Southern Ocean Storm ©

Vicki Ferrari

Southern Ocean Storm ©

Southern Ocean Storm © Vicki Ferrari

Looking east from Emu Park, Queensland, Australia. The Southern Cross, and the two pointers, are visible on the right hand side. The two bright lights on the ocean are ship lights. And there is lightning (bonus!) breaking through the storm clouds on the left
Vicki

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Technical Data
Nikon D70
18mm focal
f3.5
manual exposure (30 secs)
Taken 25/3/05

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Southern Ocean Storm © by Vicki Ferrari
Southern Ocean Storm © by Vicki Ferrari
  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    3 out of 3…Well done…what a good shot over the distance

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    it was worth being eaten alive by mozzies then! (they nearlly carried my carcass away!) i did sharpen it in nikon editor, with a little tweak but no photoshop!

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    who cares…it’s your work…you’re the artist. I lke it:)

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    thank you ralph!

  • Mark Ross

    Mark Ross

    Fab Vicki! Heavenly actually!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    thank you mark! it was worth the mozzies carrying me away then! :) vicki

  • Cassie Gannon

    Cassie Gannon

    Another beautiful capture!! Well done.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    thanks cassie! it was well worth the mozzies! :) vicki

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great !

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Sylvia!! :) Vicki

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Wow, so beautiful.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Bubbleblue! I must have missed your comment! Sorry! Vicki

  • Malcolm Chant

    Malcolm Chant

    What an amazing peice of luck to be able to capture the lightning as well.

    Really excellent shot,

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Malcolm! Very lucky!! Glad that you like it! These comments must have slipped through without me knowing! Sorry! Vicki :)

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Awesome art, and what a fantastic photo!!! Besides all that beauty, I’ve always wondered what the Southern Cross looks like! Thanks for all this!! May I suggest a couple of Groups for this beautiful work?
    After Dark for long exposures,
    Night Photography,
    Astronomy
    Australlian Landmarks and Icons (??)
    ALL THINGS PROSE, POETIC, PHILOSOPHICAL,
    As Is, if you didn’t edit this or even crop it,
    untouchables, with no touching-up nor any cropping, and you must include technical details as laid out in their Rules & Regs.
    BITS and PIECES,
    Out of the Blue,
    Both Sides Now, (for clouds)
    Natural Color and Light,
    Complex Simplicity of Art,
    Creative, Talented, and Unknown, an excellent Group,
    Dawn & Dusk Light,
    Freedom to Shine,
    MYSTERIES of the COMMON,
    Mother Nature’s Finest,
    THE PATCHWORK,
    All Seascapes,
    The Color of Water,
    Severe Weather,
    Atmospheric Optics,
    The Sunrise, Sunset Group.
    SOUTHERN OCEAN STORM is going to be one of my favorite places, too. It’s powerful, yet serene and silent except for some rumbles from the electric storm all those miles away, and the occasionall whisp of diesel-engine noise from the closer ship when the wind gusts onshore.
    I’d love to paint this on my bedroom wall. Or any wall, for that matter!
    Thanks for bringing it to the group and to RB for us.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    You have blown me away, Dayonda! I have never received such a long comment before! Thank you for your wonderful words and for the time taken in putting these groups here! And yes, I will have a go at these groups and then I will lots of work on my memory skills so I can remember what I have done! The Southern Cross is an beautiful sight – an amazing tool that can twist and spin, depending on the season, that you can always navigate with – amazing really! Thanks for all your work here and it is lovely to meet you and hope to see you around the traps! Vicki :))

  • sarah ward

    sarah ward

    Magical : )

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Sarah! Glad that you like it! :)

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    awesome!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Gethin, glad you like it! Vicki :)

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    Rocks my boat & gets my vote !! Congratulations on a great shot.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Garth, glad you like it! Wonderful comment and don’t fall out of the boat or you might get wet and eaten by a croc or a shark… depending on where the boat is….. Vicki :)))

  • Randall Scholten

    Randall Scholten

    Incredible image!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Randall! Glad you like it! Vicki :))

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Congratulations this work has been featured in the group DSLR Users Only – 3 A Day!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you so much for the feature! I am honoured! And chuffed!
    Cheers, Vicki :))

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    fantastic capture
    :)

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you dinghysailor1! glad that you like it! It has always been up there with my favourites! It was worth the mozzies! Cheers, Vicki :))

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    superb image Vicki!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Anthony, much appreciated! Vicki :))

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    Vicky this is just out of this world. Absolutely stunning.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Lau!! :)))

  • Matt White

    Matt White

    Great image of the southern cross and lightning. The deep blue is fantastic. You must have this framed and hanging on the wall

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Matt, actually, I don’t! Or shouldn’t I admit to that??! I know that people have commented on the lack of photos hanging on my walls but for some reason I don’t…. I have a lot in frames!! At the time that this was taken, I was a bit of newbie to Digital… have always been film. And I never got it printed! Maybe I will, ta Matt! Oh look, I wrote a novel!!! Cheers, Vicki :))

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    Great capture and a very beautiful image Vicky.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Lau! I have been a bit slow!! :)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    true artist

