The Raging Stillness

Artist: Geoff Coleman
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The Raging Stillness

Worth going to Larger for this one – heaps more stars.

Storm off Bundeena Cliffs, Royal National Park.

This shot has all my favourite elements in one image – the moon, stars, lightning, storm clouds, and ocean. What a treat this night was – getting some fantastic storms here. This is about the sixth I’ve photographed. There are two lightning cells here – the white one under the moon and the orange one off to the right of the main cloudbank.

This is one shot in a continuous sequence of 100 I shot to create a startrails version. Unfortunately my computer is choking on processing that many 50mb files at once so may be delayed in posting the startrails version. Shot with the Big Scary Monster:

Canon 1Ds MkIII – 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM lens
Tv: 30secs
Av: f/3.5
ISO: 200
FL: 17mm

The Raging Stillness belongs to the following groups:

*All Seascapes, 1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, Astronomy, Landscape Photography, Lightning and Storms, Live, Love, Dream, Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Skyscapes, Something To Say, Spiritual Art, Sydney, The MUSEum of Modern Masters and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography

Robert Mullner, 2 months ago

Geoff…this is absolutely spectacular….what a shot…superb in every way….oh I see, you’ve got the beast of beasts of a camera as well…not to mention my future lens…hehe…Great work.
Carol Haberle, 2 months ago

Simply superb!!! Beautifully captured!
Rhana Griffin, 2 months ago

Keeeee-RACK! (My jaw hitting the keyboard)

BaaaDoom-pitee-Doom (My heart jumping into my mouth)

GasssssssssP! (Me losing my breath as I soak in the magical elements of this image)

Kerrrrr-THUD! (Me hitting the floor as I pass out from the complete and total awesomness of this image)

I shoulda remembered to breathe…
Susie Wieberg, 2 months ago

Absolutely stunning!!
joak, 2 months ago

what a shot fav
Helene Kippert, 2 months ago

OMG this is brilliant!!
LindaR, 2 months ago

perhaps the best night sky I’ve seen ~ for all the reasons you intended & the ingredients you stated, my favorite now too :) Bravo!!!
Geoff Coleman in reply to Robert Mullner’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Robert – always value your feedback. And yes it is a beast I can tell you but at least with landscapes you can put it on a tripod lol!
Geoff Coleman in reply to Rhana Griffin’s comment, 2 months ago

Rhana you are brilliant!!! I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful response – thank you for making my day and giving me a great laugh as well!
When I got to Gassss! I thought OMG I’ve made her fart – not quite the response I intended – and then I saw the P.
Geoff Coleman in reply to LindaR’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Linda – your comment blew me away!
PigleT, 2 months ago

Awesome :)
Michael Bermi..., 2 months ago

Holy Smokes…What a beauty!

And you have some serious(and expensive) equipment there buddy!
WOW
Paul Henderso..., 2 months ago

How you got such a perfect image i wil never understand. This is beauty itself expressed in one shot. my mind has officially been blown apart. Awsome image and great oxymoronical title!!!
Paul Henderso..., 2 months ago

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dinghysailor1, 2 months ago

absolutely remarkable!!!!!!
Jonicool, 2 months ago

Masterful work…wow!!
4sure, 2 months ago

Well probably the most fantastic image in history. Im packing up my camera and tripod and going home! Boo Hoo!
jwawrzyniak, 2 months ago

oh wow!!! what an amazing shot!!!
Rpnzle, 2 months ago

This is amazing! I thought it was photoshopped, until I read your notes!!!! This has to be the most impressive shot I have ever seen! Congrats go to you!!!
Antanas, 2 months ago

great work, well done
EOS20, 2 months ago

Amazing shot!
palegirl, 2 months ago

Wow – You found the best place ever to view a storm and lucky for us you captured its fragile beauty for us all to see – this is amazing !!
Sarah Moore, 2 months ago

This is totally incredible Geoff! Man you always seem to be in the right place at the right time!
Rosalie Dale IPA, 2 months ago

