Moonfire Sky

Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

Moonfire Sky

Taken at Wattamolla Lagoon in Royal National Park just south of Sydney looking north-east. The yellow glow is from the city lights.

The sky looked like it was on fire with silver and gold licks of flame. And the moon halo just accentuated the mythic feel to this night sky scape. All gone in a few moments.

The clouds were moving fast so I had to shoot at ISO 1600 to get a fast enough shutterspeed to minimise the blur. This is one of my early night moon shots taken with the Canon 30D that I stumbled on looking for something else.

Moonfire Sky belongs to the following groups:

1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Eerie Lighting, Live, Love, Dream: , National Parks of the World, New South Wales Photography, Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Skyscapes, Spiritual Art and Sydney Available for sale as

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Moonfire Sky by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
Moonfire Sky by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
  • Rose Moxon

    Rose Moxon

    this is beautiful geoff

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Wowsers!!!!!!!!!!

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    wow Geoff, that’s amazing, quality as always.

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Awesome with a capitcal “A”...

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    This is simply magical, Geoff!! Brilliant!! :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Annemarie.

  • Damian Harding

    Damian Harding

    such a cool shot !!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Damian

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Stunning!

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    FREAKING BRILLIANT!! arrh how i enjoy your posts! it kind of looks a bit spooky!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like it Michael – next one is even spookier.

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    terrific!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for stopping by.

  • elisab

    elisab

    Great work. A beautiful sky.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    great work Geoff, beautiful patterns and colour

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Anthony – it was a magic moment.

  • Will Barton

    Will Barton

    Great fantasy style shot Geoff.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Will – it was a fantasy landscape for sure.

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    Awesome shot, Geoff… and a fantastic addition to ‘Shoot The Moon’... thanks for sharing it!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment and, well if I didn’t post it to the wonderful Shoot the Moon where would I post it lol.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    My pleasure – glad you like it.

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    When I first saw this my immediate reaction was OH MY GOD! While I was picking my jaw off the floor and trying to think of a more appropriate response I noticed it sitting in the moderation folder for Light and Reflection. I have no hesitation in FEATURING this beautiful photo.

    Congratulations, this image has been FEATURED in the Light & Reflection group.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    You are too kind Neil – what a lovely comment and honour – thank you.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks heaps my friend – glad you like it enough to feature in the illustrious L&R.

  • Nick Ford

    Nick Ford

    Great stuff! Wattamolla aye? Jumped off a few rocks down that way!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    The rocks you jumped off are just out of frame – this shot is taken looking straight over them. Thanks for stopping by.

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    Holy mackerel. I love this!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment.

  • Carole Boudreau

    Carole Boudreau

    Great capture, what a special sky and lighting very well spotted, bravo!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Carole

  • Spidermike

    Spidermike

    good one!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you.

  • Jessica Walker

    Jessica Walker

    Really gorgeous shot.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jessica.

  • STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    Superb absolutely breath taking!
    well done what a rare sight captured beautifully!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a lovely comment – thanks heaps.

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    absolutely amazing Geoff !
    wonderful photography mate !

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jared – glad you like it.

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    fantastic capture

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly Lois

  • louishiemstra

    louishiemstra

    Wonderful photography!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Louis

  • Michael Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    Nice to be able to “Stumble upon” something this great!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    hehe – been turning up a few missed treasures in the archives. Thanks mate.

  • Nathan Russell

    Nathan Russell

    This shot is amazing, what settings did you use.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like it. Can’t quite recall – about 1/6 sec I think and probably ISO 1600 which I would have needed at that speed and a wide open aperture.

  • trekka

    trekka

    Awesome! Love it.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks

  • Lensman2008

    Lensman2008

    Stunning sky scape, well seen and captured!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for stopping by – much appreciated.

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung

    this looks really amazing, well done

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like it Christian.

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    stunning shot… really well done!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Julie

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    This looks just like an Aurora Borealis with different colours. Fabulous capture of a wonderful phenomenon.You are priviledged to have been in the right spot at the right time.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your considered comment – it does a bit doesn’t it? I certainly was.

