Moonlightning

Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

Moonlightning

Taken on the same night as these two (just click on the pics):


This second pic has a link to an animated time lapse version of the whole storm – 91 photos linked into a sequence so you get to see the whole storm in 23 seconds.

Storm off Bundeena Cliffs, Royal National Park just south of Sydney Australia.
This shot has all my favourite elements in one image – the moon, stars, lightning, storm clouds, ocean and moonlit rocks. What a treat this night was – getting some fantastic storms here. This is about the sixth I’ve photographed.
Canon 1Ds MkIII – 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM lens
Tv: 30secs
Av: f/3.2
ISO: 200
FL: 27mm
Here’s another couple of crops of the same image:

#1

#2

Moonlightning belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Art Inspired by Dreams, Astronomy, Hard Science Rocks, Landscape Photography, Lightning and Storms, Live, Love, Dream: , Practising the Dark Arts, Shoot The Moon, Spiritual Art and Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography Available for sale as

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Moonlightning  by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
Moonlightning  by Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes
  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    great shot geoff!

  • greenpeg

    greenpeg

    fantastic work…............

  • Robert Mullner

    Robert Mullner

    Awesome capture Geoff…this whole series is fantastic..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Robert – glad you’re enjoying it – more to come.

  • drec

    drec

    that’s cool

  • Rose Moxon

    Rose Moxon

    geoff this is totally stunning. i would totally love to put a storm dancer on it!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Please be my guest Rose – I can see her already dancing on the rocks

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    stunning …. wow ….. and just incase you didn’t get before…. this is stunning…..

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks heaps Juilee – can never hear that too many times lol

  • Chris Cohen

    Chris Cohen

    Totally Cool – all of them !:)

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    Wow what a capture. What an image. Way cool.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    This series alone is just simply ..brilliant..i dont know which one i like best..but who cares..they are all brilliant..Oustanding photography. Well done.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for all your comments salsbells – very much appreciated

  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    Brilliant Geoff! I really admire the rage of the storm against the clear starry sky and that fabulous moon

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Ally – it was a pretty stark contrast – magic night.

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    Incredible image.

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  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Brillant shot and work

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Oh… My…

    You have achieved that which many have tried before you and failed miserably.

    You have rendered me speechless.

    Oh…

    My…

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    ....well just as well you can still write!!! Thank you.

  • melloblue

    melloblue

    truely stunning

  • lucin

    lucin

    Wow! So much happening here for the camera. How you pulled this off is staggering to me. Exquisite comp as well. It amazes me that you could bring us this moment wrap in such beauty.

  • lucin

    lucin

    Make that wrapped. :)

  • Tonye Banks

    Tonye Banks

    absolutely incredible…just a stunning amount of beauty going on in this work

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Wow! Stunning work!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    another stunner. amazing work blending the dramatic elements of sea, storm and night.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks Nikki – couldn’t believe it when this vista opened up and I had all my favourite things in one shot.

  • Matt White

    Matt White

    This would have to be one of the best I have seen. So clear the colours are magic! Keep them coming.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well thanks Matt – that’s a lovely comment

  • elisab

    elisab

    Great lightning shot. You are so terrific at this.

  • Ella Shelton

    Ella Shelton

    Brilliant shot . Read all comments, so adding one more—mine.:-))
    You have achieved something extraordinary. Thank you for sharing here.

  • Judi Corrigan

    Judi Corrigan

    What a wonderful series Geoff. Love them all

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    excellent ~ !!!

  • Mark Weaver

    Mark Weaver

    stunningly good. Jealousy abounds lol

  • fishlady77

    fishlady77

    love this all your work is so great keep it up

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    absolutely stunning …
    nature captured in such extreme

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Stunning, sensational,...WOWOW!!!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Whoah!! Very, very awesome!!!

  • LisaB  entity

    LisaB entity

    INCREDIBLE WORK

  • Emma Robinson

    Emma Robinson

    Oh my god.

  • Rachel Patteson

    Rachel Patteson

    Wow that is just amazing! Love this!

  • JLDunn

    JLDunn

    Amazing photo! This is just teriffic.

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    glorious

  • David Iori

    David Iori

    Spectacular capture

  • Gottography .

    Gottography .

    Incredible & motivating. The thumbnail for this was eye catching! Congrats!

  • Iani

    Iani

    Stunning image amazing work

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    What a wonderful moment to capture and so well done..

  • LawmanUK

    LawmanUK

    Jaw-dropping! WOW! I have so much to learn!!

  • Tracy King

    Tracy King

    Really beautiful. Well done.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    awesome work!!! wonderful!!

  • Antony  Mark

    Antony Mark

    Brilliant work! Well done!

  • NICKY7

    NICKY7

    these are quite amazing night shots a bit of WOW really , interesting how you got them so clear

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Congrates on the home page Geoff, great shot.

  • id4jd

    id4jd

    A fantastic shot Geoff… wonderful clarity and so many great components – the lightning, the moon, the stars, the lightly lit rocks and the reflection off the sea. Superb.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thank you – I really appreciate it when someone takes the trouble to make an extended comment

  • Andy Heatwole

    Andy Heatwole

    I love the clarity and composition of this shot. Very impressive!

