one stands firm and holds the rest at bay
Some days the conditions are just perfect, sure there is often no brilliant sunrise with reds and pinks, but when the stormy weather and threats of rain coming it can make for some really cool light and conditions.
I had spotted this big rock up the beach whilst capturing another smaller pair of rocks getting smashed by the waves. This beach and others nearby are fairly unique in that the sand and rock content is made up of a high percentage of coal (probably why the place is called Coalcliff), hence the sand is often quite dark.
This little spot was also quite pebbly, reminding me of Chinamans beach up on the north coast, the familiar sound of small rocks clattering together as the waves surged and retreated was also pretty cool.
After taking the first shot as the wave pushed past me and sunk my tripod another 2 inches into the pebbly beach I knew straight away this was a sweet rock and the conditions perfect for it. Even straight off the camera back (LCD) the rock lit up like a beacon as the white streaks of the waves raced around the base taking with it sand and pebbles. Its not often that I go wow at a picture off the back of the camera, but this was one of them.
Exif love:
D750 coupled with 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm Aperture: f/16 and Shutter Speed: 2s
ISO 100
out front – Hoya CPL, Lee Graduated 0.6 Filter all covered with lots of spotty rain drops 🙁
👌😊
Gorgeous pic..
Beautiful…. Looks like a mountain through a curtain of clouds… Captured beautifully
Simplicity and moody!
Love how it pulls you to the center rock. It's beautiful!
Truly magical shot and beautifully described!
Love the streaking seafoam!
Great shot and composition +Gerard Blacklock. The pattern of the pebbles and the white stripes of water are particularly fascinating. Well done 😉
rain drops on the filter = better water fall opportunities 🙂
I dig the foreground texture
Amazing exposure and focus detail! I really appreciate you sharing with the #landscapephotography theme! It is my pleasure to share your beautiful image to the +Landscape Photography page! Please visit our page for the other beautiful images, and the about tab, as we have new curators.
+Gerard Blacklock Really love this one mate! The streaks of white receding water, the texture and colour of the pebbles, the bright rock and black moody clouds, spectacular stuff!
Shot of the day mate… well until we get to the falls at least 🙂
Loving the 'rush' of the water and the 'halo' of foam round that rock +Gerard Blacklock! Definitely a standout 🙂
Natural beautiful… very very nice capture!
Thankyou +Jose Antonio Alvarez
+mark button and
+Ronald Varley
Thankyou +Padmini Gupta , thats a very cool perspective
Thankyou +Michelle Sledgeski and +Winnie Young
Thankyou +Marc Briggs and +Claudio Beffa. Perfect conditions for it!
+O. Sydney
🙂 hence why Kelly Falls was on the itinerary – cheers mate
Thankyou +Dave Gaylord and +Landscape Photography
Thankyou +Tom Testone , sometimes.. and only sometimes it does all come together..
definitely my favorite so far, i looked at a few and this one certainly stood out +Rodney Campbell
Thanks big K. +Kitten KaboodleInc
Thankyou for having a look and commenting +Kelcey Putri
+Gerard Blacklock 'big K' ha! 😛 just as long as you don't call me 'Special' 😉
+Kitten KaboodleInc
dammit, you just put that in my head… what cannot be unseen aarrghhh… 🙂
+Gerard Blacklock lol!!! noooooooo .. 😛