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    I really had to read into the description to confirm my thoughts before I started tapping away. The clouds look like they are dancing, almost flame like as they are rising, released from the city’s unnattural grasp ascending towards the heavens and up into the stars. I’m only scratching at the comprehension of the technical abilities required to pull off this shot, straight into the moon, city flare, moving clouds and pin point precision stars in a blue sky, and resign the fact that I can’t work it out and decide to just marvel in its spleandour instead.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ah Stuare no one writes comments like you my friend. Thank you so much for your lovely words – really makes a person’s day when someone goes to this much trouble in a comment.

  • OwlMountain

    OwlMountain

    I wish I could put my thoughts about this image as beautifully and clearly as Stuart did. There is definitely something magical about this capture that stirs our imagination…. to me it’s a huge fire of souls escaping the city…

    cheers
    Roman

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Now that’s a poetic image – LOVE it – thanks for your lovely words.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    This is a wonderful image and just magical Geoff.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you Marguerite.

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    This is awesome!! I thought that it was a painting when I saw the thumbnail. The fact that you captured this moment of pure magic is wonderful.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a lovely comment – thanks heaps Tibby.

  • Jerry Stewart

    Jerry Stewart

    Another great work, each one gets better. cheers

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Jerry – much appreciated.

  • Kathy Anderson

    Kathy Anderson

    Aurora Borealis? Lovely indeed.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Kathy

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    What a view.. Oh I bet you could hardly hold still… Beautiful ..
    Chuck…

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yes it was a magic moment – felt so privileged to witness it. Thanks for stopping by.

  • mstrace

    mstrace

    wow.

    geoff…this absolutely takes my breath away.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Trace – do love to leave a girl breathless!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO – WOW

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Michelle.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Gasp...I seriously don’t have the right words to describe the feeling of this image Geoff…but one work does come to mind…OMG!!!! If I take a trip out in your neck of the woods…we are shootin’ together eh?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Now to get YOU gasping is a beautiful thing – what a lovely comment – you so made my night. And you are so on for that joint shoot my dear – so no maybes, when are you coming to my neck of the woods??!!

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    WOW Geoff, this is truly extraordinary!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Simone

  • David Henderson

    David Henderson

    Intriguing shot, right place, right moment…....... love it

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks David.

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Amazing exposure control

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Mike.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    A stunner geoff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Helene.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    When I win the lottery, lol…you’ll be the first to know!!! *)~

  • Paul Gitto

    Paul Gitto

    Superb shot!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for stopping by.

  • micmac

    micmac

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!! ...AND VERY IMPRESSIVE SHOT!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Gigi – glad you like it.

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Fav!! Love this!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    outstanding!

  • Paul Manning

    Paul Manning

    Unreal!

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Truly breathtaking Geoff, brilliant photography…..love it!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for this and the other lovely comments you’ve left me on my pics Kathie – very much appreciated.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Mmmmmmm Brilliant !!!

  • Phineous Cassidy

    Phineous Cas...

    great stuff you no that huge halo around the moon is usually a sign of big storms within days did you get storms after this ?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Yep we had a couple of big ones soon after. Thanks

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO

  • amarica

    amarica

    Well done Geoff!!! Congratulations on being featured in the Light and Reflection group!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you – one of my favourite groups so very chuffed.

  • 3rdrock

    3rdrock

    fantastic shot geoff , the halo is really stunning to !!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for stopping by – glad you like it.

  • Shannon Paskaruk

    Shannon Paskaruk

    wow, gorgeous!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Shannon.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb!! and congratulations on the well deserved feature!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks my friend.

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Very cool and intense!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ta muchly.

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    This is breathtaking, Geoff – the feeling of movement is wonderful – absolutely great capture :-)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely, considered comment Colleen.

  • Laurette Ruys

    Laurette Ruys

    oh bliss, the moon & her halo ;):)

  • lancewilliams

    lancewilliams

    Magical, really good movement. How many seconds was your shutter open for?

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Lance – from memory about 2 seconds.

  • Sonja Zalar

    Sonja Zalar

    Very nice!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Sonja.

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    WOW! Like a beautiful dream Geoff! Stunning work :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    It definitely was a dream-like night – so glad you like this one.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    What a cool shot!!! Have seen this effect a few times as an amateure Astronomer but never managed to catch it as an image.
    WOW

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    This is incredible, beautiful, magical – PERFECTION!

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