Jump Rock

Artist: Peter Hill
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Jump Rock

Jump Rock was shot today at noon on the way back to Sydney from a few days break at Crescent Head. A long drive, punctuated by a detour to Forster. It was shot near Burgess Beach just around the headland on the southern end of One Mile Beach during a 5 minute shoot before it started to rain. The light was sensational, even though it was the middle of the day. The air was cleansed by several days of inclemency, the sun was shining in spasms of light, the clouds were menacing always, but the wind was slight.

We waited under a rock ledge for the rain to subside a few minutes before resuming shooting for another 20 minutes, before continuing what turned into a 7 hour drive home. I’m Wallaby Ted#.

We took a few photographs at Crescent Head, Hat Head, Delicate Nobby, Point Plomer, and up the Nulla Nulla [where we visited my family’s graveyard, surrounded by a paddock, which includes both my maternal great-grandparents, and the Bellbrook Hotel, where scores of portrait photos of local men who served in WWI and WWII include several Rossiters, my great uncles, and a Sauer, my great-great uncle, hang in several frames on the cedar-wood walls.]

It will take me a while to sort through about 18Gb of work, including some IR photographs taken way up the Nulla Nulla Creek and on the flood plain near Gladstone, but Jump Rock is a taste of what we experienced – a simply awesome, storm-assisted, 6 day shoot on the mid-North Coast of NSW, capped off by losing my favourite cap twice in one day to the wind, the first time whilst perched on a narrow ledge about 30 ft [10 metres] above the rocks south of Pebbly Beach, much to the amusement of the golfers at the 3rd hole, while …. well, that’s another story, another photograph.

The only downer was my treasured 24-70mm f2.8L perishing in the line of duty and the magnesium alloy body of my equally-treasured 5D Mark II getting a serious knock at the same time. The former can hopefully be stuck together again as the Lee Aperture Ring took the hit for the glass; whereas the latter works fine but has a rather nasty little crack on the head and will need a check-up. That was on Day 2, leaving me with the Sigma 50mm f1.4 and the Canon TS-E 24mm f3.5L Tilt+Shift as my main lenses for the remainder of the trip, and boy did they get a work-out, especially the 24mm, itself a victim of a fall some month ago and needing some repair work, but still a good prime and tilt+shift workhorse.

A big thank you to Craig Mason for spotting an atrocious error in my initial naming, and for adding more site info. He lives across the road from this location. Lucky bastard.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon TS-E 24mm f3.5L Tilt+Shift Lens with Hoya HMC x400 Filter and Lee 0.9 Soft Grad ND Filter
ISO: 50
Aperture: f8
Speed: 8 seconds
Focus: Manual
Mirror Lock-up: Enabled
Image: Single RAW file
Location: As above

Featured by the Dimensions Group 9 October 2009
Featured by the All Water In Motion Group 9 October 2009
Featured by the SEA Group 9 October 2009

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Ralph Olsson

So sorry to read that news about the camera and lens mate…spewing!!! Good shot of course and enjoyable read of the history as well.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Ralph. Lessons were learnt, to be sure. The lens may be able to be put together, and hopefully Canon can. It has separated at the base, at the focal range ring. Tripod, rocks … you can guess the rest. The brass knob on the aperture ring took the brunt, and that also is now a bit wonky. Oh well, you take risks, you’re sure to get some collateral damage. I’m still smiling.
Sharon Mau

It is a brilliant seascape, the depth is sensational and I love the sweeping clouds with the highlights on the stones. Your story is equally fascinating. Beautiful work Peter. I was hoping you would pop into the moderation queue this evening.
Congratulations on your feature today in Dimensions

Aloha ‘oe,
Sharon
08 October 2009
Peter Hill replied

Thank you as always, Sharon. I really appreciated the honour of being featured in the popular Dimensions Group, and your kind words.
John Beamish

Beautiful image Peter. Congratulations on your well deserved feature.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks John!
Ralph Olsson

That is always my biggest fear…the tumble factor and water for me…lets hope everything works out…just goes to show though, you do great work regardless of the equipment:))
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Ralph, appreciated
Barry Feldman

Yes, thats some magic light peter. It has helped you create a stunning image here. An Absolutely beautiful seascape. A bit stiff about the lens mate. I know that feeling.
Peter Hill replied

