"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
A smoky sunset after yesterday’s bushfires scattered all around the Canberra region made for very challenging photography. For this beginner anyway. There was so much smoke, the sun was blowing out very badly. There are probably some Photoshop tricks to get around this, but I don’t know them. I think the best photo is this one of Black Mountain – without the sun in it.
Limited post-processing. It just wasn’t necessary last night…
There are a couple more over on my blog.
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Think I heard some weather bloke on the radio claiming it was mostly dust in the afternoon sky yesterday. Nice pics all the same.
Holden Caulfield said :
Even if true, I imagine it would be related to the bush fire conditions.
DrKoresh said :
It was dust, related to the high winds. Nothing to do with the bushfires.
dungfungus said :
It was red, related to the sunset.
But seriously, of course it was both. The dust storms up around Gungahlin were getting heavy early in the morning. But you could smell the smoke too.
Stop with the ‘beginner’ modesty, Al, before it becomes dated. You take great photographs.
Gungahlin Al said :
While it is not my intenetion to “rain on your bushfire” (as the images are delightful), with the greatest respect, there was no smoke.
dungfungus said :
I was in Gungahlin, and I certainly smelt smoke.
Great shots, Al.
Nice shots, Al.
Thanks folks.
Just got notice through from Flickr/Yahoo US HQ that they are featuring the top photo in one of their Editors Picks galleries:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/72157632479339359
Woo hoo! Hanging around MartyO is starting to pay off…
Training wheels are off.
Gungahlin Al said :
Top stuff!
I, too, like the “coloured” monochrome effect (if there is such a thing).
Dingoman25 said :
sure is – monochrome just means variations on one colour – fro its saturation to back, to its total dimishment to white. this shot of al’s is a wonderful sepia/orangy-brown instantiation. noice… and well done having it showcased – quite deserving (from one with a diploma in photography)
Nice work Al,
Well done
So our cunning plan not to elect him so that he could spend more time on the photographs worked…
(Inset evil laughter.)
poetix said :
(Catching up wth everything that was on hold for the last 6 years…)