  • paknpak

    paknpak

    absolutely awesome!

  • chazz

    chazz

    Amazing Shot!!!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Dramatic shot! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • micmac

    micmac

    So beautiful,that deep blue and the lightning,amazing shot…congrats for the home page.

  • Lenny Mullins

    Lenny Mullins

    Frigging Spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rachel Counts

    Rachel Counts

    I am speecheless. That’s such an amazing picture and I can’t explain what I want to say! WOW!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Well thanks for trying anyway – good on you for being so open with the hearing impairment too. My partner is hearing impaired so I understand what a challenge you would have with uni.

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Wow, absolutely incredible. Congrats on your feature.

  • Stewart Laker

    Stewart Laker

    Fantastic shots well done

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Really perfect! One of my favorite storm pictures… its so expansive!
    Much congratulations on home page feature!

  • metronomad

    metronomad

    what a joy to look at. fantastic.

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Just stunning!
    You lucky fella, you!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Awesome capture!! Congratulations on Homepage!!

  • bchrisdesigns

    bchrisdesigns

    this is gorgeous!

  • Una Bazdar

    Una Bazdar

    What an absolutely fantastic shot. Congratulations on being featured on the homepage, well deserved.

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Outstanding shots all three of them. Congrats on Homepage.

  • nsoup

    nsoup

    stunning! they look unreal!

  • Judi FitzPatrick

    Judi FitzPatrick

    Congrats on the front page, all three are spectacular.

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    Geoff Coleman...

    Thanks to everyone for your wonderful response to this image – more move than I can say.

  • Can0n

    Can0n

    Fantastic, one of the best photos I saw .. Just great!

  • Jonathan Cohen

    Jonathan Cohen

    I can’t believe I forgot to comment on this earlier. This is one of my favorites here. No words can describe it, but it’s definitely inspiring to me.

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    What a lovely comment Jonathan – thank you

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    Another beautiful capture! Incredibly stunning! I can definitely see this one with a Rose Moxon effect! :o)

  • amanda Rae

    amanda Rae

    my goodness..fantastic work

  • josiem

    josiem

    incredible capture!!!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks josie

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    It’s all about the timing! The whispy cloud on the left shows some movement and extended shutter speed which has been used to superb effect in capturing that bolt of lightning.

    The bolt itself manages to hold centre stage yet must take up only a small percentage of the actual shot. That’s not down to any minimalism as so much is going on in the shot, it’s just down to the extreme power of it in its otherwise calm surroundings.

    The lighting is technically excellent, the way the rocks are lit by that bright non flared moon and the white pin pricked and crystal clear stars just finish it all off to perfection.

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Well Stuart I have to say that has to be one of the loveliest comments I’ve ever received. I can’t thank you enough for the time and effort you put into these comments – as far as I’ve seen you are unique in doing this (I’m way too slack myself to do so lol). And combined with “world tours” through other people’s work so keep posting you show an astonishingly generous spirit my friend.

  • TracySmith

    TracySmith

    AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    amazing

  • TaGiRoCkS

    TaGiRoCkS

    really stunning photo
    Keep them coming!!

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    unbelievable, I tried a shot on my stupid little camera on a night like this, but it came out almost black, wrong camera. lol, this is stunning mate

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    IMHO…I think Geoff Coleman should be photographing scenes for NatGeo…because not even NG has images as spectacular as this…you haven’t missed your calling yet Geoff…your images are way to high in quality to settle for one place! *)~

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Ahh now you’ve made me go a very deep shade of red. Thanks so much Kelly – that’s one of the loveliest comments I’ve ever got.

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    WOW, I think this is one of the most incredible images I have ever seen, this whole series Geoff is just phenomenal!!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Wow Simone have you made my day or what!! Thanks for this and all your other lovely comments on this series – I treasure each of them and so glad you took the time to write them.

  • midnightowl

    midnightowl

    This is absolutely incredible. :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks – glad you like it.

  • Carla Jensen

    Carla Jensen

    wow these are fantastic !!!! what a awesome capture

  • PrincessVicki

    PrincessVicki

    another breathtaking shot Geoff well done!

  • amko

    amko

    I’m just gobsmacked. I’ve never seen anything like these images. Thank you soooooooooo much for sharing them! :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    Thanks for your lovely comment – my pleasure to share when I get this kind of response lol!

  • Sheldon Pettit

    Sheldon Pettit

    G’day Geoff, your photos are absolutly amazing. These photos are what i aspire to produce. They certinally set a very high benchmark :)

  • Geoff Coleman... replied

    That’s a lovely comment – thanks Kelvin.

  • schizomania

    schizomania

    magnificent

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Your work is absolutely incredible!!

  • banrai

    banrai

    fantastic shot

  • palegirl

    palegirl 15 days ago

    What brilliant stars, very impressed!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied 13 days ago

    Thanks for your lovely comment.

  • walela

    walela 14 days ago

    Awesome!

  • Geoff Coleman... replied 13 days ago

    Thanks

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