Bunker Bay

Posted by Dave Catley on May 19, 2009
Posted in: MADCAT News. 8 Comments

I’m finally starting to get through some more images from my last trip down south. As we were staying at Bunker Bay I got some great opportunities to stroll along the beach at sunset and then stroll back in the serene darkness 🙂 . You really can’t beat a walk on the beach just after the sun has set on a remote empty beach.

On our first night the sky was pretty clear of clouds so we took the opportunity to pay a visit to the bar and sample a few cocktails. After all if you’re going to stay at a resort it’s only polite say hi to the bar staff and enjoy the view 😉

Sunset @ Bunker Bay, Western Australia

This image is from our second night and the sunset was spectacular. I walked all the way to the east end of the bay and was rewarded with some incredible skies as the sun set behind the tree line.

This image is a 3 shot stitch using my soon to be retired 5D and 70-200 (at 200mm). At 13secs the exposure has a lot of movement in it which really accentuates the clarity of the tree-line and rocks on the point.

I dare anyone to find the stitching lines in the water 😀

8 comments on “Bunker Bay”

  2. Thanks Stephen, stitching water is always a challenge but it’s good to see if anyone can see the flaws.

    Did you mention Flemming, better go double check the horizon 😉

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  3. You shouldn’t have any stitch issues Dave with a 13 second exposure, water will be smoothed out way to even for errors. I only get them when exposures are under 2 or 3 seconds. Nice capture love the colours of the sky and blues tones of the water. maybe could of done without the land element since its really a none factor being dark and all.

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  4. Hi Neal,

    There were a few subtle issues with the stitching, but your right it’s alot easier with longer exposures.

    I lked having the contrast of the land coming in from the side but I think one without the land would be good too, more serene maybe without the harsh black silhouette of the land.

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  6. Cheers Merv,

    I have a wife with high expectations :grin:, but don’t tell her I said that. We also had Maggies sister and 84 year old mother with us so even getting up the hill to the bar was a big event.

    I think a bit of ruffing it is on the horizon, some of these places just don’t have 5 star resorts :(.

    Nothing happening with selling the 5D unfortunately. Looking like a trade-in if I don’t get any interest soon, I’m getting impatient to get my new toy …

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