The Raging Stillness

Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

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

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A New Aesthetic.... Divine and Otherwise , Astronomy, Landscape Photography, Lightning and Storms, Live, Love, Dream: , Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Spiritual Art and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography Available for sale as

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The Raging Stillness by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
The Raging Stillness by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    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.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    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!

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    Simply superb!!! Beautifully captured!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    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…

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    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.

  • Wieberg Photography

    Wieberg Photog...

    Absolutely stunning!!

  • joak

    joak

    what a shot fav

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    OMG this is brilliant!!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    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... replied

    Thank you so much Linda – your comment blew me away!

  • PigleT

    PigleT

    Awesome :)

  • Michael Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Holy Smokes…What a beauty!

    And you have some serious(and expensive) equipment there buddy!
    WOW

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    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.

  • Paul Henderson Smith

    Paul Henderso...

    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!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    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.

  • Paul Henderson Smith

    Paul Henderso...

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    absolutely remarkable!!!!!!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Masterful work…wow!!

  • Lynda Kerr

    Lynda Kerr

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

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a brilliant comment (well the first bit). Thank you.

  • jwawrzyniak

    jwawrzyniak

    oh wow!!! what an amazing shot!!!

  • Rpnzle

    Rpnzle

    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!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you very much – no editing here – what you see is what I was seeing.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great work, well done

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Amazing shot!

  • Sarah D

    Sarah D

    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 !!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you very much. I am extremely fortunate to live where I do. This vista is just 15 minutes walk from home.

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    This is totally incredible Geoff! Man you always seem to be in the right place at the right time!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Sarah – it’s easy living where I do – landscape photographer’s nirvana down here.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Just amazing. So well caught.

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung

    this is just so amazing, lost for words, well done

  • don quackenbush

    don quackenbush

    fantastic image

  • elisab

    elisab

    Love the image. I am still trying to get one little old shot of lightning, and you come up with this!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    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.

  • Rikki Pool

    Rikki Pool

    OMG! What a shot! I’ll be wanting to get a shot like this for whats left of my life!

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Amazing photo. Images such as this empower me by exhibiting the sheer splendour of creation.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Tony – that’s a lovely comment.

  • JaredJames

    JaredJames

    THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!! I’m throughly humbled.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment Jared.

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Fantastic, Geoff!!! Stunning work!!! Excellent capture!!!

  • Paul Finnegan

    Paul Finnegan

    this is the most amazing thing. what a fab & glorious image. i have never seen anything like it. wonderful stuff geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Paul – I’m glad you like it.

  • Craig Mitchell

    Craig Mitchell

    A staggering storm shot. Awesome power set against that starry sky. This is a unique, wonderful image.

  • Tracy Bollinger

    Tracy Bollinger

    Wow, nice work :)

  • vonne

    vonne

    LOVE THIS!

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    woah great image

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan

    Wow! Stunning.

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    AMAZING!!!!!

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Fantastic shot; how lucky you are!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Totally gorgeous – fantastic work!!

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Awesome capture. Can’t wait for the star trail version. Instant fav.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    WOW! What an amazing capture!

  • AthenaBlanco

    AthenaBlanco

    Awesome capture!

  • steen

    steen

    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

    macmichael

    What an amazing shot, makes me humble to see nature’s beauty like this.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That’s a lovely comment – thank you.

  • thelotuspress

    thelotuspress

    This is truly awesome, it’s left me gobsmacked.
    What a beautiful world you see, and thankfully share.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you for your particularly lovely comment – much appreciated.

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    stunning

  • AngelArtist

    AngelArtist

    This seems to have an almost extraterrestrial beauty.

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley

    terrific shot

  • Matsumoto

    Matsumoto

    I copied…I pasted…it’s now day two…WoooooooooooooooooW!!!

  • Trenton Purdy

    Trenton Purdy

    AMAZING!

  • Stephen Rowsell

    Stephen Rowsell

    my god this is amazing…

  • Carrie Gardner

    Carrie Gardner

    all shots are stunning…but this one has to be my fav… Looks fantastic in larger view….. Brilliant work..:)))

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    Love this and all of your work

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Michelle – glad you like it and thanks for the feedback.

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    Unbelievably stunning, spectacular, breathtakingly beautiful capture… fantastic!! This is superb, Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    And now you’ve made tomorrow night as well lol!!

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    spectacular use of imagery mate, really something

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Gorgeous work Geoff, just amazing!

  • melcphotography

    melcphotography

    i am in awwww of this photo… its devine, its great.. its the best thing i have seen on red bubble so far.. how on earth do you get stars? hehehe i have a canon 400d… i want to know your tricks hahaha

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your particularly lovely comment mel – I really appreciate it. No tricks – capturing stars is dead easy. You need to be away from a city and have a camera that can do a 30 sec exposure at f/4 at least. That’s it – now getting rid of the noise – that is something else again!

  • melcphotography

    melcphotography

    well im sure once i know my camera a little more on a manual sense it will work :) hehehe

  • Martin Rowe

    Martin Rowe

    An amazing shot with so much to see. Great work.

  • Jennifer Ferry

    Jennifer Ferry

    The title brought me in…the image finished me off…unbefreakinglievabe!!

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