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Scott

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    WooHoo! Love this indeed Vicki:))

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Ralph, oh Master of the Lake! You are just TOO kind!! :)))

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Darkness into light, stunning image.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Steve, again, another wonderful comment! Ta :)))

  • Gina Cormier

    Gina Cormier

    Such a lovely night scene!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Gina!! :)

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    Really great stuff, Vicki. Glad you survived the mozzies!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Kasia!! I think my friend was being carried away more than me!! If you are going to go out shooting where there are mozzies, always take someone who is a lot tastier than you and then they l eave you alone!!! :)))

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wow, this is a superb shot Vicki, just superb!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Trish!! :))

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    Vicki, then you should take me next time. I usually end up being the one most attractive to the wee blighters:-(

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    You would have loved it there then, NOT! They were as thick as thieves!!! :))

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    beautifully dramatic sky, congratulations Vicki!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you so much Aleksander! Your comments are much appreciated! :)

  • Laurette Ruys

    Laurette Ruys

    amazing work Vicki. You’re inspiring me to get out and shoot the stars one day soon ;)

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Laurette! I am glad that I have inspired you to do so! I wish I could find someone on this side of the world that wants to go shooting at night like this but they are hard to find! Don’t like going out by myself, at night, in those isolated places! I look forward to seeing your work as I am sure it will be very very magical, as your work is! :)

  • Alison Badgery

    Alison Badgery

    Beautiful shot. I’d go with you but you’re a little too far north for me !!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Alison, for the kind comment and the offer of someone to take photos with! I am not up that far now, am on the Gold Coast! (might be nice to still be up there, less people!) Nice to meet you Alison! :))

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    fantastic image Vicki

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Robert – one of my favourites! I was so happy with the results of this one!! :)

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Awesome! Love the dark of the sky and that lovely light in the clouds. Amazing work.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Don! It is a wonderful place, up at Emu Park! :))

  • NeilAlderney

    NeilAlderney

    Amazing capture Vicki.
    At least I don’t have mozzie problems over on this side of the World!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Aren’t you lucky Neil!! Ta too!!!! :)))

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Absolutely stunning Vicki, fabulous photography!!!!!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Kathie!! Thanks so much!! :))

  • johannesfrank

    johannesfrank

    Exelent color and great shoot!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Johannes!! It is one of my favourites! :))

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    so beautiful and spacey stretch, i feel like i can just reach out and touch the stars, floating my way up to the heavens…. :)

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Karinsas, I can see you floating up there, you know!!! :)))

  • RajeevKashyap

    RajeevKashyap

    Outstanding Capture

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Rajeev!! :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    amazing work

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Antanas!! :))

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    Just amazing capture…..It has a bit of everything….
    Lightning, stars, beautiful sky and clouds and fantastic colours….Love the dark blue sky.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you John, am so glad that it touched you, as such, that you would see so many different things, all going on, all at once! :))

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    This is a master piece in it’s own rights Vicki. your effeorts and willingness to get this shot really paid off. The flow of colours and tones are outstanding.
    Great work my friend. Peter xoxo

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you very much Peter, for your kind words! And thanks again!!! :)))

  • Suzanne Chouinard

    Suzanne Chouinard

    This is an awsome shot! I never saw such a great sky. The deep blue, the stars and the light. Everything together. It is a rarity and very well taken.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you so much Sucho, your words are inspiring to me!! Thank YOU!! :)

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Fantastic photo and to collect the stars and a storm…. Another Fav

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Andrew! I didn’t realise how much I had captured until I got home and looked at it on the computer. My Nikon D70s doesn’t have a huge viewing screen so I have learned never to delete anything until I look at it home!! Thanks for the fave!! (the bottom two lights (moving) are boats out to sea) And thanks for teaching me french too!! lol!

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    Simply outstanding!!!
    And your commentary adds immensely to the enjoyment derived from viewing this!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Ken! LOL! It was a great night, bar the mozzies!! :))

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    WOW!!! I love this photo!!! The colors are awesome as well as the detail of stars and stormy clouds!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Ideiter78! :)

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    Wonderful! Love the colors!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Tania!! :)))

  • linaji

    linaji

    You are quite a shooter Vicki..this is total magic. xx

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Lina! This would have to be one of my favourites, well worth the mozzies!!! :))

  • Gorandos

    Gorandos

    giiiiiirl this is some work! I LOVE IT! great!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Gorandos!! Very much!!!! :)))

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Astounding! A wonderful shot, great exposure, color, and composition! Really impressive!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Joanne!! One of my favourites!! :))

  • laureenr

    laureenr

    Fantastic sky Vicki. Love the colours. Excellent capture.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Lau!! It is one of my favourites! :)

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Yeah … Vicki … this one goes into the AWESOME box!!!!! Baby, you rocked this shot!!!!!! Faved!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta ta ta Lois!! :))) Ta ta ta!!! :)))

  • Mike Rowley

    Mike Rowley

    Yeah! Love this shot. Well done.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Mike!! Cheers, Vicki :))

