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A wellie boot-filling morning yesterday at Porthcurno! 😂
The steep beach face made the sometimes large waves unpredictable... But I needed to position myself close to the rocks to get the composition I was after.
For the most part, I managed to play chicken pretty well - nipping out between the large wave sets, composing, focusing and rattling off a few frames before retreating back up the beach - chased by a crashing wave. But... it only took one or two misjudgements or pushing my luck to get soaked!
This photo is a composite of three - taken from the same stint only several seconds apart between the big waves. I wanted to show the splash to the left of frame, the curling wave and water rushing over the rocks in the same picture.
Oh... and I saw a seal!
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 28mm | ƒ/14 | 1/5 sec | ISO 100 | Tripod | 1 stop ND & 2 stop ND Grad filters | Lightroom & Photoshop | Taken at Porthcurno on 12-02-2021
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After days of fog and near white out with visibility of almost zero, the sun finally shows up albeit for a few minutes on our last day here in Yunnan, China. Am so lucky to capture this beautiful Jesus light with its reflection on the rice terraces.
Beautiful crepuscular rays (more commonly known as sunbeams, sun rays, or god rays, Jesus light), in atmospheric optics, are rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from the point in the sky where the sun is located. These rays, which stream through gaps in clouds (particularly stratocumulus) or between other objects, are columns of sunlit air separated by darker cloud-shadowed regions. Despite seeming to converge at a point, the rays are in fact near-parallel shafts of sunlight. Their apparent convergence is a perspective effect, similar, for example, to the way that parallel railway lines seem to converge at a point in the distance.
The name comes from their frequent occurrences during twilight hours (those around dawn and dusk), when the contrasts between light and dark are the most obvious. Crepuscular comes from the Latin word "crepusculum", meaning twilight.
"Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from Heaven,
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass."
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
7 November 2021.
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☞ Crepuscular rays illuminated the pond wetlands in morning mist. (Well, ok, deliberately induced sun-flares did.)
☞ On 9 November 2021, Flickr's editors chose this image for inclusion in Flickr's Explore feature.
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Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia. A population of 4 million, most of whom are Catholics. Zagreb is the capital. Balanced between the Balkans and Central Europe, this country has been passed between rival kingdoms, empires and republics for thousands of years. If there is an advantage to this ongoing disruption, it is in the rich cultural legacy each has left behind. From Venetian palaces, Napoleonic fortresses, Slavic churches, Viennese mansions to socialist sculptures. But most attraction is the coastline with the remarkable clarity of the water and white pebbly beach. Despite being the fastest rising holiday destination in Europe in the past decade, Croatia still doesn't feel overrun by tourists. There are long sandy and winding beaches too, perfect for lazy days. Croatia is a beautiful country to discover many different landscapes. Cavtat is a town southeast of Dubrovnik. Set on a petite peninsula embraced by two harbors, the ancient town has a pretty waterfront promenade with restaurants. A place for more lingering around and enjoying the slow pace of life.
Cavtat is an exceedingly pretty town, near the tree-lined harbor is a palace and baroque St. Nicholas Church. It's known for its beaches, and the many ancient tomb monuments dotted around the area. It's a great place to base yourself in if you’re after all the sights and culture of Dubrovnik but don’t want the hustle and bustle. It is very easy to travel from Cavtat to Dubrovnik by bus or boat. Actually without Cavtat there would be no Dubrovnik, as it was refugees from the Roman incarnation who established the city in 614.
Kroatië is een land in Zuidoost-Europa. Het grenst aan Slovenië in het noordwesten, Hongarije in het noordoosten, Servië in het oosten, Bosnië-Herzegovina en Montenegro in het zuidoosten en deelt een maritieme grens met Italië. Kroatië maakte deel uit van het voormalige Joegoslavië. Een bevolking van 4 miljoen, van wie de meesten katholiek zijn. Zagreb is de hoofdstad. In evenwicht tussen de Balkan en Centraal-Europa, wordt dit land al duizenden jaren doorgegeven tussen rivaliserende koninkrijken, rijken en republieken. De meeste attractie is de kustlijn met de opmerkelijke helderheid van het water en het witte kiezelstrand. Ondanks dat het de afgelopen tien jaar de snelst stijgende vakantiebestemming in Europa is, voelt Kroatië zich nog steeds niet overspoeld door toeristen. Cavtat is een stad ten zuidoosten van Dubrovnik. Gelegen op een klein schiereiland dat wordt omarmd door twee havens. De oude stad heeft een mooie promenade aan het water met restaurants. Het staat bekend om zijn stranden en de vele oude grafmonumenten verspreid over het gebied. Vlakbij de met bomen omzoomde haven is een paleis en een barokke St. Nicolaaskerk. Het is een geweldige plek om je te overnachten als je op zoek bent naar alle bezienswaardigheden en cultuur van Dubrovnik, maar geen zin hebt in de drukte. Het is heel gemakkelijk om per bus of boot van Cavtat naar Dubrovnik te reizen. Eigenlijk zou er zonder Cavtat geen Dubrovnik zijn, want het waren vluchtelingen uit de Romeinse incarnatie die de stad in 614 stichtten.
