Pinnacles Tones

Another pano from the trip up to the Pinnacles with Neal Pritchard from Spool.

Once we had set up here a couple of German Tourists promptly stopped and stated ‘oh this looks like a good spot and you guys look like you know what you’re doing…mind if we take a shot…elbow elbow….could you move over a bit’!

I used to be amazed at such ignorance, but these days I have come to expect it somewhat!

Mr. Bo Jangles was sitting next to me as we worked this up and we rate it…hope you guys like it!

~ by True North Mark on January 27, 2011.

Posted in Pinnacles
Tags: Australian Landscape Photography, Pinnacles, True North Mark

40 Responses to “Pinnacles Tones”

Yep from me mate! the pic of the pinnacles shots of yours by far for me.
Say gday to Flemming!

Matt saul said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:18 pm | Reply
- Thanks little buddy and I’ll give Flembot a cuddle for you!
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:21 pm | Reply
  - What are you guys doing on the weekend?
    We will be down south, you guys should come down
    
    Matt saul said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:26 pm
  - Hey Matty…we are off to Rotto this weekend and down south next weekend.
    
    True North Mark said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm
is this somewhere on Rottnest ?

cliveaddison said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:19 pm | Reply
- Hi Clive…he he not exactly…but I’m not in the Rotto comp so I am not rushing any images out from Rotto!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:31 pm | Reply
Well I need to get some clouds where is the bin Mark I can’t see it haha mate really nice image the clouds give it drama and those Pinnacles set the image off its a banga for sure mate.
Hopefully Flembot’s lip has gone down now :).

Brett Morgan said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:29 pm | Reply
It has a very surreal look to it, nice.

Peta said this on January 27, 2011 at 10:34 pm | Reply
- Thanks for the comments Peta and Andrew..yes I rate the image up there with a few of my favs I reckon!
  
  Did you get anything worthwhile from the air Peta?
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:04 am | Reply
  - Hi
    A couple, but by the tim I came for. Second pass due to another aircraft taking off you were all gone….
    Got some good stuff of the thong challenge over cottesloe,
    
    Peta said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:46 pm
  - Bummer!
    
    Let’s have a look at what you have in any case.
    
    They were all keen to get inside to learn from the gurus.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Mark
    
    True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Yep, I rate this image too Mark, nicely done!

Andrew Brown said this on January 28, 2011 at 5:21 am | Reply
Yep I rate it too.

david bettini said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:31 am | Reply
- Thanks Dave…not long now mate!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:33 am | Reply
Counting down the days mate!

david bettini said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:43 am | Reply
How was Australia Day?

david bettini said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:44 am | Reply
- Went off with a bang Dave!
  
  85 punters in the end and everyone had a ball.
  
  There was some good banter going on between the ‘Hackmen’ all day as well Mike and Rodney Thomas!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 8:46 am | Reply
A cracker mate. Best of your Nambung images.

Flemming Bo Jensen said this on January 28, 2011 at 10:59 am | Reply
- Ta mate and thanks for the ideas we were bouncing off together whilst processing this last night.
  
  We might have to slip up there again whilst you are here!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 11:15 am | Reply
Looks good Mark, still can’t see a duck though!

islandimages said this on January 28, 2011 at 11:57 am | Reply
- He he…very funny mate!
  
  I’ll drop one in for you if you like!
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm | Reply
Rotto should be interesting this weekend Mark – post some storm pictures for us on Monday!

Regards
Ian

Ian Wiese said this on January 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm | Reply
- I’m coming down south mate!
  
  Rotto’s looking to be a bit nasty!
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 4:44 pm | Reply
- We’re probably going out for a shoot tomorrow Ian…will give you a call.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 4:45 pm | Reply
I’ll look forward to it. Might be a good sunset tonight, and a good sunrise in the morning.

Regards
Ian

Ian Wiese said this on January 28, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Reply
- Yep we could do an early one.
  
  I’ll send you a text if it looks ok out my window at Tna.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm | Reply
This is my fave from your pinnacle pics so far Mark, thanks for the guided tour of the boat the other day as well.

Pete Hodgson said this on January 28, 2011 at 5:52 pm | Reply
- Thanks Peter…I was thinking about your comment previously about wondering how I would tackle the Pinnacles…did I live up to your expectations mate!
  
  No probs on the tour as well .
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 28, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Reply
  - I think there are hundreds of ways of photographing the pinnacles and theres certainly no right or wrong for sure,Thats the beauty of places like this. I reckon if I went back I’d shoot them differently after checking out yours and Lukes pics, it’s all good.
    
    hodgy1 said this on January 29, 2011 at 7:03 am
  - I totally agree Peter!
    
    Cheers,
    
    Mark
    
    True North Mark said this on January 29, 2011 at 9:46 am
Awesome take of the Pinnacles Mark! You need to give me some one on one lessons some day haha.

Wei-Li Heng said this on January 28, 2011 at 7:52 pm | Reply
- Hi Wei-Li,
  
  Thanks for the vote of awesomeness mate! As mentioned in my email, I will let you know the final dates for the later trips on True North and you may want to tag along.
  
  Cheers,
  
  True North Mark!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 29, 2011 at 12:16 pm | Reply
yeah my pick of the lot too Mark. love how they stand out incredibly against those clouds. stunning light too. very, very nice work man

Stephen Williams said this on January 28, 2011 at 9:15 pm | Reply
Thanks heaps for the kind words Steven

True North Mark said this on January 29, 2011 at 12:17 am | Reply
Great image Mark. Love the light hitting the pinnacles. I think this image would work well in B&W also.
My only little nit pick is the trail on the right. I find the biggest challenge in shooting the pinnacles is getting compositions without the trail and footprints. Other than that I think the image is beautiful

Luke Austin said this on January 29, 2011 at 10:22 am | Reply
- Thanks Luke
  
  Yes I have thought of black and white and may look at one.
  
  I actually enhanced the light at the trail as I thought it gave the image a little depth…but each to his own eh!:)
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mark
  
  True North Mark said this on January 29, 2011 at 11:52 am | Reply
Very cool image Mark … Thats was rather funny with the tourists … So blatant …

Spool Photography said this on January 30, 2011 at 8:04 pm | Reply
- Thanks mate…yep it was funny eh!
  
  Looking fwd to the next adventure mate!
  
  True North Mark said this on January 30, 2011 at 8:05 pm | Reply
  - Bring it on I say ….
    
    Neal Pritchard said this on January 30, 2011 at 8:21 pm
  - It shan’t be long mate!
    
    True North Mark said this on January 30, 2011 at 8:29 pm