  • canonman99

    canonman99

    A Wowza!!!!!!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Canonman!! :)

  • Delany Dean

    Delany Dean

    This is wonderful!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Delany!! When are you coming over to see it?!! :))

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Cool shot Vicki! The Southern Cross and Lightning. I am impressed.
    Davo

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Davo!! I was pleasantly surprised when I viewed this on my computer!! I didn’t realise what I had captured at the time!! :))

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    Magical shot Vicki love it!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Tania!! :)) Nice to meet you, by the way!! Cheers, Vicki :))

  • Tania Birch

    Tania Birch

    And it’s lovely to meet you too!! :-D

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    :)

  • dvande1

    dvande1

    Very cool shot Vicki!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks dvande1!!! Glad you like it!! :)

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    wow, that’s a night shot and a half! Now I’m really sulking, next challenge I’m gonna chose something i have a shot of already!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you, I think?!!! Lol!! Funny girl you are Jenny! You have me smiling here!!! lol!

  • cutebutstupid

    cutebutstupid

    This truly is spectacular!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you so much!! :)))

  • Mika

    Mika

    24th September 2009 – Congratulations on having your work featured :) Stunning

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Mika and Mornings & Evenings Sunbeams & Storms Group for the feature!! Honoured and blessed!! :)) Cheers, Vicki :)

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Incroyable ma cherie! Love this so much !!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Rosie!! Lovely comment!! :))

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Stars and Lightning
    I am just gonna say WOW!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank YOU for the big WOW!!! Andrew!! I am grinning from ear to ear here!! Hope you are keeping well!! :))

  • mikequigley

    mikequigley

    thats a beauty – mq

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you mq!! :))

  • RajeevKashyap

    RajeevKashyap

    Fantastic image

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Rajeev!! :))

  • Kerryn  Madsen-Pietsch

    Kerryn Madsen...

    You got my vote :)

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you Kerryn!! :))

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Love this image, pure magic :-))

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Varinia, you are just too kind!! Summer is getting closer now, aye?!!

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    magical capture.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thank you very much Luca! :)

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Back for seconds- this is too good to resist Vicki!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks so much Rosie!! Glad it still looks good! :))

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    I’m back for seconds too. Did I tell you this was great Vicki. That is such a beautiful blue.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Garth!! Telling me twice does boost me up a bit so thank you very much!! :)))

  • Paul Kavsak

    Paul Kavsak

    Fantastically beautiful!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Paul!!! :))

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Must shoot some stars after seeing this beautiful image Vicki. I guess we’ll be getting clear frosty nights soon enough :))

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    And I imagine you will be a star at that!!! Look forward to seeing your images from the night skies of Scotland soon! I wouldn’t mind taking some more myself! Not something that I would like to do on my own though lately!! :))

  • Jewd

    Jewd

    A few time zones coliding there, dusk and night, great…I can feel the anticipation of the coming storm in this shot…

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Thanks Jewd! Wonderful comment, I like the way you think!! :)))

  • fezoj64

    fezoj64

    I absolutely love this shot. Very well done dear Vicki! ..Jozef

  • Vicki Ferrari replied

    Ta Jozef!! Pleased that you like it!! :))

  • MattGranz

    MattGranz 28 days ago

    This speaks my language… brilliant!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 27 days ago

    Thanks so much Matt! Glad we speak the same lingo!! :))

  • redtree

    redtree 23 days ago

    Holy crap. This is excellent, just a hint but a wonderful scene. Lovely work.

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 22 days ago

    Thanks David!! What a unique comment!!! :))) lol!

  • aussiedi

    aussiedi 18 days ago

    WOW.. totally amazing Vicki.. Its great to see the Southern Cross, when Im so far away from it.. thankyou.. a definite fave for me.

    Di

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 18 days ago

    Glad I could do something back for you Di!! :)))) Vicki :)

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204 11 days ago

    Great transition from day to night what a stellar shot awesome work!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 11 days ago

    Thank you very much for that stellar comment PJ!!! :)))

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib . 11 days ago

    nice shot !

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 11 days ago

    Thanks Shoaib!!! :)))

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 9 days ago

    what a wonderful sight to see the southern cross.. fantastic capture of all the elements here
    :))

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 9 days ago

    Thanks Maggie!! I was doing the ceiling hop when I first saw this on my computer screen!! (don’t you love that feeling?!! and it doesn’t always happen, aye?!!) :))

  • Edyta  Pelc

    Edyta Pelc 9 days ago

    Amazing!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 9 days ago

    Thanks Edyta!! I was happy with this too!!! :))

  • maxy

    maxy 9 days ago

    This is absolutely incredible!!! The lightening, the clouds rolling in.. the wonderful stars and ships at sea… dramatic color…. This is absolutely outstanding and instant fave!! xx

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 9 days ago

    Thank you for your wonderful comment Maxy! I love the way you add colour to your words! Ta for the fave too!! :))))

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search 6 days ago

    Just incredible! Perfect exposure!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari replied 6 days ago

    Ta Laurie!! Much appreciated! :))) It was an amazing night! :)

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