Just amazing. So well caught.
Christian Hartung, 2 months ago

this is just so amazing, lost for words, well done
Don Quackenbush, 2 months ago

fantastic image
elisab, 2 months ago

Love the image. I am still trying to get one little old shot of lightning, and you come up with this!
Geoff Coleman in reply to Michael Bermingham IPA’s comment, 2 months ago

Glad you like it Michael – yeah I’ve gone a bit overboard but just got sick of being presented with vistas like this and then having the shot spoiled by the limitations of the lens or cropped sensor.
Geoff Coleman in reply to Paul Henderson Smith’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks for the fantastic feedback Paul – glad you like it. It’s not so hard to get a shot like this where I live – it is just such a spectacular area you just have to set up somewhere and be patient.
Geoff Coleman in reply to 4sure’s comment, 2 months ago

What a brilliant comment (well the first bit). Thank you.
Geoff Coleman in reply to Rpnzle’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you very much – no editing here – what you see is what I was seeing.
Geoff Coleman in reply to palegirl’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you very much. I am extremely fortunate to live where I do. This vista is just 15 minutes walk from home.
Geoff Coleman in reply to Sarah Moore’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Sarah – it’s easy living where I do – landscape photographer’s nirvana down here.
Rikki Pool, 2 months ago

OMG! What a shot! I’ll be wanting to get a shot like this for whats left of my life!
Geoff Coleman in reply to elisab’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you. It helps if you can find somewhere very open so that you follow the storm over an extended period. I was able to track this one for over 2 hours and if you’re doing 30 second exposures you are bound to come away with something.
Tony Ryan, 2 months ago

Amazing photo. Images such as this empower me by exhibiting the sheer splendour of creation.
Geoff Coleman in reply to Tony Ryan’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Tony – that’s a lovely comment.
JaredJames, 2 months ago

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!! I’m throughly humbled.
Daniel J. McCa..., 2 months ago

Fantastic, Geoff!!! Stunning work!!! Excellent capture!!!
Geoff Coleman in reply to JaredJames’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks for your lovely comment Jared.
paulspoon, 2 months ago

this is the most amazing thing. what a fab & glorious image. i have never seen anything like it. wonderful stuff geoff
Geoff Coleman in reply to paulspoon’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Paul – I’m glad you like it.
Craig Mitchell, 2 months ago

A staggering storm shot. Awesome power set against that starry sky. This is a unique, wonderful image.
Tracy Bollinger, 2 months ago

Wow, nice work :)
vonne, 2 months ago

LOVE THIS!
Kate Towers IPA, 2 months ago

woah great image
Elizabeth Duncan, 2 months ago

Wow! Stunning.
Zaldy Infante, 2 months ago

AMAZING!!!!!
Mui-Ling Teh, 2 months ago

Fantastic shot; how lucky you are!
berndt2, 2 months ago

Totally gorgeous – fantastic work!!
Roddy Atkinson, 2 months ago

Awesome capture. Can’t wait for the star trail version. Instant fav.
Basia McAuley, 2 months ago

WOW! What an amazing capture!
Athena Blanco, 2 months ago

Awesome capture!
steen, 2 months ago

Hey Geoff
I photographed the same storm from wollongong…some people did not think mine was real. So I have posted a link to yours to show the different angle and to show its reality. love your work

http://www.redbubble.com/people/steen/art/1085066-1-lightning-moon#comment-4675460

hope you dont mind….

cheers

steen
macmichael, about 1 month ago

What an amazing shot, makes me humble to see nature’s beauty like this.
thelotuspress, about 1 month ago

This is truly awesome, it’s left me gobsmacked.
What a beautiful world you see, and thankfully share.
Geoff Coleman in reply to thelotuspress’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you for your particularly lovely comment – much appreciated.
Geoff Coleman in reply to macmichael’s comment, about 1 month ago

That’s a lovely comment – thank you.
igotmeacanon, 17 days ago

stunning
AngelArtist, 2 days ago

This seems to have an almost extraterrestrial beauty.