Coppertones at Temma

Garth Smith

Coppertones at Temma

West coast early morning light at Temma on Tasmania’s northern west coast as far as the coastal gravel road goes south. Tasmania is in Sth East Australia. After this its mud in winter and soft sand in summer.

For about a one week period on the changeovers from wet to dry and dry to wet you can get an normal car 10 miles further south (if you dont really care about the gearbox, sump or exhaust system)

The sky is the natural colour slightly underexposed.
Below the horizon the coppery colour has been auto corrected out and a white and black point added.

Nikon D90
Sigma 10-20mm lens
3 stop grad ND filter

597 views.

featured in SEA group 23rd August 2009
featured in Nikon D90 users group 24th August 2009
featured in Art By Bubble Hosts group 29th November 2009
featured in Pure Nature group 29th November 2009
featured in Sensational Sun group 1st December 2009
featured in Alphabet Soup-W group 6th December 2009

Top Ten in the All Water in Motion Group – Moving Water at Dusk or Dawn Challenge 11th September 2009
Top Ten in the Focus & Lighting Group – Time Exposures Challenge 28th September 2009
Top Ten in The Beauty of Nature Groups’ -Fabulous Landscapes Challenge 8th October 2009
Top Ten in the Moody,Dark & Evocative Groups’ – Water of Life Challenge 22nd October 2009
Top Ten in Alphabet Soup’s W Challenge 12th December 2009

Sold to a local buyer as a 30”x20” framed metallic print

Coppertones at Temma belongs to the following groups:

All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, "Favorite 20", "Mornings & Evenings -- Sunbeams & Storms" (1 photo or painting per 24hrs.), **FOCUS and LIGHTING**, *A Beautiful Blur, *Islands of The World* - Photography Only, 3/day limit, All About Your Best Work, 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), Art By Bubble Hosts , Artistic Motion Blur, Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Travel Photography and Writing - 1 per 24hrs, Beach Art, Beautiful ~ 1 submission per 24 hours, Both Sides Now, Canon Vs Nikon (1 per day!), 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, Just Pure Nature., Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Live and Let Live, Live, Love, Dream: , Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {challenge theme only!}, MASTERS OF THE SCENIC, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nature's Wonders, Nikon D90 Users, Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Photographers of Redbubble (2 per 24hr, Camera info added before it will be accepted!!), Photography 101, Safe Haven, Scenery, SEA, Seasonal 'Scapes, Sensational Sun, Shadows & Reflections, Skyscapes, Sold! , Solo Exhibition, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Tasmania, THE 500 TO 5000 VIEWINGS GROUP, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Ashes - Australia vs England - 2 per day, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The Greatest View in the World, The Male Photographer, The true beauty, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Unlimited Quality, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Waves and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale as

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Coppertones at Temma by Garth Smith
Coppertones at Temma by Garth Smith
  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    lovely tones, beautiful work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Nick

  • Smudger

    Smudger

    stunning work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Steve

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    wow how dramatic, stunning work mate.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Travis

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Now that’s how I’d like my pic’s to look Garth! Stunning work for sure :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for the wonderful compliment Jenny – but take it from me, you are progressing beautifully in this regard, just keep pressing that button with a bit of experimentation and you will be there before you know it.

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Very nice Garth. I love the colours.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Michael

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    holy crap, this is a stunning shot, i agree with jenny dean

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you igotmeacanon, them’s very nice words.

  • chloemay

    chloemay

    Beautiful,Wow,Awesome…love it
    cheers

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you chloe

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    top one mate i love the sky..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Donovan

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Awesome tones Garth..and such a mood…Brilliant shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Rob

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    WOW Garth, instant fave…. no words….. :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Vicki

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    Garth this is fantastic mate, I just uploaded a similar shot from the gold coast just yesterday. I love the colors and the water mate nice work. Can I ask what nd grad filter system you used for this? You may have told me on the forums but I’ve forgotten..

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jason, glad you like it.
    This is taken with a single screw in B&W 3 f/stop graduated soft ND filter.
    Its morning on the west coast in this shot, so I am actually pointing away from the sun, toward the darkest part of the sky, and very possibly before the sun was even in the sky. Taken a few weeks back so excuse my dodgy memory about whether the sun was up or not.
    Brooding, moody sunrise sky with a few showers chasing me back to my 4×4 every now and then.

  • Mark Lyons

    Mark Lyons

    Very nice

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Mark.

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    Awesome mate, I love it – cheers for the info.

  • Garth Smith replied

    No worries Jason

  • drec

    drec

    For shots like these, why worry about the gearbox. Nice one.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you drec,
    thankfully I have never been tempted to try to take a normal car down there but I have been in there a few times and seen them taken there.
    The Escort I hinted at was a long time ago but we could hear it roaring and screaming for ages before it got to us because the exhaust was off and they were rallying it at about 5000 rpm to get it past the tricky bits LOL

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    WONDERFUL GARTH!

