Insomnia

Garth Smith

Insomnia

Some mornings I wake early and can’t sleep. It used to annoy me. Now I take the opportunity to arise predawn and go to the beach in the best part of the day.
Mt Cameron from Green Point, Marrawah, NW Tasmania.

Nikon D40
Sigma 10-20mm Lens @ 10mm
ISO 200
F4.5
30 seconds

finalist in the NW Tasmania’s “The Advocate” newspaper “Our Patch” photographic competition
from 1300 entries announced 12th November 2009

featured in Colours of Water 19th February 2009
featured in Tasmania 3rd March 2009
featured in Going Coastal 16th March 2009
featured in Your Magic Places 21st March 2009
featured in Topshelf Wildlife & Nature Art 21st March 2009
featured in Natural Colour & Light group 26th September 2009
featured in Australian Travel Photography group 31st October 2009
featured in A Photographers Craft group 19th November 2009

Insomnia belongs to the following groups:

"Favorite 20", *Focus and Lighting*, *Islands of The World* - 3/day limit, A Photographer's Craft , All New Improved Seascapes [only upload one per day], All That is Nature (Photography Only), Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Travel Photography and Writing - 1 per 24hrs, Beach Art, Colors of Water, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Dawn and Dusk Light, Day Hikes , Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Fine Art of Landscape Photography, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, Going Coastal (2 art per day), Horizons, IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Landscape Photography, Lost in Space [75% Negative Space], Minimalist Landscapes, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nature's Wonders, Nikon D40(x) Users, Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), Safe Haven, Scenery, SEA, Skyscapes, Solo Exhibition, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, The Ashes - Australia vs England - 2 per day, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The Great Outdoors (no garden shots, limit man made objects to wilderness gear, please), The Male Photographer, The true beauty, Unlimited Quality, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Your Magic PLACE (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

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Insomnia by Garth Smith
Insomnia by Garth Smith
  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    I would put up with insomnia for this! Lovely mystical shot. Have you looked to put this in OUt of the Blue group?

  • Garth Smith replied

    Starting to appreciate it more myself kalaryder but its not a good thing combined with shift work LOL Awaiting approval in the “Out of the Blue” Group. Thank you for the comments.

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    Looks like some prehistoric sea monster is eyeing you off for breakfast Garth!
    I agree, predawn mornings are magic!
    Great work.

  • Garth Smith replied

    LOL Neil, I see that now. His eye swiveling in the socket to see who is standing on his jaw!!
    Thanks for the comment Neil.

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Good one, Garth…...
    shame you missed your sleep…..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Murph, I almost gave you a ring to see if you wanted to knock off early but thought the boss might frown on it. LOL.

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    This is just beautiful Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Raquel. Glad you like it.

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    I love the color here and the triangular shaped rock adds impact. You certainly captured the magic of the predawn.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Chris

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    WOW Garth….... stay awake!!!!! You have an amazing eye for capturing brilliant photographs! Your perspective and composition is just amazing!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Vicki, that is such a wonderful thing to say.

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    Garth I have the problem of not getting to sleep till 1 , 2 or 3am to dark to go outside. Love this photo thought you have captured the water well.

  • Garth Smith replied

    I have that side of the problem sometimes too Lois. The joys of doing rotating shift work for almost 30 years.
    Thank you for your kind words.

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    What a beautiful capture!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Carol.

  • Marion Ardana

    Marion Ardana

    Love the simplicity of the composition here.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Marion

  • Temma

    Temma

    Your on a roll . Well done on the feature.
    And in my back yard LOL.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Temma, yes so it seems.

  • LindaJBazor

    LindaJBazor


    Love it!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Linda and thank you very much for featuring me. Its really appreciated.

  • Wayne King

    Wayne King

    Very nice….it does look almost alive.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you wayne

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Wow!! insomnia is definitely worth it….must be relaxing out there too. Beautiful shot you got here Garth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Wendi, you are right, it was relaxing and it was very much worth it.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Beautiful image the blend of the water and sky is wonderful.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Andrew for cammenting and glad you like it.

  • "Chris" Cristian Todoran

    "Chris" Cristi...

    Great shot! I like how the rocks fades into the water.

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks shadycat

  • luis ferreiro

    luis ferreiro

    I’m glad too you cant sleep, awesome image.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Luis, glad you like it. Its not my most popular photo but I think it might be currently my favourite amongst mine.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is very beautiful Garth!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sharon, that means a lot coming from someone with as beautiful a portfolio as yours.

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Splendid capture, a fave!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Denis.

  • Vargen

    Vargen

    Super composition… The blue hue is exquisite… ;-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Vargen

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    simply beautiful !!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Els

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    Excellent shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Dragan

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    spectacular! you are lucky to live so close to the beach:))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you tereza. This place is actually a 1/2 hour drive but thats pretty close, and if I had driven east instead of west its only a 20 minute drive to more sheltered beaches.

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    outstanding beauty as always :o)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Wendy

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    Magical shot Garth, I know exactly what you mean!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Tania

  • starlitewonder

    starlitewonder

    Very beautiful image and feeling protrayed.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you starlitewonder, much appreciated.

  • starlitewonder

    starlitewonder

    (portrayed)

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Michelle, much appreciated.

  • tori yule

    tori yule 17 days ago

    so beautiful, excellent work

  • Garth Smith replied 17 days ago

    Thank you Tori

  • Husky

    Husky 15 days ago

    Beautiful shot Garth!!

  • Garth Smith replied 15 days ago

    Thank you Dale

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson 2 days ago

    nice shot Garth i love the blue tones in this shot.

  • Garth Smith replied 2 days ago

    Thank you Donovan, taken virtually in the predawn dim light on 30 seconds. I was chased up the beach by a wave and left the camera behind as it was halfway through the exposure. I then looked back at my camera on the tripod 20 metres into the ocean and immediately thought “Oh F@(K”

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