Comes with the turf, but I am now even more cautious given I was sure I had got that tripod settled and firm. Thanks for the feedback Barry!
Bev Woodman

This is magnificent work Peter and knowing the area first hand, I realised how beautifully you have captured this magnificent scenery. I loved your story but so sorry about the mishap with your gear – its always a hazzard especially in some of the places we expect our equipment to perform!♥
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Bev. I have now corrected the title though. See Craig’s comment below.
Craig Hender

Outstanding! Instant fav this one. Just love all the tones and drama going on here. Superb depth and detail mate.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Craig, I got lucky on this quick shoot!
GailD

Beautiful shot Peter & ouch about the news of your camera & lens. I hope the Dr can do his magic.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Gail, we’ll see. :)
BigD

Congratulations you have been feature in All Water in Motion group. BigD :-)
Peter Hill replied

Wow! thanks BigD!!
Marguerite Foxon

Love the shot and have fingers crossed for the equipment! All in the line of duty I guess, if you want the big shots!!
Peter Hill replied

No gain without pain! Thanks Marguerite!
Charuhas Images

Wonderful capture. instant favorite.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Charuhas!
jadeast

Beautiful Image, Seems to be the nature of the beast to destroy equipment when we venture into a hostile environement! I’ve lost dozens of lenses, bodies, filters and caps over the years but I still expect my equipment to go where I go!
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Jade. I hear you! Most of the time the gear takes the bumps and bruises – just need to practice a bit more on the butter fingers.
Garth Smith
Peter Hill replied

Woo hoo! Thanks Garth!
Lisawv

Gorgeous image and dramatic. Sorry to hear about your camera gear.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Lisa!
Baynanno1

Fabulous image Peter, congratulations on your features and commiserations on your equipment damage. Hope the doctor can cure the ills. Trish.
Peter Hill replied

Thanks kindly!
craigmason

Nice work Peter – too bad about the camera and lens. A couple of corrections and amendments thou: Foster is actually spelt Forster, unlike the Foster of Victoria, and the rocks / beach you were at is Burgess Beach, having lived oppposite for 13 years I recognise the rocks (locally known as jump rock). Keep up the great work.
Peter Hill replied

doh!
Peter Hill replied

Thanks a bunch, Craig. Will make the adjustments !! Memo to self: don’t upload when super tired.
John Kowalski

A rugged beauty Peter and well worth the efforts, and commiserations are in order for the gear mate. Congrats on the features, well done, and hoping you can repair that very expensive glass!!
Peter Hill replied

Thanks John! Fortunately, the actual glass is undamaged, which gives me hope it can be put back together again. It may cost me a bit, but worth keeping this lens. Expensive, as you say!
Wendi Donaldson

Wow….not sure which I prefer….your photographs or your prose…... both are captivating!!! Can almost hear you wailing at the camera gear mishaps…OMG!
Beautiful shot, as always!! Glad to see you back!
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Wendi. This may sound strange, but I was alone when the tripod fell and not a word passed my lips, just a resigned countenance appeared. Resigned to the fate of carelessness. the really weird thing is that after about a 1000 shots in 6 days, this was one of the last yet perhaps one of the best. I really like it and will always now use mirror lock-up on timed exposures, without fail.
dinghysailor1

fantastic photography and love how you take it to the edge.. fingers crossed foro the gear and will look forward to the bunker oops cliff shot…
Peter Hill replied

Ha! No gain without pain, and besides, pretending to be a mountain goat keeps one nimble! Thanks ding!
debsphotos

Fantastic image Peter…such colours !!Sounds like a great trip!!*-)
Peter Hill replied

Thanks Deb – yep it was one of the best trips of recent times, despite the gear damage.
Adriana Glackin

Glorious colours – and I know just where this is! Sounds like the holiday was “eventful”...
Peter Hill replied

Eventful, exhausting, eventually elegant.
Barbara Brown

A beautifully dramatic image!
Peter Hill replied

Thanks very much Barbara!
David Hibberd

Spectacular image Peter
Peter Hill replied

Thanks David!
Elaine Teague

Amazing photography Peter. Love your work.
Peter Hill replied

:) thanks Elaine
Madeline Ellis 17 days ago

This is just amazing. Elaine took the words out of my mouth.