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

  • Garth Smith replied

    Awwww thank you very much Tereza, much appreciated

  • Mark Robson

    Mark Robson

    Wow great work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Viking

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    Yowza GARTH!

    Man this is eeire, mody, primordial and has great impact and a frame chock filled with interest.
    A very powerful piece.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Dennis, great words.

  • Adri Padmos

    Adri Padmos

    Stunning capture!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Adri3

  • Alana Ranney

    Alana Ranney

    Great image! love the sky!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Alana

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    Great words for a great shot GARTH! 8-)
    GB
    D!

  • Husky

    Husky

    This is a real stunner Garth!! Excellent work mate!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Husky

  • Craig Harris

    Craig Harris

    Awesome shot there Garth (as per normal), wondering if you should spend more time there during that week, I would kill for shots like that!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Craig

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    stunning colours and tones!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Wendy

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Exceptional image Garth!! Man…what gorgeous colours!!*-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Deb, much appreciated

  • Karen Betts

    Karen Betts

    Wonderful love the light and such strong colours, beautiful scene. : )

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Karen

  • Shane Walker

    Shane Walker

    Nice work as usual Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Shane

  • traveller

    traveller

    Great shot Garth, this looks almost like a painting, fantastic work.

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you very much traveller

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Fabulous shot Garth, awesome sky, awesome image brilliant capture!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you John

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    very moody and dramatic shot Garth – well done !

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Tony

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    beautiful and dramatic work Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jim

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Stunning

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you bubble!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    superb work Garth

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Anthony

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you lorilee

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    gorgeous!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Angel

  • Liza Yorkston

    Liza Yorkston

    so moody, love it

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Angel

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    fantastic, :)) k

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Kristina

  • Lewis Golbourn

    Lewis Golbourn

    Great result – it’s ended up looking like a painting. Super.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Lewis

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Oh wow, that is a real cracker!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much MaCross. I consider it an extreme compliment when a great photographer such as yourself and some others above tell me I have a “cracker”.

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    I think youguys have the market cornered on beautiful ocean scenes man i would love to see this live great work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks PJ, the words of encouragement are greatly appreciated.

  • Vargen

    Vargen

    WoW!!! Amazing work…
    My compliments… ;-)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Vargen

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    Beautiful shot….

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you raymondo

  • derekenz

    derekenz

    Great work!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you derekenz

  • Peter Denness

    Peter Denness

    Beautiful and accomplished shot

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Peter.

  • Iain Phillips

    Iain Phillips

    What a beautiful capture. Well done! Iain

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Iain, I had it turned into a 30×20” print on metallic paper and it came up a treat.

  • Beachy

    Beachy

    What a great shot. Looks like the sky is on fire.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Beachy

  • SelinaJ

    SelinaJ

    This is absolutely gorgeous! wonderful tones and depth.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Selina

  • Trish O'Brien

    Trish O'Brien

    I can’t believe i didn’t see this before Garth. Its fantastic – its almost as though the earth is opening its mouth and about to swallow the viewer (or you!) up. Stunning!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Trish, glad you like it.

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    not bad…......

  • Garth Smith replied

    is that it? LOL

  • Dave Corn

    Dave Corn

    Awesome colors….......excellent compo…..............Over The Top!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Dave, much appreciated

  • Andrew Pearce

    Andrew Pearce

    so deep & beautiful

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Andrew

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Sensational work Garth – love the tonal depth to this.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Rhana, glad you like it.

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    very sweet

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Shoaib and thank you for checking out more of my portfolio

  • Chris Jackson

    Chris Jackson

    This image is brilliant, Infact all your stuff is just a bit good my friend. I think I need that D90 and a move from England to somewhere a bit more dramatic. Thanks for commenting on my picture although its not a patch on anything in your portfolio. Keep up the awesome work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much for the kind words Chris. You already have some great shots in your portfolio and you are very close to some of the most beautiful places on Earth. You wont have to drive far.

  • Andrew Leighton

    Andrew Leighton

    Whoa! That is one seriously dramatic shot, great work Garth! :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Andrew, much appreciated

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Amazing work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jeff

  • Simon Gladwin

    Simon Gladwin

    Wowser….glorious image! Just love that sky!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Simon

  • Stephen Beattie

    Stephen Beattie

    Great image!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Steven, thanks for stopping by again.

  • Jason Ruth

    Jason Ruth

    Great tones and colours, very moody.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jason, glad you like it.

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Breathtaking

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jeff, Its currently my favourite so I love it when people comment on it.

