Despite the incoming tide as I was making my way back to the Sorrento Back Beach car park, I was able to wander around the base of the cliffs rather than up and over the hill. Along the way, I happened to find this colourful rock pool in a small cove that is usually inaccessible once the local sea level rises. The light on those rocks and the abundance of life in and around that rock pool were beckoning me to unpack all my equipment and take one last shot before heading home.

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1. Canon EOS 450D
2. Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS @ 18mm
3. 15 seconds @ f/9 (ISO100)
4. Manfrotto 190XB tripod with 804RC2 head
5. Hoya NDX400 filter
6. Hoya PRO1D CPL filter
7. HDR generated from 3 exposures (0, +/-1ev) using Photomatix Pro
8. Corrections and enhancements applied using Photoshop CS4 with Topaz Adjust 4 and Imagenomic Noiseware Professional plug-ins

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