Some images from Austinmer in the northern Illawarra area of New South Wales, Australia.
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Cheers 🙂
Austinmer, NSW.
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Stormy light at Iluka, NSW.
A recent overnight visit to Iluka and we were presented with a considerable storm system and some fantastic, and rapidly changing, light.
Iluka 2AM-003104 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
Iluka 2AM-003105 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
Iluka 2AM-003107 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
Iluka 2AM-003114 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
Iluka 2AM-003127 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
Iluka 2AM-003118 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
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Iluka 2AM-003152 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.
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Thunder and lightning – Wombarra and Austinmer, NSW.
Last week (early December, 2015) we witnessed a wonderful series of lightning storms in the northern Illawarra area of New South Wales, Australia. Surrounded, but not underneath any particular cell, the light and drama at Austinmer and Wombarra was spectacular!
Here is a panorama of one of the lightning storm cells bathing Austinmer Beach in amazing light.
Austinmer 2AM 9850-9852 Panorama © Andrew McInnes
Stormy light over the Pacific, incorporating a little of Keswick House.
Keswick House 2AM 9854-9856 HDR © Andrew McInnes
Just a little further north is the village of Wombarra, from where the following three images were captured.
Wombarra Headland 2AM 9864-9866 Panorama © Andrew McInnes
Wombarra Headland 2AM 9867-9869 Panorama © Andrew McInnes
Wombarra Headland 2AM 9887-9888 stack © Andrew McInnes
The final two images include the Wombarra rock pool.
Wombarra Rock Pool 2AM 9900_9903 stack © Andrew McInnes
Wombarra Rock Pool 2AM 9913-9914 © Andrew McInnes
’twas a wonderfully dramatic sky, with quite the lightning show that was ongoing for quite some time. I hope you enjoyed these images.
Cheers 🙂
A few beach and intertidal images from Iluka, NSW.
An assortment of subjects from the beach and intertidal zones near Iluka, NSW.
A winding path with a turn back – a gastropod trail in the sand.
Beach Tracks 2AM-007195 © Andrew McInnes
Iluka Dawn 2AM-007196 © Andrew McInnes
Dawn Fishing 2AM-009847 © Andrew McInnes
Ghost Crab 2AM-009873 © Andrew McInnes
Ecklonia radiata – kelp 2AM-007210 © Andrew McInnes
Neptune’s Necklace 2AM-007209 © Andrew McInnes
Cheers.
Posting #5 of my road trip from Fremantle to Kununurra, Western Australia.
All images in this post are from a very brief (overnight) stop in Broome and its immediate surrounds. A town full of history, gorgeous scenery, and the fabled Cable Beach.
A glorious storm building over Cable Beach, Broome – Western Australia. In addition to the much needed rainfall, this storm did wonders ameliorating the hot conditions on that day. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
A portion of Cable Beach. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Pioneer Cemetery, overlooking the bay. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Pioneer Cemetery, overlooking the bay. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Mangroves on Roebuck Bay. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Mangroves on Roebuck Bay. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Patterns by a sand bubbler crab. © 2014 Andrew McInnes
Sun Pictures (Sun Picture Gardens) is reportedly the world’s oldest picture garden still in operation.
Sun Pictures. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.
Sun Pictures. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.
Sun Pictures. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.
Another glorious dusk as I departed Broome.
Highway at dusk. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.
Experimenting with steel-wool in photography – plus a Jeep Wrangler.
Last weekend I went with a mate to San Luis Pass, Galveston, Texas to experiment with molten steel as an element/feature in photo’s, and ended up combining formed steel in the image too 🙂
We had a blast experimenting with this – thanks to Jeremy Caton for his self-sacrificing work “spinning the fire” (his hands are all torn up from the rotating cable – there will be gloves next time). NOTE: The use of this steel-wool technique requires locations that will not be conducive to ignition and subsequent fire!
