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The Storm from the South

The Storm from the South

I wanted to walk around a beach-foreshore to capture wave motion thanks to good tidal movements and a good NW wind direction.
In the process of capture I...
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I wanted to walk around a beach-foreshore to capture wave motion thanks to good tidal movements and a good NW wind direction.
In the process of capture I had forgotten about the arrival of a Southerly storm..
I walked further and continued snapping and in this process (around 3km from my car) I saw this looming monster so I turned around and started snapping in that direction and was very lucky to capture the arrival and wave motion-splash on the rocks.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1200/10

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Pukerua Bay, Wellington, NZ

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Sep, 2021

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