What a week for photography it’s been. Those of us living in the southeast corner of Queensland and North Eastern NSW are more than aware of what I’m talking about.  OK, so we could have done without the torrential rain, wind and destruction that is associated with what I think was the best cyclone I’ve ever been in that according to the authorities wasn’t a cyclone. I hope that conspiracy theorists are running hot with theories of some sort of government cyclone cover up, cause to me there is a lot more in that then “Elvis lives” or “Fluoride is put in our water supply to control our minds”.

But on the sunny side, (pun intended) extreme weather does also offer some really great photo opportunities, often right before or after things are really ugly. Whether you’re using an inexpensive point and shoot, or a top of the range DSLR, there are photos right around us all the time. I know for me, it’s just a matter or waiting till the elements are right, and being there.

In the photo above, I was with my son Jayden and a couple of his mates down on the beach looking at the erosion and the amazing sea foam whipped up by the stormy seas. It was just on sunset, and the rain had literally just stopped and left behind a dramatic sunset. The elements combined to create a a real sense of victory of making it through the storm.

This shot is pretty much straight out of the camera, with the processing from RAW to JPEG being done in Adobe Lightroom. I also used the Tone Curve function slightly to bump up the highlights and darken the shadows, accentuating the silhouette.
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