Point Lonsdale Beauty
Some of you will remember Carmel looking for someone to accompany her on a sunrise shoot.
THIS is what you all missed!
First outing with my new toy. Guess who’s a happy boy!
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens: Ef 17-40 f4.0L @ 17mm
Aperture: f16
Shutter: 2 sec
ISO: 50
Filter: ND Grad
Post Processing: Minor adjustments in Lightroom
Point Lonsdale Beauty belongs to the following groups:
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Michael Walters
Awesome work Neil! beautiful colours and comp!
Rosina Lamberti
what a night
Di Schoe
This is the type of photograph I aspire to!
BEAUTIFUL!!
Rick Lawler
Wonderful image!
bevanimage
No wonder you’re happy – it’s absolutely spectacular! Gorgeous light and reflections, wonderful composition.
vonderzenn
WOW!
Yanni
Fantastic image Neil. You’re a master.
Jim Worrall
very nice indeed Neil…......despite the dreadful time of day. :-)
JennyDean
wow, that new toy is great.
Les Boucher
Well done Neil….Magic capture
Neil Boucher
You are all too kind! Thank you!
Melinda Kerr
Wow wow wow Neil…that’s an absolute ripper…I thought it looked brilliant even in thumbnail. Now wonder you’re happy!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Mel!
Stephen Williams
this is stunning.
nice foreground, awesome colours. love the jetty coming into the composition at this angle.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Stephen!
Jared Revell
Knew you’d get a good one after watching those clouds on the way in to work !
Fantastic shot Neil !!
It’s like the morning sky was bursting, it was haning out for you to get down there with your new camera !!
Hope you didn’t get any sand on it
Neil Boucher replied
Thnks Jared, I think it was actually all put on for Carmel :)
I promise I was very careful!
Hans Kawitzki
Now that is some awsome sunrise Neil,guess you’re happy with your new toy ?
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Hans, Yes it is great to not have to dust spot for half an hour before I can publish an image!
Lois Romer
wow, Neil the new toy is fantastic.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Lois, Yeah it’s amazing what you can do with a decent camera!
Barbara Brown
Oh my Neil, this is fantastic! Beautiful sunset and the foreground is awesome!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Barbara
WendyJC
brilliant capture Neil,
love the clouds and colour!
Neil Boucher replied
Many thanks Wendy!
Ian Berry
Now that’s what I call a beautiful sunrise photo. Well done Neil
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Ian
Irene Burdell
Wow , breath taking a wonderful shot . Lucky you with your new camera , I might win the lottery this week . Who knows lol A definite fav.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Irene… I actually don’t think the camera makes me a better camera, but it makes life easier!
AnaCBStudio
beautiful lighting and comp…beautiful image Neil!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Ana :)
Larry Davis
Mongrel….Grrrrrrrrr
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks mate!
Wendi Donaldson
Amazing sky…beautiful composition.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Wendy, I can’t take any credits for the sky :)
Andrew Widdowson
Brilliant Neil! Congratulations on the new body.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Drew. Now to look after it with kid gloves – I won’t be replacing it for a loooong time!
Basia McAuley
Gorgeous shot Neil! Love the reflections and colours.
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Basia! :)
John Dekker
great capture Neil, perfect exposure and comp.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks John!
Dave Law
Stunningly beautiful capture Neil.
Neil Boucher replied
Much appreciated Dave!
Lisa Kenny
this is pretty special Neil
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Lisa!
Patricia Gibson
another favorite, I have a nice collection of your images in my favorites Neil!!!! Keep them coming!!!
Neil Boucher replied
Glad to hear you like my works Patricia. Thanks!
ethnicolor
Beautiful capture. The colour is fantastic.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Iain!
Julie Thomas
fantastic work, great composition!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Julie :)
Adam Spence
Stunning work, marvelous
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Adam!
JimFilmer
absolutely spectacular Neil
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Jim, much appreciated!
Lorraine Parra...
Awesome! Great dof, and composition. I’m soooo envious of your new toy, would love one, but finances dictated the choice of my E510, though for the money it’s very good. Keep shooting, and getting up early! cheers
Neil Boucher replied
Hi Lorraine, I love my new Camera, but I could have taken this exact same photo with my old one.
Thanks for your lovely comments.
Tom Gomez
Wonderful colours, awsome capture and presentation …
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Tom!
traveller
The “new toy” is just that, the eye behind the viewfinder is the artist, beautiful capture, instant fave.
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Traveller. I really appreciate your comments.
Melanie Roberts
Stunning
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Melaine :)
Peter Marin
Wonderful sunrise you caught at Lonny…...........................is that a dust spot I see at the top, right of centre? lol
Enjoy your new self cleaning camera (-:
Neil Boucher replied
No!!!!!!
Now you have me thinking…. back to Lightroom.
Thanks for your comments Peter.
AlMiller
Worth the money Neil oh and the alrm going off at 4am nice shot
Neil Boucher replied
Dunno if it’s worth the money Al, but let’s not discuss that in an open forum that my wife accesses! lol
You are right though, worth getting up early – even if I didn’t have a camera it would have been worth experiencing this beautiful sunrise.
