Motukiekie Galaxies
© Photo by Joshua Cripps

Location

West Coast, New Zealand

Taken

1 year ago

Views

3,088

Description

Another from that coolest of cool beaches: Motukiekie, South Island, New Zealand. In case you missed the blog entry:
I am surrounded by 12-legged beasts who digest their prey by extruding their stomachs through their mouths. The tide is rising quickly and my only escape route is disappearing before my eyes as the water gurgles higher and higher. Am I worried though? Just the opposite. As I stare at those carnivorous creatures and the water lapping at my feet I think “This is fun.”
It’s my second visit to Motukiekie Beach in as many weeks but this time I have preparedness on my side. I first stumbled across Motukiekie in an “off-the-beaten-path” guidebook (how’s that for an oxymoron?) sent to me by a friend. The book described Motukiekie in flowery prose as the “South Island’s MOST DRAMATIC…interesting, photogenic, and WOW…bit of walkable coast!!!!!” It also mentioned the tide: “If it ain’t low, you can’t go!!” But tides mean something different to the casual beach goer than to a seascape photographer, so I knew I needed to get the lowdown on this place for myself.
(read the rest of this story over on my blog)

Comments

"From the previous night at the same beach"
"say whaaaa??! wow super cool place, for sure... looks downright alien!"
"Outstanding seascape images.. brilliant"
"Una localizacin espectacular,fabuloso ese primer plano plagado de estrellas de mar,me gusta la textura del agua con eaa LE.Gran trabajo Joshua.Un saludo."
"SICK NASTY!!!! Wow!"
"the long exposure really adds the mood"
"I love how you made this misty and spooky to go along with both the photo and the story. Love that long exposure water, the seastars attacking you, and the composition that just sucks the eye in!"
"Those formations are majestic! Nice find there."
"beautiful comp and feel"
"Holy cow, do I love this! Invasion of the sea stars! AND beautiful compexposurelight."