As this was the first time either of us had tried this technique I have included the initial “practice” images – practice for Jeremy with the steel-wool, and practice for me as I figured the required metering for this molten steel. The final image is the result of the shoot.
Steel-wool experiments 2AM-116079
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens. f22 for 5 seconds at ISO 100.
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Steel-wool experiments 2AM-116083
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens. f11 for 13 seconds at ISO 100.
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Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens. f8 for 30 seconds at ISO 400.
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Three image stack.
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens. ISO 400.
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Fremantle, Western Australia – an assortment.
Ah Fremantle, what a place you are! The following images are an eclectic assortment including fireworks, beach, doorways, plants, a square-rigged ship, an abandoned power-generation station, and graffiti.
Hope you enjoy a non-encompassing glimpse of “Freo.”
Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour – the fishing boat fleet are out of frame to the left.
Blessing of the Fleet – Fremantle 2AM-112459
Canon 7D Canon with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. f8 for 8 seconds at ISO 3200.
© Andrew and Allison McInnes/2AM Photography. All rights reserved.
The ferris wheel in Fremantle’s Esplanade Park (also in the photo above).
Fremantle Ferris Wheel 2AM-111913
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens. f5 for 2.5 seconds at ISO 100.
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Bathers Beach, proximal to Esplanade Park and the Fishing Boat Harbour.
Bathers Beach 2AM-111888
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 1/20 second at ISO 250.
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A beach immediately south of Fremantle – the Indian Ocean was very tranquil that day.
Cockburn Beach Dunes 2AM-112161
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 1/160 second at ISO 250.
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This fine ship is the STS Leeuwin II (sail training ship) whose home-berth is Fremantle.
I had the great privilege and pleasure to sail onboard her as an officer in my early 20’s – I was thrilled she was at dock for a portion of my recent visit to Freo. She is a a three-masted barquentine of 55 meters (~ 180 feet) displacing 344 tonnes with a mast height of 33 meters (~ 108 feet). Having been atop the mast underway I can assure you it is quite spectacular and ‘whippy’ up there!
STS Leeuwin II 2AM-112486
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 1/60 second at ISO 200.
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Transportation of a different variety – a Morris Minor as I recall – which is not indicative of the majority of automobiles in the area 😉
We call this one “Not CUBA” because that is precisely how it “felt” when we saw this scene.
Not CUBA 2AM-112488
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f5.6 for 1/6 second at ISO 400.
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Whilst wandering around the amazing residential side-streets I came upon this doorway which had a particularly Indian (sub-continent) look to it – or at least that is how it struck me. I think this might well be my next book-mark for my paper books.
Door and Arch 2AM-112346
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 3/10 second at ISO 200.
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More doorways…
Blue Door 2AM-112079
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f20 for 1/4 second at ISO 200.
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Blue Door and Lattice 2AM-112348
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 1/20 second at ISO 200.
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Still on the side-streets…
For this image I wanted to convey a soft and ethereal feel using the asparagus fern so I chose a wide-open aperture, elevated the camera and shot downwards so that only the top (nearest) frond would be in focus – I think it worked, but do you too?
Asparagus Fern 2AM-112103
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f4.5 for 1/5 second at ISO 400.
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These next four images, three of which are plant-centric, were captured as part of a self-assignment to capture patterns and texture.
Vine on Tree Trunk 2AM-112108
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f5 for 1/20 second at ISO 400.
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I chose a large aperture (small opening) to ensure maximum depth-of-field as I needed the three-dimensional aspect to really capture what I saw. This image suggests Asia for me (the terraced gardens). How about you?
Ferns Vines and Lines 2AM-112099
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f22 for 2 seconds at ISO 100.
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Morning light caresses a succulent from the garden of the home we were staying in.
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Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f11 for 1/40 second at ISO 320.
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A driveway gate post.
Rust and Wood 2AM-112116
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f20 for 3/10 second at ISO 400. I also added a little light with a flashlight from the right hand side to add depth to the image.