  • Martin Smart

    Martin Smart

    Beautifully composed dramatic image with amazing tones, definitely worth ruining the car for!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Martin

  • A.M. Ruttle

    A.M. Ruttle

    Wow, wow, and more wow!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much AM. Glad you like it.

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    Whoaa, what an angry scene… Fantastic!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much ElizaRose, you are right, it does look vibrant and angry, maybe I should have chosen another name for it.

  • annadavies

    annadavies

    Adore it. So much movement – makes me want to keep looking at it to see what happens next. Brilliant work !!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Anna, much appreciated

  • IndraniGhose

    IndraniGhose

    Great art work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Indrani for the fave, much appreciated.

  • Michelle Morris

    Michelle Morris

    breathtaking!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Michelle

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Strong powerful brooding outcome.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you again Steve

  • garry stokoe

    garry stokoe

    I STARTED TO VIEW THIS IMAGE AND 1O MINS LATER CLIMBED BACK OUT. IT IS A VERY BEUTIFULL WORK BRIMMING WITH DRAMA, POWER AND INTENSITY.YOU CAN FEEL THE
    SPRAY, HEAR THE WIND AND BE PUSHED BACK BY THE POWER OF IT ALL YEP IT
    TOUCHED ALL MY HOT BUTTONS.
    THANK YOU GARRY STOKOE

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you vrey much Garry for the very kind words.
    Stoked to have a piece of my work appreciated so much, and thank you for the fave.

  • Irina Tribushnaya

    Irina Tribushnaya

    so dramatic!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you again Irina, I think this is my fave or close to it.

  • Sherrie Chavez

    Sherrie Chavez 25 days ago

    Looks like a beatiful dream…

  • Sherrie Chavez

    Sherrie Chavez 25 days ago

    beautiful…you know what I mean :)

  • Garth Smith replied 24 days ago

    Yes I know what you mean Sherrie and thank you very much

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown 24 days ago

    Beautiful, rather other-worldly capture!

  • Garth Smith replied 24 days ago

    Thank you Barbara

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora 18 days ago

    Fantastic capture! You have a wonderful portfolio!

  • Garth Smith replied 18 days ago

    Thank you very much Silvia, very nice of you to say so.

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos 18 days ago


    The guest host that featured your work this week was David Silsbury
    LINK

  • Garth Smith replied 18 days ago

    Thank you very much Sandra, I have sent David a bubblemail thanking him for the feature.

  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker 18 days ago

    Wow Garth, this image is RED HOT !
    Well done, a fav for me.

  • Garth Smith replied 18 days ago

    Thank you very much Simon, you are very kind.

  • Michael McCasland

    Michael McCasland 18 days ago

    Another amazing capture.

  • Garth Smith replied 17 days ago

    Thank you very much Michael

  • blindmelonme

    blindmelonme 17 days ago

    Stunning image Garth, the hues and mood are wonder.ful

  • Garth Smith replied 17 days ago

    Thank you very much blindmelon.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau 16 days ago

  • Garth Smith replied 16 days ago

    Thank you very much Sharon, my first feature in this group. I am honoured greatly.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau 16 days ago

    Aloha Garth, you’re welcome :))
    It is a very beautiful image and the depth is tremendous. I love the dramatic skies and the rich textures and sparkles on the stones in the foreground.

  • eoconnor

    eoconnor 16 days ago

    very dramatis and stunning image LIZ

  • Garth Smith replied 14 days ago

    Thank you very much Liz

  • darrylfowler

    darrylfowler 15 days ago

    Great Image love the process…

  • Garth Smith replied 14 days ago

    Thank you very much Darryl

  • Craig Shadbolt

    Craig Shadbolt 12 days ago

    Amazing colours and blur here Garth. I was diving here many years ago. Risky because of the unpredictable sea and remoteness, but worth it for the crayfish and abalone!

  • Garth Smith replied 12 days ago

    Thank you Shaddy, it certainly is a special place in my heart.

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury 12 days ago

    Don’t forget to enter the best of “W” challenge

    Great image Garth, well done.

    David

  • Garth Smith replied 12 days ago

    Thank you very much David, much appreciated

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens 11 days ago

    Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Alphabet Soup
    Please enter into The Best of W challenge ASAP

    Sheila

  • Garth Smith replied 11 days ago

    Thank you very much Sheila – entered into challenge.

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan 8 days ago

    THUD WHAT AN INCREDIBLE IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely breathtaking … I’m in awe!!!!!!!! Garth … dear boy … you have captured Mother Nature at her most exciting!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied 8 days ago

    Thank you very much Lois, you flatter me greatly but yes, I’m pretty pleased with it too (very pleased actually).
    Thank you for the fave.

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens 5 days ago

    The Best of W Challenge

    Sheila

  • Garth Smith replied 5 days ago

    Thank you very much Sheila

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