Orinoco Flow

A muted sunrise at Stockton Beach meant playing around with texture to create some interest

I know this isn't a classic sunrise shot, but the great (and terrible) thing about landscape photography is that you have to work with the conditions you get given.

This photo was taken just before sunrise on the same morning as my previous post. You can see there was a little bit of colour on the horizon, but the clouds weren't playing ball and so there was no 'colour bomb' to greet us.

Whilst this shot may not be particularly special, I like the texture in the water as it rushes around the top of these tank traps, and I also really like the leading lines from the receding waves on the sand. The clouds add interest to the sky, and the slight touch of orange on the horizon takes it from a flat image to something a little bit extra.

In the spirit of reconciliation, I acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and waters on which I took this photo. I also pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Elders past and present, and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to country.

The details for this image are:

• Nikon D750 with Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2

• NiSi GND 16 filter

• Sirui W-1204 tripod with K-20x Ball Head⁣

• 2s

• f/11

• ISO50