Sentinels

Peter Hill

Sentinels

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM Zoom Lens with Hoya HMC ND x400 Filter and Lee 0.6 and .09 Soft Grad ND Filters
Focal length: 24mm
ISO: 50
Aperture: f9
Speed: 90 seconds
Image: Single RAW file
Location: A cave below the 3rd Tee at the Crescent Head Country Club, NSW, at low tide, October 2009, but keep that secret.

Please excuse the highlights.

Featured by the A View Somewhere … Group 18 October 2009

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Sentinels by Peter Hill
  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow incredible almost mystical capture…gorgeous work!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    That was quick! thanks mags!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    WOW! I thought it was a 3D rendering it looks so surreal. Wonderful shot!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks RavenSoul!

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    This is gorgeous, Peter, it looks as if it belongs in a fairytale is so mystical. The way the sentinel contrasts with the smooth foreground is amazing. Lol, I won’t breath a word of your secret!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Ha! thanks Jan

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    what an amazing capture, Peter … you’ve caught the mists doing something very special … the foreground rocks look glazed with glass!!!! Fabulous and so unique!!!!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Lois. This is the spot where my tripod fell and the 24-70 done got broke. :(

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    just gorgeous

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Jeff

  • marshall calvert IPA

    marshall calve...

    wonderful Peter those rocks look so wet and slippery

  • Peter Hill replied

    ah yes, slippery. got that right! thanks Marshall

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Amazing image Peter

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Jim

  • Kevin Sandiego

    Kevin Sandiego

    Wonderful work here, Peter. Love the fog effect. :)

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Kevin, the waves were certainly happening!

  • tinnieopener

    tinnieopener

    Cool Bananas Peter:o))

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks mate

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    WOW!! those rocks in the foreground almost look transparent….VERY cool, YOU!!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    My lens probably wishes the rocks were actually transparent – this is the spot where the tripod fell.

  • Sylvain33

    Sylvain33

    Great work…Honey for the eyes…Bravo

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks mate

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    cool

  • Peter Hill replied

    hey thanks Travis!

  • blamo

    blamo

    very atmospheric

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks blamo

  • Glenn Stephenson

    Glenn Stephenson

    Nice rock Pete.

  • Peter Hill replied

    The birds on top certainly thought so! Motionless for minutes at a time! thanks Glenn

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    So ‘dreamy’ Peter!! Gorgeous image!!*-)

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Deb!

  • Joel Murdoch

    Joel Murdoch

    Hmmm… I wonder if your guy knows my guy Peter?

    http://www.redbubble.com/people/joelmurdoch/art/3715631-2-the-sentinel

    Heh, seriously though, great shot, love the way those bottom rocks look. Almost like glass.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Ha! They surely do! thanks Joel

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Love the rocks here, well captured my friend!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Not as well as you caught them though!

  • citrineblue

    citrineblue

    The rocks in the foreground are again stunning, like melting ice cubes

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks!

  • PhotosByG

    PhotosByG

    Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A View somewhere ….”
    This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
    Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks very much for the Feature – much appreciated!

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    those rocks… love the descriptions here; Lois’ glazed with glass and Citrineblue’s melting ice cubes. I guess I just can’t believe how incredibly WET they look! and this from a gal who lives in a rainforest!
    Love the lighting in the sky too… quite striking!
    Hearty congrats on your well-deserved feature… and use as avatar!

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks DJ – yeh, got a surprise with the avatar for the 5D Mark II group!

  • anisja

    anisja

    Great ! Congratulations.

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Anisja!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Awesome!!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Glad u like it1

  • Anuja Manchanayake

    Anuja Manchana...

    Magical.

  • Peter Hill replied

    thank you Anuja

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