Pier PreDawn - Queenscliff - Victoria

Pier PreDawn - Queenscliff - Victoria by James Pierce

Pier PreDawn - Queenscliff - Victoria

A happy mistake, a daylight savings miscalculation saw me up many hours before sunrise – I shot this image in the twilight with a 4 min exposure.

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, about 1 year ago

    Yes – lovin’ this James, it’s as though it is daylight, however, the 4 min exposure has given the image a deepness all of its own. Great moment!

  • peter

    peterworks here, about 1 year ago

    Stunning James!

  • kookylane

    kookylane, about 1 year ago

    Brilliant colours!!

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here, about 1 year ago

    Extraordinary and all without photoshop 4 min exposure. Brilliant. Love the way it has washed out the sea.

  • James Pierce

    James Pierce, about 1 year ago

    I must confess that some of the purple comes from a breakdown of the chemical process in the film over longer expsoures call reciprocity failure, when the reaction becomes non-linear. With Veliva this tends towards a bit more purple in the images.

  • kookylane

    kookylane, about 1 year ago

    a HAPPY mistake then, don’t you love it when that happen, it just meant to be (grin).

  • Jeremy Mawson

    Jeremy Mawson, about 1 year ago

    Wow, I bet your arms were tired. =) Lovely effect.

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal, about 1 year ago

    velvia…ahhhhh

  • Joe   Mortelliti

    Joe Mortelliti, about 1 year ago

    Love how the long exp smooths out the water

  • Bernadette Loring

    Bernadette Loring, about 1 year ago

    So beautiful

  • Adrian Rachele

    Adrian Rachele, about 1 year ago

    How did i miss this one?

    Great pic James.

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton, about 1 year ago

    magnificent glow and composition James! well done :)

  • Alex Lau

    Alex Lau, about 1 year ago

    Yes James, I went to PMA last weekend and try to follow your footsteps and I love this place so much!!!

  • Craig Watson

    Craig Watson, about 1 year ago

    Absolutely superb shot!!!

  • Helen McLean

    Helen McLean, about 1 year ago

    too nice!

  • thickblackoutline

    thickblackoutlinet-shirt and design aficionado, about 1 year ago

    the water is stunning! love the colours and the calmness of it all for so early in the morning

  • ChrisArmytage

    ChrisArmytage, about 1 year ago

    Oh, I just love this James, reminds me of some really brilliant holidays at Queenscliffe, when I went to bed after dawn … oh, those were the days!!! Brilliant photography, congratulations.!!!

  • Peter Ede

    Peter Ede, about 1 year ago

    A beautiful mistake for sure.

  • marieancolie

    marieancolie, about 1 year ago

    this is but a dream for me.

    what an excellent photo, and what an lovely feeling of relax and calm.
    Merci

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr, about 1 year ago

    James-what a stunner. More reason for me to buy a tripod! Just brilliant.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago

    What a magnificent shot, James!!!

  • rsmac

    rsmac, about 1 year ago

    so peaceful – love the colours

  • Danielle Prowse

    Danielle Prowse, about 1 year ago

    love it…sometimes the biggest mistakes make the best images!!!

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher, about 1 year ago

    I don’t know how I have missed commenting on this before James. Superb image.

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost, about 1 year ago

    Awesome work mate, well done…Great comp, beautiful tones…

    Have they stopped making Velvia yet?

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter, about 1 year ago

    Looks great James! I really like the use of a slower shutter speed to blur the movement of the water. The lighting is also spot on!

  • Juilee P Pryor

    Juilee P Pryor, about 1 year ago

    This is stunning James. Wonderful image so beautiful and still. Lovely.

  • pinkelephant

    pinkelephant, about 1 year ago

    A tendril of earth
    Stands firm against the open expanse
    Of the blue unknown.
    A grounding place
    For men
    Of eddying tides and
    Salt-worn faces.

  • Eirepix

    Eirepix, about 1 year ago

    beautiful. some amazing work here.

  • Mardynn

    Mardynn, 12 months ago

    colours!

  • Andrew  Maccoll

    Andrew Maccoll, 12 months ago

    superb…

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 11 months ago

    such pretty colours – lovely shot!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

    Unreal on the colors. What an excellent picture James. Spectacular.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke, 11 months ago

    Sooo beautiful.

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw..., 11 months ago

    stunning! And thanks for the hints on selling – good of you to share :)

  • Tony Anastasi

    Tony Anastasi, 11 months ago

    loverly james, do more mistakes!!!

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell, 11 months ago

    goog job you make the time miscalulation, awesum image.

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro..., 11 months ago

    Picture perfect!

  • fracturedfotos

    fracturedfotos, 10 months ago

    What a beautiful mistake. I love this longview pano!

  • chriso

    chriso, 10 months ago

    Love the long exposure and the colour… you know I love purple.

  • Dzian

    Dzian, 10 months ago

    Love the depth effectand the waterr effect. Great stuff

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley, 10 months ago

    Pure magic, love it!

  • rock

    rock, 9 months ago

    Love how the long exp smooths out the water and helps creates this masterpiece.
    Fabulous tranquil photograph James.

  • justjulie

    justjulie, 9 months ago

    oh to have a mistake as good as this – beautiful colouration and exposure

  • Michele Roohani

    Michele Roohani, 9 months ago

    everybody’s asleep – so beautifully quiet and indeed a happy mistake.

  • Crokus Label

    Crokus Label, 9 months ago

    Indeed a beautiful mistake… love it.

  • Joanna Clark

    Joanna Clark, 9 months ago

    Wow what a beautiful photo, such fantastic colours, Well Done!

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride, 9 months ago

    Stunning Image James

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 8 months ago

    Another beautiful shot. Some of your shots are almost surreal. I realised that you’ve used an ND filter? Definitely worked very well here.

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago

    One of my favorites of your panorama landscapes. Excellent comp, clarity and color. I like the effect of the water with the long exposure. Simply a well done seascape.

  • Alexia  Wardell

    Alexia Wardell, 8 months ago

    Gorgeous color, and I love pier shots. This is a fantastic photograph.

  • dwright

    dwright, 8 months ago

    Gorgeous, the long exposure made for some fantastic water!

  • JANICE SCHULZ

    JANICE SCHULZ, 6 months ago

    unbelievably gorgeous! thanks for taking me there…

  • emapearl

    emapearl, 5 months ago

    this is so gorgeous! stunning colours and comp. great shot! :)

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington, 5 months ago

    this is a stunning shot James, very nice work

  • bigrock88

    bigrock88, 5 months ago

    I really like the extreme colours and the calmness of ithe early imorning image.

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  • Forest Friends  Photography

    Forest Friends..., 5 months ago

    absolurty stunning

  • BeckyJean

    BeckyJean, 4 months ago

    Gorgeous Image :)

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara, 4 months ago

    wonderful image the colors and clearness is amazing!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

    great composition

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg, 3 months ago

    absolutely beautiful !

  • Carol Lirette

    Carol Lirette, 3 months ago

    this is beautiful! Love the colors!

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger, 3 months ago

    Perfection!
    This is a sunrise, am I right ?
    I have a sunrise with the exact colours!

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA, about 1 month ago

    gorgeous shot James, perfectly exposed!

  • jase8812

    jase8812, 23 days ago

    Magic capture!

  • Melissa Contreras

    Melissa Contreras, 22 days ago

    Gorgeous colours.

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