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Submitted: July 27, 2010
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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed:5/1 second
Aperture:F/16.0
Focal Length:24 mm
ISO Speed:100
Date Taken:Jul 25, 2010, 5:37:59 PM

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Moonrise and Fieldby *octane2

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Landscapes

I had never been further west across New South Wales, than, say, Wagga Wagga. However, this past weekend, I decided to go for a drive out to the country to see what lay there insofar as inspiring landscapes to photograph. I quickly realised that once you get passed Darlington Point along the Sturt Highway, it just gets flat. Very flat.

On this particular afternoon, it was very foggy and quite overcast. I was hoping to come across a state forest or national park where I could do some long exposure spooky and dramatic misty fog images. Fail.

Driving on, about an hour before sunset, I noticed a thin orange glow on the horizon. It was clearing. But, the problem was, that the landscape was rather uninspiring and flat.

I finally got out into clear skies as the sun began to set. Dropping speed, I frantically sought out anything I could grab and came upon this area out near Hay. The overcast conditions must have dumped quite a fair amount of rain and it went on like this for kilometres.

This is definitely far from the greatest image I've ever made, but, I'm quite fond of the Belt of Venus as it's one of my favourite subjects to image, as well as the positioning of the Moon, and the subtle colouring in the grasses in the foreground.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
5s f/16.0 at 24.0mm iso100

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*wizofoz2k Jul 28, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Very nice indeed. Perfect moment.

~TurtleVVisperer Jul 27, 2010

I was just researching graduated filters when I saw this and the sky looks like it has a natural, reverse-graduated pink filter going on for you! It's absolutely beautiful, congrats on catching this shot. Very well done.

=eyesweb1 Jul 27, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Wonderful ... Warm applause

*octane2 Jul 27, 2010 Professional Photographer

eyesweb1,

Thank you -- glad you like it.

Regards,
H

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