The Rocks
Location: Point Peron, Rockingham, Western Australia
Location: Point Peron, Rockingham, Western Australia
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Location
The photo was taken at Point Peron in Rockingham, Western Australia. It is very popular spot for landscape and seascape photographers. The collection of rocks spread along the shore gives a lot of ideas for great shots.Time
As I am daytime long exposure enthusiast, the photo was taken during a day. I moved the camera away from the sun behind clouds, just to make sure correct exposure across entire photo.Lighting
For any daytime long exposure photo, land or sea, the drama is usually in moving clouds. The trails created by moving clouds, together with sun beams peeking through them is what makes it surreal. In this photo, the amount of light was just perfect for balanced photo with clearly visible cloud trails.Equipment
For this particular shot I used tripod (the exposure was 304 seconds!), Nikon D750, Nikkor 24-85 at 34 mm, Lee Filters Big Stopper (10 stops) + Lee Filters Little Stopper (6 stops). I also used remote shutter trigger to minimise any potential shakes to the camera. Last but not least, is a very thick, black cloth that I use to cover the camera, lens and edges of filters. This arrangement helps to prevent light leaks, one of the biggest nightmares of daytime long exposure photos.Inspiration
The photo was one of my first attempts on seascape long exposure photography. I have been always amazed with the surreal atmosphere created by the silk looking sea and clouds. I went for a photo walk with my friend Harry, the time and light was just perfect for this type of a shot. I was amazed with the end result, what has given me more motivation for future work.Editing
For me, the biggest problem with using filters for daytime long exposure photography is the white balance that definitely needs adjustment. Especially if we are talking about exposures around 5 minutes. This photo has been post-processed in Adobe Lightroom only. What was corrected: white balance, shadows, highlights, saturations. One of the most useful tools in this particular case, was the "Dehaze" slider. The results are mind-blowing, even with the slightest adjustment. Highly recommended.In my camera bag
In my bag you will always find my beloved Nikon D750, Nikkor 24-85mm, Nikon 50 1.8, Lee Filters Big and Little Stopper, Lee Filters ND Grad (various), remote control, spare battery, camera and lens cover. Just recently I have added battery grip with extra battery that I am finding very useful, especially with several long exposure photos take during one session.Feedback
Daytime long exposure requires a lot of patients, after all it take several minutes to take one photo! if you wish to include cloud trails, always observer the clouds movement first, it will allow you to compose the trails in with the rest of the frame. Including water movement in your shot also can be approached in different ways. For shorter long exposure, the water will look slightly blurred, with captured movement, whereas much longer exposure (let's say +60sec) creates the magical, silky type of a look. These are just basic techniques, but even with that, you will be able to create unique, surreal atmosphere and bring photos to life. Yes, and don't forget to cover you camera and lens with thick, black cloth to prevent light leaks!