Peter Marin
Hey Neil, did you shoot this today? Reason I asked is that one of my work collegues asked if I’d seen this mornings sunrise, it was spectacular according to him…........... he lives near Pt Lonsdale.
Neil Boucher replied
Yes Peter, this was this morning – 26th February, 2009
Keegan Wong
Jawdroppingly stunning work yet again Neil!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Keegan!
rich1photo
excellent picture Neil, very impressive, well done
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks rich1
Antanas
lovely work
Neil Boucher replied
Thnaks Antanas
Heather Rivet...
fantastic
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Heather :)
cammiecakes
WOW perfect image
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks cammiecakes
Elaine Harriott
Stunning work!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Elaine
Shaina Lunde
Just Beautiful!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Shaina, I appreciate you taking the time!
Cheryl Lunde
Great shot Neil, Glad you are enjoying your new toy!! Love the results!!!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks for your lovely comments Cheryl!
Robert Mullner
Superb sunrise captured here Neil, awesome color, exposure – well everything..
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks for that Rob!
simonesphotos
Stunning Neil, congrats on the new camera mate!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks mate :)
igotmeacanon
cracking shot, spot on
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks!
Lyn Evans
Phew!!!!! Picking my jaw up off the floor. Wow, this is stunning Neil. Absolutely gorgeous.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Lyn! Coming from someone who creats such jaw dropping stuff, that is indeed a compliment!
deannedaffy
This is awesome Neil.A feast for the eyes! Picture perfect!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Deanne!
AngieBel
Sublime. ‘Nuff said :)
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Angie :)
Harry Oldmeadow
Glorious shot — what a spectacle! Well done — and your new toy is working just fine!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Harry!
brigusser
Wow…..
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks!
Carmelh
Such a stunning image Neil….and yes it was such a gorgeous sunrise which am so glad with you driving all that way to join me, which I really appreciated. Will look forward to many more of this standard with your new camera. Well Done!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you so much for the invitation Carmel! Can’t wait to see some of your pics!
Bill Robinson
Sweet.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Bill!
Jacqueline Mu...
Wonderful!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Jacqueline :)
Di Schoe
The more I look at it,, the more I LOVE it!
Simply beautiful Neil!
I really do love Pt Lonsdale!
Roddy Atkinson
Stunningly beautiful image, great work!
Luka Skracic
Just stunning Neil, what a winning shot!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks, much appreciated as always Luka.
Elana Bailey
Fab shot. Love the drama and colour. Well done.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Elana :)
Donovan wilson
man that got some fedback and it is a stunning shot .well done .
Neil Boucher replied
Yes it got a bit of attention didn’t it! Thanks Donovan!
Beau eRomantica
Such a powerful appreciation of light!
Simply superb!
Hope all is well …
-Beau
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Beau. Nice to hear from you!
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Scott!
Steve Chapple
Lines, light, reflection and beauty! How could one not fave this!!!!!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Steve! Did you see I now have the MkII? Have actually been trolling your bloggs looking for hints & tips.
Steve Chapple
Neil you must have me confused, I still use a 400D and don’t have too many bloggs out there!
Neil Boucher replied
Whoops sorry Steve, I was confusing you with another Steve.
Jim Robertson
Perfect in every way
Christine Wilson
jeepers !! this has the wow factor :))
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Christine!
Steven Pearce
How many of these do you have tucked away in that RB page of yours Neil?
Neil Boucher replied
Lol, I have so many that haven’t hit RB Steve!
Thanks mate!
darrylfowler
great capture Neil
love the intense colour..
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Darryl! Much appreciated.
kernuak
The tones are very good, are you sure you don’t want ot give that camera away? :P
Neil Boucher replied
Haha, not just yet. Thanks!
traveller
This shot just got my vote in the M.E.S.S Challenge, hopeyou get lots more.
Neil Boucher replied
Much appreciated traveller – so do I!
janfoster
beautiful shot Neil
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Jan :)
Kostas Petrakis
A bit late…but I found it! :) This stunning, the colors are so lovely Neil, and the composition is fantastic!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Kostas. Very much appreciate your comments.
tonymm6491
It is great sunset!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you very much Tony!
Sue Nueckel
CONGRATS!!! Such a beautiful image ♥
Neil Boucher replied
:) Thanks so much Sue!
Jim Robertson
Great image. Congrats. :)
Jase036
Hey Neil, just stopping by to congratulate you on your very deserved first place in the “Sunrise or Sunset at your Favorite Place” Challenge at the “Mornings & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms Group

Great work!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Jase. A real honour!
Tibby Steedly
GORGEOUS shot. Congratulations on your win!!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Tibby!
Steve Chapple
Hey, congrats on the win, well deserved…
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks mate!
Irene Burdell
Congratulations on your Challenge win , it is an amazing capture
Neil Boucher replied
Thnaks Irene :)
Mary Campbell
Lovely, congratulations on the challenge win and the new camera 21 megpixels of delight!
