful & haunting image
    j

  • Michelle Dry

    Michelle Dry

    Absolutely astounding.

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    Fantastic image

  • Stephen  Williams

    Stephen Williams

    amazing shot.
    brilliant long exposure!

  • David Geoffrey Gosling

    David Geoffrey...

    Very cool shot of the Apostles

  • Samantha Lewandowski

    Samantha Lewan...

    Just incredible …

  • Mike Salway

    Mike Salway

    That’s a beautiful image, nicely done.

  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior

    O M G !!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Beautiful shot!

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    Unique shot. congratulations!

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    Never seen one like this of the Apostles before. Good work.

  • Fraser Ross

    Fraser Ross

    Superb shot and thanks for sharing how you did it.

  • roseduggan

    roseduggan

    Amazing.!! Cool :)).

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    Great! I’ve seen (and taken) many photos from this spot, but never one quite up to this! Thanks for the camera details too.

  • STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    you have a tallent

  • givejoydesigns

    givejoydesigns

    Nice one! :)

  • GreenHotaru

    GreenHotaru

    Wow! This is incredibly beautiful!

  • annettespiccys

    annettespiccys

    beautiful picture

  • Jen Ryan

    Jen Ryan

    Very Well Done!!!

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    Georgous work, it was worth the trouble.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Sensational work. Well done. An instant fave.

  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    fantastic image

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    One and a half hours….Wow….The result is outstanding….

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    brilliant

  • Dave  Corn

    Dave Corn

    A definate mystic moment…................excellent!!

  • Munggo

    Munggo

    Wow

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    just fantastic work here

  • Ian Stevenson

    Ian Stevenson

    sensational

  • Janette Rodgers

    Janette Rodgers

    great photo, and thanks for the explanation as to how it was done. Regards Jan

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