Landscapes and Seascapes (24)

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   Well, we're in the midst of a lengthy tropical storm (high winds, rain) in Tāmaki-Makarau (Auckland), so figuring Te Henga wouldn't be crowded with visitors I headed out there for some more seascape photography.

I opted to wear Sealskin ™ waterproof socks, hiking boots and a 3-layer raincoat. With the winds I opted not to bring tripod, and just hiked to O'Neill Bay with the a7Riii and Voigtländer 110mm macro. I figured this had two advantages. I wouldn't have to perch at the edge of the rocks and be potentially swept into the pounding ocean and drowned. And it's off, tapered lens-hood made it very unlikely I'd get any sea-spray or rain droplets on the front lens. Unfortunately the weather wasn't as extreme as I'd hoped when I reached the Bay so the shots had less drama than I was after.

The first thing I tried was some intentional-camera-movement during the shots. Basically slowing the shutter down and following the crest of the waves.

#1 Wave version 1

#2 Wave version 2 (slower shutter speed)

This viewpoint captured the wind, blowing back spray off the tops of the waves. I tried to set this up using a leading line through the rocks and down the waves.

#3 Surf

#4 Black and White Surf

They don't quite have the impact I was after, but I'm now more confident I can take photos in more challenging weather. 