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Alien sunrise

The Moeraki Boulders on New Zealand's East Coast are incredible remnants from ancient times and are a magnet for landscape photographers. It can get very b...
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The Moeraki Boulders on New Zealand's East Coast are incredible remnants from ancient times and are a magnet for landscape photographers. It can get very busy there but on that particular morning my mates and I had the place to ourselves - bliss!
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Contest Finalist in The Clouds And The Sunlight Photo Contest

Honorable Mention in The Moving Clouds Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in The Moving Clouds Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Towards The Horizon Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Creative Landscapes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 38 Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 28

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Lovely colours and movement in this image.

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Thank you very much Paula, glad you like it!

Very nice capture, nice mood

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Thank you very much!

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Stunning

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Thank you very much Becky!

Spectacular!!!

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Thank you very much!

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Nice exposure, love the way the ocean and sky look.

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Thank you very much!

I was in NZ over 20 years ago - this image brought me back to the rhythmically waves and glowing sunrise instantly. Thank you!!

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Thank you, glad it brought back beautiful memories for you!

I love this shot ! really great

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Thank you, glad you like it!!

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wow!!!!!!!
you should join my "between Lakes and Oceans" challenge

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Wow! This image is something special. It's interesting how the subject matter and the overall technique of the image is easy to be done but the image as a whole is much more powerful and complex. Well done!

Voted in the long exposure contest

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This is almost certainly the best Moeraki Boulders image I've seen - absolute perfection 8-)

Very nice composition. I like the juxtaposition between the boulder,surf, and shoreline.

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Stunning!

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Amazing!

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Love this! Congrats!

Fabulous shot, love it.

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Magnifica composicion, great long exposure

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The softness and colors are amazing!

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Wonderful image

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An all-round (no pun intended) perfect shot, congrats!

Wonderful !!!

Stunning image

So beautiful !

Awesome picture like the colours

Please come join my new challenge Tunnels or Unique Rocks

r\nthis is such a cool shot

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Excellent

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Fantástic composición and colours

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Beautiful shot. Love the colors and the movement,

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awesome image … congrates

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Congratulations fantastic shot

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Congratulations on your win from one of the other finalists. I was at Moeraki but during a cloudy day. I live the way you captured the clouds and the colors.

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Congrats on your win!! What an honor, & well deserved with this wonderful photo!!

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Nice Shot

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great photo the slow effect & the colours make it really stand out. job well done

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WTG on your photo contest runner-up honor!

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Thank you so much!

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Absolutely speechless. So beautiful.

Fabulous!! soooo very pretty

Here's the winner

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Bang on!

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Awesome picture

Great shot, NZ is so beautiful

Behind The Lens

Location

These amazing boulders can be found at Moeraki Beach on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. Is it just me or do they look a bit like dinosaur eggs?

Time

Sunrise is one of my favourite times of the day and I often get better light than at sunset. My mates and I made our way to the beach in the dark and patiently waited for first light. As it was a fairly overcast morning we did not expect much in terms of colour but it turned out to be a great shoot.

Lighting

I was hoping for some light from the rising sun on top of the boulder I chose for my composition. I had a symmetrical composition in mind with the movement of the waves mirroring the fan of the racing clouds. I was very happy with the overall result.

Equipment

I shot this on a Canon 5D Mark IV with my go to landscape lens, the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II. My tripod for all water based shots is the Sirui W-2204 waterproof carbon fibre tripod. I used a NiSi medium grad filter to balance the light above the horizon with the darker foreground, as well as a 3 stop NiSi ND filter to slow the water movement enough to bring out the leading lines of the retreating wave.

Inspiration

I had been wanting to shoot the Moeraki boulders for a long time. I was really hoping that the right level of tide, light, clouds and water movement would all come together for the image I had in mind, and I'm glad to say that I achieved what I wanted.

Editing

This is a composite image of the foreground (with boulder and water movement) paired with a sky shot at a later time. I did fairly extensive work in Photoshop to get the look I wanted, and used several techniques including luminosity masking for tonal balance and contrast and radial blur for the sky to accentuate the fan effect of the racing clouds.

In my camera bag

Apart from my trusty Canon 5D Mark IV I always have my Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II as well as my EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II with me to cover a fairly broad focal range. As I shoot lots of long exposures, I usually have a pretty extensive filter kit from NiSi in my bag, including the excellent NiSi landscape CPL and a wide range of grad and ND filters. I use a remote shutter to eliminate camera vibration as much as possible, and always carry an assortment of lens cleaning equipment with me to wipe lenses and filters on a regular basis to get the cleanest possible image.

Feedback

Do some research and reconaissance before you shoot a location for the first time. For seascapes, it is crucial to know whether low or high tide works best for the image you have in mind. Safety always comes first, be aware that rogue waves can strike at any time. Plan your retreat before you start shooting and never turn your back to the ocean. If you don't mind getting up early, sunrise often works better as you will have to compete with less people for the best compositions. Take lots of different exposures, you will greatly appreciate that later on in post processing.

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The Moeraki Boulders on New Zealand's East Coast are incredible remnants from ancient times and are a magnet for landscape photographers. It can get very b...
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Alien sunrise

The Moeraki Boulders on New Zealand's East Coast are incredible remnants from ancient times and are a magnet for landscape photographers. It can get very b... Read more

Views

Likes

Awards

Emotions

Top ClassTM

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

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Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

Editing

In my camera bag

Feedback

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Same photographer See all Info Behind The Lens

The Moeraki Boulders on New Zealand's East Coast are incredible remnants from ancient times and are a magnet for landscape photographers. It can get very b...
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