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Street Kiss # 1
This street art/graffiti is by “REBOOT” – think about it…
Street Kiss #1 2AM-112158
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f8 for 1/320 second at ISO 250.
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Street Kiss # 2
Street Kiss #2 2AM-112366
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens. f8 for 1/320 second at ISO 400.
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A mate of mine, Paul Waite (http://www.paulwaitephotography.com/#) – a phenomenal photographer based in Fremantle – took me to the abandoned (and VERY eerie) Fremantle Power Station for a light-painting shoot. Unfortunately access is prohibited so we couldn’t get inside and shoot the amazing ruined interior and all its rust, glass, and graffiti. However, it became an exercise in capturing the forbidden access to this huge old building and surrounds.
For this light-painting the building was already illuminated by some street lights over a rise to the right of frame, hence the two-toned building (I thought it was not only fortuitous how it matched the building’s horizontal lines, but also added an extra dimension to the “wierdness” that eminated from this place). I used a LED light to bring attention to the fence (the blue or ‘cool temperature’ of the LED lights adds to the cold metallic physical structure of the fence and razor-wire and the mental picture of its purpose)!
South Fremantle Power Station 2AM-113429
Canon 7D Canon with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. f5.6 for 30 seconds at ISO 100. Light-painting by Andrew McInnes.
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To close this particular photo-blog I have included three fireworks images from the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony conducted in The Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour. Two of these images are 1 second exposures, the other is a 4 second exposure – based on effect I was seeking plus the bahavior/pattern of each particular firework.
Blessing of the Fleet – Fremantle 2AM-112469
Canon 7D Canon with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. f8 for 1 second at ISO 400.
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Blessing of the Fleet – Fremantle 2AM-112477
Canon 7D Canon with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. f8 for 1 second at ISO 400.
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Blessing of the Fleet – Fremantle 2AM-112472
Canon 7D Canon with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. f8 for 4 seconds at ISO 400.
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Bye for now.
Southern Forests Region – Australia’s South West
A scenic 36 hours spent in and around magnificent karri, marri and tingle forests (including the “Valley of the Giants”), undulating terrain sliced by numerous rivers and streams, fertile orchards and vineyards, all edged by dramatic cliffs, estuaries, and beaches along the Southern Ocean – welcome to the Southern Forests Region of Australia’s South West.
Here are three images from Fernhook Falls on the Deep River.
Fernhook Falls 2AM-112804
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Fernhook Falls 2AM-112855
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Fernhook Falls 2AM-112874
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Among the forest under-story these “flowers” really “Popped”.
Flowers 2AM-112716
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Color and lushness were pleasant surprises far below the forest canopy.
Flowers 2AM-112717
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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An early morning bath in renewing rain and nourishing light greet the forest, including a youngish Karri tree.
Karri Tree 2AM-112698
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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This walkway allowed for magical, if wobbly views of Beedalup Falls near Pemberton.
Beedelup Falls 2AM-113050
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Beedelup Falls 2AM-113039
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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A grand old Tingle Tree (a so-called Giant Tingle Tree) in the Walpole Wilderness Area. This tree has a circumference of almost 25 meters and is thought to be the oldest living eucalypt in the world. The heartwood has been ravaged by numerous fires yet the tree survives because the “living and growing parts” (xylem and phloem) and located just under the bark.
Tingle Tree 2AM-112769
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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An exposed portion of roots from the Giant Tingle Tree – resilience and form.
Tingle Tree 2AM-112772
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Nearby, a fern seeks the light after establishing itself in the decaying hulk of an old tingle tree – decomposition and succession at work!
Tingle Tree 2AM-112739
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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When stirred up by pulses in river flow, Saponin – a leachate type product from plants breaking down in the water – causes a frothy, often cappuccino-like surface in Circular Pool. The pool’s name refers not to the shape – rather, it is for the currents and resultant eddies (circular flow) which create a myriad of patterns such as this, ephemeral as this pattern is as it is continually morphing.
