Witless Bay

A typical nighttime exposure to share with you all.

Hope you like.
C&C welcome

SS 30 sec, Aper f/13, ISO 100, FL 16mm, mirror lock-up

Nice shot of rocks on "The Rock".
Reminds me of a scene from the book "Moonfleet" from my old Toronto junior high days.
Not the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed apon clouded seas, but like that.

I like that shot very much. I love the reflection from the moonlight and the color of the rocks. Very nice work.

Very nice, Frank. Glad to see you are still out and about these days.

That is fantastic. I love the moonlight and it's reflection.

NZDoug wrote in post #4124023
Nice shot of rocks on "The Rock".
Reminds me of a scene from the book "Moonfleet" from my old Toronto junior high days.
Not the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed apon clouded seas, but like that.

Thanks NZDoug for your kind comments

tom1s wrote in post #4124335
I like that shot very much. I love the reflection from the moonlight and the color of the rocks. Very nice work.

Thanks so much tom1s, appreciated

sparker1 wrote in post #4126194
Very nice, Frank. Glad to see you are still out and about these days.

Thanks you kindly Stan.
I've been doing a lot shooting lately, but done worthy of posting...IMHO

We're both moved back to the west coast of the island, so I'll have to see what photo opps there are around these parts.

bryanj87 wrote in post #4126343
That is fantastic. I love the moonlight and it's reflection.

Thanks bryanj87 for you comments.

very cool shot here Frank !! Love the lighting and exposure!! Very nice

I think I'd clone out the reflection on the rock. J/K LOL!!

Super job, Frank!

I like this one a lot!

one thing I personally might try is to shoot that same scene without the moon in the actual shot but still providing most of the lighting. Just because I am curious what that would look like instead... you might need a cable release though since the exposure would probably be a bit longer.

Hey Frank,
I forgot to mention, I love the name "Witless Bay", its so Newfie.
Do you know how it came about, Captain Cook and the lads, maybe?
We got quite a few weird names in NZ from the Captain, like Doubtless Bay, Murders Cove, Bay of Plenty, Poverty Bay, Young Nicks Head, Kidnappers Bay, Cape Turnagain, Cape Foulwind etc.

I like the mood in this Frank, and the silky effect of the water.

I'd have lightened the foreground a touch though, to make the foreground subject stand out a bit more.

jaharris1001 wrote in post #4128862
very cool shot here Frank !! Love the lighting and exposure!! Very nice

Thanks jaharris

Hikin Mike wrote in post #4129300
I think I'd clone out the reflection on the rock. J/K LOL!!

Super job, Frank!

Thanks Mike for your comments but the reflection has to stay

theague wrote in post #4129330
I like this one a lot!

one thing I personally might try is to shoot that same scene without the moon in the actual shot but still providing most of the lighting. Just because I am curious what that would look like instead... you might need a cable release though since the exposure would probably be a bit longer.

Thanks theague
The same scene without the moon would probably look a little less appealing...IMHO, but maybe worth a try.

NZDoug wrote in post #4129395
Hey Frank,
I forgot to mention, I love the name "Witless Bay", its so Newfie.
Do you know how it came about, Captain Cook and the lads, maybe?
We got quite a few weird names in NZ from the Captain, like Doubtless Bay, Murders Cove, Bay of Plenty, Poverty Bay, Young Nicks Head, Kidnappers Bay, Cape Turnagain, Cape Foulwind etc.

Thanks again NZDoug.
It's very Newfoundland (not "Newfie")
We have a lot of exotic names here as well, like Ha Ha Bay, Gerry's Nose, Come By Chance, Joe Bats Arm, Dildo, Deep Bight, and many more.

curiousgeorge wrote in post #4129882
I like the mood in this Frank, and the silky effect of the water.

I'd have lightened the foreground a touch though, to make the foreground subject stand out a bit more.

Thanks Curious for you comments.

I did lighten the FG a touch but it looked a little unnatural under the darker conditions so I tried as best I could to keep the scene as it appeared.

"We're both moved back to the west coast of the island, so I'll have to see what photo opps there are around these parts." My goodness Frank.....have you never been to Gros Morne...?! How about Trout River and Bonne Bay ? I'm just across the Gulf from you and I'd love to have your opportunity to get there in a few hours drive...( depending where on the West Coast you are ). Can't get over there often enough to "do" the Great Northern Peninsula ...!

corporallouis wrote in post #4134953
"We're both moved back to the west coast of the island, so I'll have to see what photo opps there are around these parts." My goodness Frank.....have you never been to Gros Morne...?! How about Trout River and Bonne Bay ? I'm just across the Gulf from you and I'd love to have your opportunity to get there in a few hours drive...( depending where on the West Coast you are ). Can't get over there often enough to "do" the Great Northern Peninsula ...!

Thanks corporallouis.
Finally back in Corner Brook where I'm originally from and yes I've been all over these parts, just not with a camera. And can't wait to explore my ole stomping grounds.

So do you get over here often?

I love this image. Peaceful yet mysterious... smooth yet rugged... Thanks for sharing, and I hope to see more of your work.
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