Kiama Blowhole

[ourkind]

Last night I drove to Kiama in the hope that the high tide would be choppy enough to blow through the blowhole, I was not disapointed, I've seen bigger sprays and sometimes none at all. Imaging this guy was a bit of trail and error. Kept a raincoat handy to cover the camera from a drenching spray.

Thanks for looking :)

Full resolution on flickr.

[Kunama]

What a great image Carlos.

[noeyedeer]

lovely image. I remember as a kid on the way to Sussex Inlet visiting there on the way. looks even better than during the day
matt

[RickS]

Well done, Carlos! That's very nice.

[gregbradley]

Oooh Carlos. Very good. It could have been a classic though. So close. I reckon get yourself a Polarie. 90 seconds or a few minutes at lower ISO, stopped down a tad (depending on the lens) and lower the white poitn temperature. I am finding night sky white balance best around 4200 to 4700K (it seems to vary or vary between camera models).

Did you take this shot in RAW?

I reckon it could be enhanced to be even better. The top stars are a bit elongated and I know without tracking its hard to avoid but there are tricks. They are a tad distracting. The Milky Way could be enhanced quite a bit.

What a fantastic idea for framing - and you got the shadows of 2 peoples - ooh clever. A Malin entry?


The PM me if you're interested.

Greg.

[Deeno]

Extremely cool!
Great thinking...

[AstralTraveller]

I've seen the blowhole many times but never like that! A wonderful idea.

[lacad01]

Nice work Carlos and good idea for a nightscape :thumbsup:

[Larryp]

Spectacular, Carlos-great image!

[iceman]

Excellent! Very well done. Your best yet!

[ourkind]

Thanks Matt!



Thanks Matt!



Thanks Rick!



Thanks Greg! Wow Malin you think so, that would be so exciting! Regarding improvements I will PM you about this, thank you for being so generous.

Yes I took it in RAW. The shadows are my cousin and myself on the left.



Thanks Deeno!



Thanks David!





Thanks Adam!


Thanks Laurie!



Thanks Mike!

[multiweb]

Great idea Carlos. Looks very good. :thumbsup:

[ourkind]

Thanks Marc!

[Ross G]

Great looking photo Carlos.

Unique!


Ross.

[astronobob]

Far-Out Carlos, you are finding some awesome locations, how well is the white rock working in this, a master piece :thumbsup:

[StephenM]

Great idea and excellent execution Carlos! Very well done.

Cheers,
Stephen

[ourkind]

Thanks Ross!



Thanks Bob! Glad you like it. Sunday night I was torn between two sights one required a 1 1/2 bushwalk the other a 1 1/2 drive. I chose to drive instead and sus out the walk during the day another time.

This weekend will be quiet, it was my 8th anniversary on Tuesday and the other half has booked me up all weekend. I'll be itching to go out but I need to give a little so can take some more :)




Thanks Stephen!

[Derek Klepp]

Thats a lovely shot.Great location captured in a different light.

[ourkind]

Thanks Derek :)

I've gone back to the RAW files and made a few adjustments to the Milky Way and sky ....

[schmikko]

This is a fantastic pic.

[Ric]

Nice work Carlos.

That's a great capture. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[ourkind]

Thanks Michael :)

[ourkind]

Thanks Ric! Appreciate the feedback :)

[Irish stargazer]

Great shot Carlos. Well done!

[astronobob]

Wow, the Raw file result is so much better, Carlos, the background sky looks real natural now, top show :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Fantastic Carlos, the Milky Way and water spout set each other off nicely - both impressive but on two completely different scales.

Mike

[ourkind]

Thanks John! :)



Cheers Bob appreciate the feedback! :)



Thanks Mike I'm glad you liked it :) at the time I was hoping for a really big jet as I've seen it before, but I'm not sure if the camera would've survived the deludge. Kept a rain coat handy just in case.