After a day of constant rain fall the sun finally broke through in the evening hours and created a magic misty mood.
Water runs back to the Pacific ocean after a wave had just come in.
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California Redwoods near Crescent City California.
This was an epic morning for our clients when my good buddy Chris Byrne and I brought them to this location. They were all completely blown away by these amazing sun rays that cut through the fog.
On board the ferry rocketing to the south east down Macquarie Harbour from Strahan on Tasmania's west coast.
The last time I was on the water in the harbour was around 1981 and steaming at a more sedate pace of 7kts not 26!
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28mm f/1.7, 1/1320th sec at f/8, ISO 200. Red filter.
I visited Mittenwald right at the cusp of autumn and winter, and managed to get this confluential morning of snow, rain, clouds, autumn glow, and sunshine all within short timespans of each other.
God rays over the Sierra from 395 just north of Lone Pine
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Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia. A population of 4 million, most of whom are Catholics. Zagreb is the capital. Balanced between the Balkans and Central Europe, this country has been passed between rival kingdoms, empires and republics for thousands of years. If there is an advantage to this ongoing disruption, it is in the rich cultural legacy each has left behind. From Venetian palaces, Napoleonic fortresses, Slavic churches, Viennese mansions to socialist sculptures. But most attraction is the coastline with the remarkable clarity of the water and white pebbly beach. Despite being the fastest rising holiday destination in Europe in the past decade, Croatia still doesn't feel overrun by tourists. There are long sandy and winding beaches too, perfect for lazy days. Croatia is a beautiful country to discover many different landscapes. Dubrovnik is according to many one of the most beautiful cities on the Adriatic coast. This city in Croatia is also called the Pearl of the Adriatic. The historic center, or rather the completely walled fortress city of Dubrovnik, is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. This part is still in a remarkably good condition. A wonderful place to discover on foot, it is a city with a diverse, but also rough past. Remarkably, the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, as well as the various monasteries, palaces and fountains have been preserved. They all tell their own story from the Middle Ages.
Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century. The old, completely walled fortress town from the thirteenth century is located at the foot of the mountain Srđ. From the immense city walls and towers you can look out over the city and the sea. It's a perfect introduction. Especially at sunset, this is ideal for photographers.
Kroatië is een land in Zuidoost-Europa. Het grenst aan Slovenië in het noordwesten, Hongarije in het noordoosten, Servië in het oosten, Bosnië-Herzegovina en Montenegro in het zuidoosten en deelt een maritieme grens met Italië. Kroatië maakte deel uit van het voormalige Joegoslavië. Een bevolking van 4 miljoen, van wie de meesten katholiek zijn. Zagreb is de hoofdstad. In evenwicht tussen de Balkan en Centraal-Europa, wordt dit land al duizenden jaren doorgegeven tussen rivaliserende koninkrijken, rijken en republieken. De meeste attractie is de kustlijn met de opmerkelijke helderheid van het water en het witte kiezelstrand. Ondanks dat het de afgelopen tien jaar de snelst stijgende vakantiebestemming in Europa is, voelt Kroatië zich nog steeds niet overspoeld door toeristen. Dubrovnik is volgens velen één van de mooiste steden van de Adriatische kust. Deze stad wordt ook wel de 'Parel van de Adriatische Zee' genoemd. De compleet ommuurde vestingstad van Dubrovnik, staat op de lijst van Werelderfgoed van UNESCO. Dit deel is nog in een opvallend goede staat. Een heerlijke plek om te voet te ontdekken. Opvallend genoeg zijn de gotische, renaissance en barokke kerken, maar ook de diverse kloosters, paleizen en fonteinen bewaard gebleven. Ze vertellen allemaal een eigen verhaal uit de Middeleeuwen. De vestingstad uit de dertiende eeuw ligt aan de voet van de berg Srđ. Vanaf de immense stadsmuren en torens kijk je uit over de stad en de zee. Het is een perfecte introductie. Met name bij zonsondergang is dit ideaal voor fotografen.
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On this early morning shoot at Porthcurno, the rain clouds blew away for a soft, pastel sunrise - complete with a few God-rays!
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 32mm | Æ/16 | 1/6 sec | ISO 100 | Tripod | 2 stop ND & ND soft grad filters | Lightroom & Photoshop | Taken at Porthcurno on 31-10-2021
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📍 Gunwalloe 🌊☀️
Another one from Gunwalloe earlier this month (more to follow)...
As the sun began to set, it's light threw crepuscular rays from behind the clouds.
