Moonlight Sonata

Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

Moonlight Sonata

This shot was taken under a full moon at the top of Watamolla Gorge in Royal National Park, just south of Sydney Australia. You can see the cascade in the bottom left corner and the glow in the sky is from a neighbouring town. The sandstone in this gorge is amazing and varies from orange to bright red depending on whether its lit by the moon or sunlight. From here the water cascades in a series of waterfalls to a beautiful pool at the bottom. Unfortunately the falls face south and the moon is always in the north so I can’t get them lit by moonlight. They are the same falls as in Sunset Cascade taken from virtually the same position but facing south instead of north. This is one of my all time favourite places – night or day it’s magic.

Taken with the 30D

Sunset Cascade

Moonlight Sonata belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Australian Bush ☼ (aspects of realistic Landscapes - ie N0 Abstracts or Macros please!), Eerie Lighting, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , National Parks of the World & Great Parks Of The World, New South Wales Photography, Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Spiritual Art, Sydney, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

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Moonlight Sonata by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
Moonlight Sonata by Geoff Coleman - Landscapes
  • PrincessVicki

    PrincessVicki

    My word! Very well done this is such an atmospheric image! Very well done love the many layers of the image! x

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment Vicki – always look forward to your visits.

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    wow i had no idea what this was until i read the description. wonderful

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Lol – not sure that is a good thing Lois but I’m glad the descriptor cleared it up. Thank you.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Lovely capture, Geoff! Gorgeous detail here! Was great to meet you at last!

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    It’s like a painting! Beautiful.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank Sarah

  • pene

    pene

    wow!! stunning !!!

    totally gorgeous !!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for dropping by.

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    This is so beautiful – truly gorgeous. The stars and moonlit night are like a dream!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    It is a very dreamy landscape around there – just love it. Thanks my friend.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Stunning geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Helene.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    Do the stars get any better than here in Australia… The whole image is stunning however those stars win it for me.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like them Danielle – thanks.

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Beautiful work Geoff!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Simone

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Geoff I think you are taking over my Favorites = ) This is heavenly!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    hehe – today your Favourites, tomorrow the world’s mwhuhaha. Thanks my friend.

  • alexkess

    alexkess

    This is a magical photo in a magical place!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Alex for your lovely comment.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Well this is just stunning

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Glad you like it Sharon.

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    That’s pretty darn special Geoff. Well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Why thank you Andrew.

  • DeMello

    DeMello

    Outstanding work on this Geoff! Your use of light is spectacular.
    Carrie

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks so much for your particularly lovely comment Carrie.

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    When viewed in larger mode you get a lot more of the detail and color – its really a fabulous shot Geoff.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for taking the time to look at it large Marguerite.

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Indeed, this is a beautiful photo, Geoff!
    Very nicely composed and the subtle distribution of light is spot on!
    Well done!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your considered comment – very much appreciated.

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    Wow. At first I thought this was a painting because of the texture of the rock. This was an instant favorite.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That was the effect I was going for – thanks for stopping by.

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Wow! deeply mysterious and beautiful!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    The location is both of these things – thank you for your lovely comment.

  • Paul Gitto

    Paul Gitto

    Super!

  • JelGraphicArt

    JelGraphicArt

    excellent night scene . I appreciate this work. well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for stopping by.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    excellent shot..i’ve not tried any of this in years

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well get out there and do it man – it is so rewarding. Thanks for your comment.

  • Steve Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Outstanding. Just outstanding. What a place and what a capture.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a lovely comment – thanks heaps.

  • Rose Moxon

    Rose Moxon

    wow geoff!

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    What fantastic colors, and the waterfall a bonus. Well, the stars are great too. Excellent!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your considered comment.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Fairytale stuff Geoff – well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    It is a fairytale landscape so thanks for that.

  • JeffStockton

    JeffStockton

    Great work Geoff,you have brought the night time to life with this capture & plenty of depth & subjects,awesome stuff

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your thoughtful comment Jeff – always look forward to your visits.

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    This is stunning

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Rosemaree

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    Gosh, you have made the most outta that light….......wonderful capture. Love the extreme dark but with so much detail…...........

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for this lovely comment and the one on Detonating Wave – very much appreciated.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Loved your comment – thanks so much for really looking at the pic.

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Brilliant photography Geoff, wish I could take night shots like this…lol!!! Wow!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Practice and you will Kathie – thanks for your kind words.

  • Julian Escardo

    Julian Escardo

    Beethoven never looked this good Geoff…........brilliant!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    hehe – already gave my response to you – thanks heaps mate.

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    a shot that has, stars, water flow and beautiful australian landscape all in the same shot is going to be one hell of a shot which this is! jam dropping shot mate!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Make sure you clean up that jam then my friend lol. I think I get what you mean hehe. Thanks mate.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    I can see why it’s one of your all time faves…I would love so much to be in that spot right now…just soaking in the energy of this majestic place…everything about it is so pure!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you my dear – another gorgeous comment – LOVE your visits!

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    You truly are the master of the moon Geoff. I have spent many an hour recently in the dark fumbling around and fail to get anything anywhere near respectible to post let alone a masterpiece such as this.

    I always loved your night shots, but after trying them and seeing just how difficult they are to pull off i’m never more in awe of them. Before they just looked great, now the look great and I have some level of appreciation in the skill required to capture it.

    I can’t believe (or work out) how you get such beautiful stars so bright and still. Set against a small town kicking out light it is truly magical and the moonlit foreground is crisp and haunting. The movement of water just tops it all off to perfection.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Man you write the most comprehensive and thoughtful comments on RB Stuart – I SO look forward to them. Thank you so much for taking the time to really look at and reflect on my work – it means more to me than I can say. Yeah night shots are pretty challenging but that’s the fun of it I reckon!

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    arr sorry Geoff, that was meant to be ‘jaw dropping’ shot!!! jam….thats just odd :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    I thought it was wonderful – never had someone dropping jam on account of one of my shots before – was thinking I might need to warn people from now on that viewing my images may be a jam retaining hazard.

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    hahah, arrh nice one! well you may keep the jam then!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Leaps and bounds my friend… leaps and bounds…

  • Geoff Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Glad you like it mate.

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Fantasy perfect!!

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