Bron's Photoblog
through the storm
Posted by Bron (Canberra, Australia) on 18 August 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
it seemed to part for us - would we get through before it closed in? Australia's inland is flat - the skies are huge and often spectacular
@tyan: Thank you tyan!! I love your enthusiasm!
@Shutterbug: Thank you so much Shutterbug!
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
Oh wow this is beautiful Bron, the clouds and the rain in the background look like a bridge - fab shot
18 Aug 2007 8:25am
@Vanessa: Thanks Vanessa - the bridge idea's cool - well spotted!
Lorraine from Canada
Oh My God, you've captured something very, very special! The mood of it is a treasure and fantastic post-processing
18 Aug 2007 9:49am
@Lorraine: Wow Lorraine you're so kind!! It's great to hear your comments!
@HouCh: Thanks for your visit HouCh! :)
@Pixadilly: It's amazing isn't it (the sky not the picture) the flat land there is like being under a huge bowl of a sky... Thanks Pixadilly!
Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
spectacular view of the moment of Nature ! Nice shot !
18 Aug 2007 12:36pm
@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thanks Kheoh Yee Wei - I took it from inside the car because it changed so quickly!
@Persian King: Thanks Persian King - pardon my ignorance - what is an HDR image? :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Well, this is beautiful -- the scenery and the postprocessing work. You're a visual magician, Bron.
18 Aug 2007 12:51pm
@Viewfinder: You're altogether too kind Viewfinder!! (I like it haha) Thank yoiu! :))
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Well cool, like a set of curtains drawing in. I live in the hills, but flat places really have spectacular skies, excellent shot
18 Aug 2007 1:32pm
@Richard_Irwin: Yes I like in the hills too Richard - I was travelling out west when I took this, so it seemed pretty amazing ! Thanks for your visit!
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A beautiful landscape picture. You catched the mood very well.
18 Aug 2007 2:25pm
@Harald: I appreciate your kind comment Harald!
@Paulo: Thanks Paulo Your comment is very encouraging! cheers! :)
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
yes this is indeed spectacular!
wonderful shot!
18 Aug 2007 2:41pm
@kairospix: Thanks kairopix your visits are always very welcome!! :)
Carson from Portland, United States
Magic indeed. I'd love to visit that big sky! :)
18 Aug 2007 2:44pm
@Carson: You'd be very welcome I'm sure Carson! :)
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Absolutely awesome, Bron! LOVE the way that road curves heading that way...
18 Aug 2007 2:55pm
@Rebecca: Thanks Rebecca - that was luck - most of the roads out there are dead straight!! cheers!
@JosefQ: Thanks so much Josef! Glad you could drop by! cheers :)
Persian King from Fort Worth, TX, United States
HDR is High Dynamic Range image. Usually done using few bracketing exposure of same scene and combining them in either Photomatix or Photoshop. But I guess you photo originally turned out with high dynamic range anyways. Good work.
18 Aug 2007 5:02pm
@Persian King: Thanks so much for your comprehensive explanation Amir. I think you're right - the only processing I did was to adjust the brightness/contrast. I'll have to get Photoshop one day it sounds like fun. I have PS Elements1 which I'm still playing around with but I assume it's limited compared with the "real" PS! cheers Bron
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Its a fantastic shot Bron! - I'm not surprised that Persian King thought it was an Hdr image as the contrast in light is just amazing - I love that 'about to enter a tunnel' effect and the curve of the road.
All the best, Ian
18 Aug 2007 5:22pm
@Ian Bramham: Thanks for your wishes and comment Ian. Perhaps the stronger light here might play a part - but I have no idea why really! Glad you dropped by - cheers Bron!
@Alan: Thanks for your enthusiastic response Alan - it's most welcome :)
@Markus: Wow back Markus!!!! :)))
@JJCN: Thanks JJCN!
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you very much Michael! High praise indeed!
beach from oshawa, Canada
Love the shots. Great contrast with the colours. You can almost feel the storm brewing. Reminds me of the Canadian prairies and makes me quite homesick. In other words, you nailed it!
19 Aug 2007 1:10am
@beach: I feel ambivalent - on the one hand delighted that you like it, on the othe,r very sorry to have made you sick (for home) In any case your comment is fantastic and much appreciated - thanks beach! Hope you can go home soon. :))
SusanPEI from Summerside, Canada
I've had this picture up on my monitor all day, just soaking it in. Wanted to say something, but it has all been said already.
19 Aug 2007 3:21am
@SusanPEI: Hi Susan - thanks - you've said just the right amount!!
Bell Roe from Ely, United States
How are you getting such amazing pics with a Powershot? Do you do much PP in general? Thinking of upgrading to an SLR?
19 Aug 2007 4:42am
@Bell Roe: Hi Bell Roe! I've had the G2 for maybe 7 years with me as I travel etc - it was my first camera and I bought the top of the range digital at the time. (my dad was a prof. photographer for 15 years and I learned to use the dark room but hadn't taken phots) The limitations were zoom and virtually unuseable manual focus - frustrating for macros - but it takes good landscapes and good macros if you have time to work out the focus well. I upgraded to the Panasonic DMC fz30 last Christmas - again the best on specs in digital for the money. It's a compromise of course - I don't want to carry a lot of equipment and swap lenses (I've had chronic fatigue and although pretty well now not perfect! :) ) but love the 12x zoom for birds and the instant switch to macro for that insect that I have to catch!!
On PP - I only have Photoshop Elements 1 and tend to crop, check the brightness/contrast, unsharp mask at times and I rather like the occasional dodge and burn (sounds almost dangerous) haha. I very very occasionally use the provided filters to play around but only a couple on this blog. (I bought PSE3 but was very unhappy with how clunky it was! I paint in oils, pastels and watercolours so enjoy the cross referencing of images in all media - the principles are the same. BTW thanks for the kind comment! (sorry this is rather long! :) cheers Bron
@Saed: Thanks Saed - glad you enjoyed it! cheers!
@pedro alexandre: I'm glad that you like it Pedro! Thanks
@Christine: Thanks Christine!
@jump: I'm glad you like this one - it's a favourite for me! :))
@Mehdi: Thanks for your kind comment Mehdi!
Jewlya from Denver, United States
Many cloud shots feel flat to me. This is definitely not the case with your photo. The vibrancy of the scene combined with the storm rolling in makes it a very lively photo. Beautifully done.
23 Aug 2007 3:23am
@Jewlya: I appreciate your thoughfu,l detailed comment Jewlya! Thanks.
Namor from Sweden
I would like to have been there. Beautifull colors and treatening sky.
26 Aug 2007 9:07pm
@Namor: You'll be very welcome if you ever visit our country Namor!
Nina from Bergen, Norway
Bron - I just needed to comment this one aswell. You've captured what I felt when driving out of Melbourne towards the Great Ocean Road. So quiet and flat at the same time very dramatic and so alive with colors. You have a spectacular country. I miss it every day!
17 Sep 2007 5:38pm
@Nina: I can tell you must come back some day Nina - we'll welcome you when that happens!! cheers Bron
Canon PowerShot G2
1/125 second
F/4.0
7 mm