Circular Pool 2AM-30266
Canon 30D with Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens.
© Andrew and Allison McInnes/2AM Photography. All rights reserved.
The Cascades section of Lefroy Brook also contains serene little embayments where the water is calm, such as this little spot.
The Cascades – Lefroy Brook 2AM-112923
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Segue (of sorts)…
This is a Spotted Pardalote, a tiny and at this time of year very industrious “little colorful job.” I was enthralled for a considerable time as I enjoyed several of these birds gathering their nesting material alongside the Warren River, near Pemberton.
Spotted Pardalote 2AM-30289
Canon 30D with Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens.
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Dawn and fog caress the Warren River and surrounding forest – near Pemberton.
Warren River 2AM-112953
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-112942
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-112983
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-113012
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-112955
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-112934
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Warren River 2AM-112995
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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The coast, an innate yearning for most Australians. A rainy dawn at Nornalup Inlet, near Walpole, where estuary becomes ocean.
Nornalup Inlet Mouth 2AM-112671
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Nornalup Inlet Mouth 2AM-112675
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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My final two photo-blogs from this trip to Western Australia will be images from Fremantle and the Margaret River Region. I hope you enjoy my existing photo’s and will visit the new posts when they occur.
Great Southern Region – Australia’s South West
The Great Southern Region of Western Australia’s South West contains rolling pastoral landscapes, mountain ranges, rivers and streams, and forested cliffs abutting the seemingly relentless Southern Ocean. There are also delightful cosy coves, tranquil inlets, and calm bays – it is primarily a few portions of the stunning coast that I share in this photo-blog.
Aptly named “Elephant Rocks.”
Elephant Rocks 2AM-112553
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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This is the lovely tranquil cove adjacent to (western side) Elephant Rocks.
Elephant Rocks – Denmark 2AM-112563
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Greens Pool, on the eastern side of Elephant Rocks, is rated one of Western Australia’s most idyllic beaches.
Greens Pool 2AM-112593
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Winter rain approaches the tranquil and very torquoise Greens Pool.
Greens Pool 2AM-112550
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4L lens.
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Greens Pool 2AM-112588
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Greens Pool 2AM-112591
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Greens Pool 2AM-112572
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Greens Pool 2AM-112587
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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A light-painting amidst a cold winter rain – Wilson Inlet.
Wilson Inlet 2AM-112649
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Sunset near “The Gap” and “Natural Bridge.”
The Gap 2AM-112517
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Coastal wildflowers and scrub near “The Gap” and “Natural Bridge.”
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Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 lens.
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A lovely gentle swell enters Lowlands Beach.
Lowlands Beach 2AM-112540
Canon 7D with Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens.
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Pacific Dreaming
A very quick trip to Australia enabled some early morning shots (4:45 am for several of these). The location is on the upper NSW coast, late September, 2011.
"Sunrise and Norries Head." Canon 30D with Canon 100-400mm lens and 1.4x teleconverter at ISO 800. 1/160 second at f/7.1.
"A Pacific Ocean dawn." Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 30 seconds at f/4.
"Pandanus, beach, and sunrise" over the Pacific. Canon 7D and Canon 10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 6 seconds at f/5.6.
"Boulders and waves 1." Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 1.3 seconds at f/14.
"Boulders and waves 2." Same boulders, different morning. Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 20 seconds at f/4.
"Boulders and waves 3." Norries Head, and Pacific dawn. Canon 7D with Canon S10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 1.6 seconds at f/4.
"A Pacific Ocean dawn 2." Canon 7D with Canon S10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 1/3 second at f/22.
"A Pacific Ocean dawn 3." Canon 7D with Canon 10-22mm lens at ISO 100. 1/3 second at f/22.
"Beach cusps." Canon 30D with Canon 100-400mm lens and 1.4 teleconverter at ISO 1000, handheld (it was rather windy on the headland). 1/500 second at f/9.
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