The Raging Stillness #2

Geoff Coleman
The Raging Stillness #2 by Geoff Coleman

The Raging Stillness #2

This is a photoblend of 91 X 30 second exposures using the brilliant Startrails photoblend action that you can download from here
This is the 45 minute storm in one shot – in other words it’s the opposite end of the spectrum from the timelapse version I recently posted here
Trippy huh!
The large white streak in the sky is the moontrail, the little ones are startrails. The long lines sweeping across the sky are planes taking off and landing and the ones on the water are fishing trawlers.
A couple of curious things in this image. The first is the clear section of cloud above the main lightning strikes versus the blurred cloud around them. I think this is the result of these clouds being flashlit by each of the 20 odd lightning strikes whereas the other clouds were lit evenly by the moon in each image and hence blurred in the blend (hope that makes sense).
The other weird thing is that strange green line just above the middle planetrail near the centre of the image. It isn’t parallel to the startrails so isn’t one of them and satellites move so fast that one of those would have shown up as a long streak like the planetrails – any ideas?

Taken off the cliffs at Bundeena, Royal National Park, Sydney Australia.
Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII
EF 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM
Tv: 30sec
Av: f/3.5
ISO: 200
FL: 17mm

The Raging Stillness #2 belongs to the following groups:

1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, Art Inspired by Dreams, Astronomy, Graphic Editing 101, Landscape Photography, Lightning and Storms, Live, Love, Dream, Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales, Night Photography, Passions, Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Skyscapes, Something To Say, Spiritual Art, Sydney and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography
  • Antanas

    Antanas, about 1 month ago

    great work, well done

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill, about 1 month ago

    This is superbly inspirational as well as being, well … superb.

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall, about 1 month ago

    This is so inspirational, makes me want to go out and try it. Fantastic work!

  • steen

    steen, about 1 month ago

    outstanding geoff…..love it

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge, about 1 month ago

    Wow this is just killer fabulous…I’m knocked over, I love lightening, I used to storm chase as well in my younger days…love your work, awesome.. ;-)

    Zoe

  • natapee

    natapee, about 1 month ago

    wowsers I’ve not seen anything like this before.

  • elisab

    elisab, about 1 month ago

    A lot of work for a great image.

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz, about 1 month ago

    nice piece.

  • DuncanW

    DuncanW, about 1 month ago

    You’ve got quite a bit happening in here, Geoff – quite an image. If only you’d got a fireball, that would have been brilliant. I’d say the green line is an internal reflection of the moon. It’s certainly parallel to the moon’s trail, and is not a crisp, thin trail.

  • DuncanW

    DuncanW, about 1 month ago

    Just looked at your animation, and you can see a faint image slowly moving upwards, as the moon rises, so I’d say it has to be a reflection on the moon. Grab the time slider and keep moving it back & forward, and you should be able to see it quite easily (it’s a dot that rises more slowly than the stars around it).

  • Juilee P Pryor

    Juilee P Pryor, about 1 month ago

    this is just so stunning…. breathtakingly amazing….. such a multi layered and complex work and so lyrical and poetic at the same time….. wonderful image…. well done you….

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to Peter Hill’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thanks Peter – glade you like it.

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to Erin Lyall’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thanks Erin – go for it – it’s lots of fun.

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to DuncanW’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Well clever you – that makes lots of sense – so much for the UFO theory! Thanks – the image is a little over the top but I kind of liked it for that.

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to Juilee P Pryor’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thanks heaps Juilee – glad you enjoyed it.

  • Stewart Wood

    Stewart Wood, about 1 month ago

    Very nice. I had a go at some real star trails but too much light where i live.

  • Douzy

    Douzy, about 1 month ago

    This is so impressive Geoff. Looks like you’re always trying to stretch yourself! (I mean who does 91×30 sec exposures!!). You should definitely submit your photos for science books.

  • DuncanW

    DuncanW, about 1 month ago

    Your image is nothing like “over the top” Geoff! Star trails, when done well, are great stuff – particularly if the pic has other merits, which yours clearly does :)

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles, about 1 month ago

    Awesome Geoff.

  • Michael Bermingham IPA

    Michael Bermi..., about 1 month ago

    This is something else Geoff!
    Just had a look at your animation on Flikr. I am speechless mate.
    What a cracking idea too!

    Blimmin Duncan’s gone and squashed all the mystery out of “The Green thing” in this image.
    We could have run with a UFO story for weeks!!!!
    lol

    Awsome work mate!

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter, about 1 month ago

    Fantastic Image!! Well done. :)

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to Michael Bermingham IPA’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Lol – terrible when someone gives a simple explanation when an exotic one is so much more fun! Thanks Michael – glad you liked them.

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung, about 1 month ago

    another great shot, and awesome edit, well done

  • filthy6

    filthy6, about 1 month ago

    This is just so totally cool. Awesome!

  • Melanie Sinclair

    Melanie Sinclair, about 1 month ago

    wow, the moontrail – never thought that that was possible, awesome stuff though!

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls, about 1 month ago

    This is an incredible result Geoff!! Very clever work and a real treat for the viewer..

  • Annette Blattman

    Annette Blattman, about 1 month ago

    wow Geoff, inspiring work and the video is great. I’ve downloaded the action but have yet to try it out. Keep up the good work

  • Nancy Collinge

    Nancy Collinge, about 1 month ago

    Great example of how brilliant star trails can look! Motivating me to get out my film(!) SLR and make the effort to trek away from the street light at the bottom of the garden.

  • Matt White

    Matt White, about 1 month ago

    Great shot champ. Never seen anything like it.

  • soulexperience

    soulexperience, about 1 month ago

    nice shot during a storm too good work

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley, about 1 month ago

    WOW! Awesome!

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa..., about 1 month ago

    Brilliant work, Geoff!!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffin, about 1 month ago

    The effort behind this image boggles my mind… the result thrills my eyes.

  • Dave Aarons

    Dave Aarons, about 1 month ago

    Great work

  • Lea Henning

    Lea Henning, about 1 month ago

    perfect work ^^

  • Christina Vasilakis

    Christina Vasi..., about 1 month ago

    holy cannoli!! i saw the animated one you posted and WOW!!! that was awesome!! im in awe!!

  • Heath Holden

    Heath Holden, 21 days ago

    Wowzers! That’s crazy, if you said there was a volcano in the middle somewhere I’m sure I wouldnt be the only one fooled!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel, 20 days ago

    WOW…now THAT took some time and talent and artistic skill. it’s all amazing…you’ve done a marvelous job.

  • Geoff Coleman

    Geoff Coleman in reply to Nikki Trexel’s comment, 20 days ago

    Thanks Nikki – yeah it was a tonne of work but quite like the way it turned out.

  • fishlady77

    fishlady77, 17 days ago

    wow this is awesome great job

  • Matt Lauder

    Matt Lauder, 5 days ago

    Oh my god… this is stunning…. what an incredible process.

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