The Rock Shelf

Garth Smith

The Rock Shelf

A B&W scene from a series of shots I took at Browns Hole , a fishing spot in the West Point Reserve near Marrawah NW Tasmania
Nikon D40
Sigma 10-20mm lens at 10mm
Taken at about 25 seconds.
Converted to B&W on the computer.

featured in A Chromatic Nature group 30th June 2009
featured in Unlimited Quality group 6th July 2009
ranked 3rd in Dramatic Nature in Black and White challenge Mood and Ambience group 4th July 2009

featured on the RedBubble homepage on the 30th June 2009 (Thank you very much Jessica Walker for the nomination)

The Rock Shelf belongs to the following groups:

*A Beautiful Blur, *Islands of The World* - Photography Only, 3/day limit, Achromatic Nature, All New Improved Seascapes [only upload one per day], All That is Nature (Photography Only), All Water in Motion and Reflections in Water (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Beach Art, Black & White Photographers Showcase, Black and White Photography, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Day Hikes , Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Fine Art of Landscape Photography, Friends of RedBubble, IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Landscape Photography, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nature's Wonders, Nikon D40(x) Users, Safe Haven, Scenery, SEA, Shades of Grey, Shadows & Reflections, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The true beauty, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography, Unlimited Quality, Waves, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

The Rock Shelf by Garth Smith
The Rock Shelf by Garth Smith
  • David Henderson

    David Henderson

    Awesome shot Garth, love it!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much David, I dont often do B&W so just feeling my way.

  • David Henderson

    David Henderson

    Hey keep doing them Garth, this is great!!

  • PatriciaLM

    PatriciaLM

    This is an excellent shot Garth, I am lovin the B&W makes the shot surreal…. Patricia :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Patricia for your kind words

  • Debra Willis

    Debra Willis

    Wounderful black and white

  • Garth Smith replied

    Hello and thank you Debra

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Very dramatic in B&W

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you again kalaryder

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    awesome;

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks Scott

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Great Image, Garth!
    A fave!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you David and thank you for thefave

  • Ren Atkins

    Ren Atkins

    Instant fave. Very nice work.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Ren much appreciated

  • Tina Longwell

    Tina Longwell

    Very cool mist and shot. Haunting.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Tina and thank you for looking at my shots

  • Dave  Miller

    Dave Miller

    I see you have already been busy with sea rocks and slow shutter speeds, lovely gritty & textured foreground rocks standing out strongly within the soft sea movement – v good work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you David, much appreciated.

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr

    This is a wonderful convertion Garth. Di

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much trueblvr.

  • ozzzywoman

    ozzzywoman

    Congrats on the Homepage feature! Beautiful image, well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks ozzzywoman, and thank you for telling me, I wondered why it was suddenly getting attention.

  • Jono Winnel

    Jono Winnel

    Lovely atmosphere. I would be honored if you submitted this photo to my group Achromatic Nature

    cheers
    :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jono,glad you like it, have now submitted it.

  • John Spies

    John Spies

    Hi Garth, great shot, congrats on the home page feature, its a pleasure to be on the same page with you. And did you catch any fish?

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much John, same to you actually, I am quite flattered to have my image there amongst the others. They are all brilliant I think. Flattered to have a pic of mine picked out of the many thousands to be on the front page anytime actually.
    No didnt catch any fish, the swell was way too big for my fishing abilities LOL

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    Congrats on your feature…great shot. – Dennis

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Dennis

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    congrats garth on home page

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Phillip, much appreciated

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant work!!huge congratulations!!
    cheers
    :))

  • Garth Smith replied

    thanks immensely dinghysailor1

  • Paulo Nuno

    Paulo Nuno

    Beautiful work,
    congrats on the homepage !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Paulo, it was a very pleasant surprise and great thanks to Jessica Walker for nominating the pics in it. I only found out because of this that people design and nominate home page images and Jessica comes up with some marvellous themed examples.

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    great shot – love the texture of the rocks in contrast to the milky smoothness of the flowing water

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thnak you very much berndt2

  • Manuel Rodrigues

    Manuel Rodrigues

    I really like it. Great texture of the rocks and the very well use of long exposure.

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you very much Manuel

  • Saikat Babin Biswas

    Saikat Babin B...

    wonderfull!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you Saikat

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    Wonderful image – gorgeous details in the rocks. Great B/W work.
    Congrats on your Home Page feature.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much for the kind words Kofoed.

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    This is nice.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Junior

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