Neil Boucher replied
Sure is! Thanks Mary :)
lindamiller
CONGRATULATIONS WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL 1ST PLACE WIN:)
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Linda!
Richard George
Beautiful work. Well deserved. Great drama! Congratulations to you all the winners and participants.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Richard!
AnnieSnel
Congratulations on your Challenge win , it’s a beautiful capture!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Annie
mmills3080
amazingly beautiful sunrise! Huge congrats for the win in the challenge! This most certainly is deserving!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you so much Michelle!
betha
Beautiful image, weel done on the challenge win!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks betha
Linda Bianic
Congrats on the challenge win…....this is stunning!!! Hows the new toy???
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Linda! The new baby is beautiful, but sound asleep right now – been playing too hard!
Dayonda
Awesome Photo!! Congratulations on your #1 win in the Top 10 Challenge! 14 Mar 2009*
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Dayonda, and thanks for a wonderful group!
Lorraine Parra...
Whoo hoo! Congratulations Neil on your challenge win, very well deserved, gorgeous shot.
Neil Boucher replied
Lol, thanks so much Lorraine! Congratulations back at you for top 10!
Rosalie Scanlon
Stunning image and congrats on your win
Neil Boucher replied
Thnaks so much Rosalie!
Linda Jackson
Great job Neil! The new toy is paying off!!! Take care, Linda
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Linda :)
Daniel Spruce
Great shot Neil and congrats on the win.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Daniel
AJM Photography
A really striking image.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks!
Jase036
Neil, new toys are always great (especially new toys like the one you have) but in the end it’s the photographer that wakes up early, heads to the spot he/she has choosen to shoot, composes and then takes the image.

You have done a fine job of capturing the beauty of a scene through your photography, for this reason your image has been featured in the Mornings & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you so much Jase! Very much appreciated!
Ginny York
Beautiful sunrise and wonderful depth and color. Congrads to your Feature.
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Ginny :)
Rodney Trenchard
cracker mate congrats
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks butcher!
Ronald Jore
Great work, stunning shot!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Ronald!
rachpearl
beautiful work
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Rach!
eclectica
Well done Neil on winning the challenge and the feature – a truly beautiful image!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Veronica!
Mark Baldwyn
Magnificent ! Wish I’d taken it !!!
ozczecho
Fantastic…seems like you hired those clouds to appear right at that moment…beautiful shot.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks oz :)
Cheryl Lunde
Stunning capture! A fave :)
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Cheryl, a fave of mine too :)
Deon de Waal
Great shot Neil…...Really briliiant
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Deon! Much appreciated!
Garth Smith
Another magnificent shot Neil, well done.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Garth, much appreciated mate!
Mary Campbell
Congratulations on your challenge win, well deserved.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Mary!
wayne51
Neil, that is absolutely awesome. Great colour, great capture.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Wayne. Much appreciated mate!
BigD
Congratulations you have been feature in 5D Mark II. Kathy and BigD
Neil Boucher replied
Woohoo! Thanks Kathy & BigD!
Neil Boucher replied
Woohoo! Thanks Kathy & BigD!
marshall calve...
Hello Neil, this is fantastic you must have been like a dog with two ….. ,I’m thinking about upgrading from a 40D this image looks super on the screen how does the print look ?
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Marshall, It is such a thrill when you get up very early and drive a long distance to be rewarde with a sunrise like this. Haven’t printed it yet, but based on others I have had printed I am sure it would be awsome.
Casey Herman
Man, I was getting RSI scrolling down here, past 2 features at least … brilliant photo, that’s all I have to say. I’ll show this to another RBer, who’s also recently purchased the same camera.
Neil Boucher replied
lol Thanks Casey, sometimes we get one that is a hit :)
Garth Smith
Neil, sometimes you get one? Your portfolio is full of those “ones” in my book. I love your whole portfolio.
Neil Boucher replied
What a great compliment. Thank you so much Garth!
Kelly d
Omg this is such a beautiful shot, its absolutly stunning
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Kelly. Glad you like it.
snappyexposure
Absolutely breathtaking.
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Paula :)
Scott d'Almeida
stunning,
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Scott
John Kowalski
This one slipped through to the keeper Neil! Fabulous colour, light and composition!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you John. very happy with this one.
AnnieSnel
This is so beautiful!! Love the light reflections in the foreground!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Annie :)
James Coard
Awesome photography – added to favs!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you James! Happy that you think so much of it, it’s a favourite of mine also.
EarthGipsy
Beautiful work!
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Sonia! You have some prety wonderful photos yourself!
Deirdre Brockl...
Amazing capture. Beautiful colour and fantastic perspective.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much Deirdre!
Peter Hammer
It’s a beauty Neil.
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Peter – one of my personal favourites
Peter Hammer
I’m not surprised Neil.
lorilee
GORGEOUS!!!
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks so much lorilee :)
Puggs
Great shot Neil… like the color in this…
Neil Boucher replied
Thanks Puggs, for your comments and your favourite.
Gavin J Hawley
Stunning image Neil. You have caught Mother Nature in all her glory.
Neil Boucher replied
Thank you Gavin