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photo taken from my brother backyard, Oak Valley, Townsville ... the smoke from a nearby bush fire filled the surrounding area....
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photo taken from my brother backyard, Oak Valley, Townsville ... the smoke from a nearby bush fire filled the surrounding area.
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5 Comments |
TrevJel
 
TrevJel December 30, 2013
Beautiful but scary (the bushfire)
diane_hallam_4401
diane_hallam_4401 December 30, 2013
tnxs TrevJel ... lucky the Rural Fire Brigade put the fires out. Happy New Year too :)
Jon--Hall
 
Jon--Hall January 03, 2014
This is a great shot, very atmospheric and yes a little scary. :)
diane_hallam_4401
diane_hallam_4401 January 04, 2014
many thanks Jon--Hall :)
golencio
 
golencio January 17, 2014
Fantastic
nandicmb
 
nandicmb August 09, 2015
Congratulations on your win!
lydiahansen
 
lydiahansen January 25, 2016
Stunning work!
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Behind The Lens

Location

at the back of my brother's property at Oak Valley, Townsville - Australia.

Time

some time during the afternoon

Lighting

There was a fire in the hills nearby and the smoke filled the atmosphere, covering the sun which gave off an unusual haze.

Equipment

Canon EOS 7D Lens: EFS 15-85mm lens Camera Settings: f/8; 1/60 sec; ISO-100 no flash and no tripod was used to take photo.

Inspiration

I love the scenic view from my brother's backyard, the smoke filled atmosphere created an ambient mood. Looking from a distance, the branch in the middle of the creek really stood out, portraying a mystic kind of feel about it.

Editing

sharping, added contrast and slight saturation.

In my camera bag

spare battery :)

Feedback

I try to picture an image I want to create with an interesting perspective and subject to grabs one's attention ... I had to stumble over some rocks and lay down low in an awkward position to capture this shot, which was well worth it. Thanks for looking :)

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