This is a series of shots I took mostly on Phillip Island on a day trip with two great friends Naomi and Paula from my Capoeira group. I had been planning the trip for weeks and I had us on a tight schedule to make all the spots I wanted to shoot across an exhilarating day. The highlight of the trip was sliding down a cliff to reach the famous Pinnacles at Cape Woolamai. I was very eager and almost got stuck going down the cliff on my first attempt before we found the right path!

The sunset image was taken at Red Bluff beach in Sandringham, Victoria.

The title for the series is 'Sea and Stone'

“Cadillac Canyon” our first stop on an excursion to Victoria’s Phillip Island. This is a rock formation that captures the incoming swell and creates dramatic waves crashing through. This little rocky outcrop was getting pounded by waves and sending spray up into the air. For this shot I slowed the shutter speed down a little to capture the moving water and create some drama.

“Cadillac Canyon” our first stop on an excursion to Victoria’s Phillip Island. This is a rock formation that captures the incoming swell and creates dramatic waves crashing through. I was so excited here and could have stayed for hours but it was EARLY and we were HUNGRY. To capture this one I used a slow shutter speed and played around with the time until I was happy with the movement of the water.

The shipwreck of “S.S. Speke”. This was our second stop on an excursion to Victoria’s Phillip Island. The wreck has been resting there since 1906 when it crashed into rocks during a terrible storm. I really wanted to capture the shipwreck and the interesting rocks just below the water. I used a polarising filter and slow shutter speed to cut out the glare from the water and uncover what lies beneath!

This is the 'accessible' area for the Pinnacles at Cape Woolamai, just off the walking track. It's around a half hour walk from the parking area onto the beach then up onto the bluff to get to this spot. I took this shot before we made the perilous climb down to capture the main event.

Note to any intrepid explorers .. go all the way to the first rocky bluff before you try to go down the cliff!!

“The Pinnacles” our last stop on an excursion to Victoria’s Phillip Island. The setting sun was kind enough to pose for me on its way to bed. I took HEAPS of shots here, there are just so many angles and possibilities! This shot was taken just as the sun came out from behind the cliff. Over the course of the hour or so, it set in the gap between the rocks of the Pinnacles. I've got quite a few shots in the gallery listed below.

I really love the sun beam lancing through the spray of the crashing waves, and illuminating the rocks on the left of the shot. To capture the sun star I stopped my aperture down to around F18 to minimise the light coming into the camera.

This shot was taken at Red Bluff in Sandringham on a particularly beautiful sunset. It's a little soft for my liking but it's still a beautiful image.