I was shooting wide, but to make these rays more prominent in the frame, I zoomed from 24mm to 35mm in order to compress the distance and effectively make the light show a little more prominent.
And, just as I normally do with scenes like this, I slowed the shutter a little to capture the movement of the sea as the waves crashed and withdrew around the rocks.
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 35mm | ƒ/16 | 0.5 sec | ISO 100 | Tripod | 2 stop hard grad ND & 3 stop ND filters | Taken 05-12-2020 at Gunwalloe
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we were at the end of Conkle's Hollow in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio, taking our turn at these falls and i was set up about a foot off the ground for the perspective desired, when I saw the refraction on my viewer. So with a little moving around the angle of the lens to the sun I was able to get the full spectrum of color.
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Giant streaks!
Yes, those sunrays are real. It happens when morning sun tries to reach the ground through the tallest trees on earth, lighting up the smooth flowing fog in the process.
This is a typical scene in Redwoods National Park during early summer when there is abundance of fog. The redwood trees are some of the tallest and oldest leaving organisms on earth which actually use the fog droplets to survive!
From Wikipedia: "Crepuscular rays (more commonly known as sunbeams, sun rays, splintered light, or god rays), in meteorological optics, are rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from the point in the sky where the Sun is located. Shining through openings in clouds (particularly stratocumulus[citation needed]) or between other objects such as mountains, these columns of sunlit scattering particles are separated by darker shadowed volumes. Despite seeming to converge toward the light source, the rays are essentially parallel shafts of sunlit and shadowed particles. Their apparent convergence is a visual illusion from linear perspective. This illusion is the same as railway lines or long hallways appearing to converge at a distant vanishing point.
Seen on the Tasman Sea.
Lucky again! This made it into flickr Explore on 7 February 2019, the second of two Explore photo from me on the same day, I'm amazed and truly grateful to everyone, many thanks
I spent a ridiculous amount of time in post pro trying to adequately convey a lighting situation that turned out to be an extremely taxing one. This is as close as I could get to replicate a light variant that I had never encountered before.
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Self indulgence warning, stoked to have this picture featured in Februray 2017's Outdoor Photography Mag (UK)
Kawatiri Shoal being the northern sand spit (formerly North Spit) at Macquarie Heads on Tasmania's west coast, AKA Hells Gates. Ocean Beach under the god rays, curving away to the north west and Trial Harbour.
On a stormy night in August 1907, the Clyde-built, SS Kawatiri (107.5ft., 453 GRT) attempted entrance to Macquarie Harbour on passage from Hobart for Strahan with timber, coal and general cargo, 60 passengers and 22 crew on board.
She struck the north spit and in the immediate confusion of the event, a boat was lowered, taking off the women and children. The struggling boat was eventually swamped, drowning the ship's stewardess and five passengers (four of whom were children). Distressingly among those lost were the lighthouse keeper's wife and child(ren?). The keeper heard their cries for help but was unable to save them.
The same ship had a near miss in similar conditions 7 years earlier, suffering mechanical failure at the entrance but was washed through to safety in the harbour by big seas and the incoming tide.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28mm f/1.7, 1/1250th sec at f/7.1, ISO 200. Red filter.
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I was pretty much in awe the afternoon Scotch and I spent at the Petrified Forest National Park--in part because the amazingly large cloud formations that were just as impressive in scale as the actual landscape and the unknown of exploring a National Park for the first time--but I was pretty disappointed the park "closed" at 5pm. Despite the heavy storm clouds in most directions, the wind kept them moving along, occasionally allowing the sun to poke through. Unfortunately most of the sights I saw as we headed towards the exit are in my head and not a memory card.
Around 4:40pm, I realized we were supposed to go 24 more miles before the park's 5pm deadline to leave. A few times I slowed down and tried my best to fire off some decently in focus shots but I did come to a complete stop on occasion when the situation warranted it. I can't say I saw too much of the sunset through the clouds as we tried to cover some ground before it got too dark. I basically didn't have cell service in the Park and didn't want to get stuck somewhere. I can say that once I exited and parked, i did get to enjoy the final few seconds of red sky before it was pitch black out. I really do hope to return again one day, only earlier in the morning and better prepared.
Petrified Forest National Park
near Holbrook, Arizona
December 23rd, 2015
windchill: 32°F
wind: 26mph
time: 5:05pm
SETTINGS:
Canon Rebel T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@50mm
ISO 100
f/11
1/50th second
Sunlight breaks through dark clouds over Abu Dhabi, casting dramatic rays across the city as the sky clears after a rare rainstorm.
OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 + 12-40mm F2.8
Ave María, Ave María
Gratia plena Madre Sancta
Gratia plena, oohh!
Oh Madre Sancta
From Sarah Brightman & Fernando Lima
天使光
北山海堤, 金門
Jesus Rays, Kinmen