Landscape Bombo Quarry

Bombo Quarry · **9 Likes**

One of those situations where you make the most with what you've got.

Never been to Bombo before, probably won't get the chance to return. Woke up early, drove 30 mins in the dark, walked through some scrub in the dark, set up the tripod and camera in the dark on a sloped rock next to the channel, stuck an ND filter on, manually focused and hoped the clear sky didn't blow out the image.

Well, the sky did blow out (even with stacked filters), the swell was flat and the sun was concealed by featureless cloud in an otherwise annoyingly clear sky. Not much went the way I'd hoped. A few days later going through the 40 or so captures, it turns out the first one was the best one.

Working in the dark in a difficult spot, being able to set up the User Defined dial functions the night before makes a world of difference, eh?

photomax7 · 04-17-2019, 06:04 AM

Excellent capture jawsy...the low cloud line keeps the attention on those rocks very nicely.

**PJ1** · 04-17-2019, 02:27 PM

Good shot. Never heard of Bombo Quarry before. It obviously has great potential but you had to work for it!

**SCGushue** · 04-17-2019, 04:53 PM

I like the image. Half the fun of getting an image is putting in the effort in the hope that everything comes together. It rarely does, but without your desire you would have nothing.

Nice work.

Stephen

jawsy · 04-18-2019, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Good shot. Never heard of Bombo Quarry before

I first heard of Bombo when I worked in the railways; Bombo dust was a term used to describe fine crushed ballast used in the far central west wheat lines and Bombo supplied ballast for track works (still does I think from the quarry slightly further inland). This particular section is now preserved for geological reasons. I hadn't heard of this bit until my next door neighbor showed me a photo he took on a holiday. It's an interesting spot, but if you're going in dark, be organised and take a Maglight.

**Ash** · 10-20-2019, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by jawsy

One of those situations where you make the most with what you've got.

Never been to Bombo before, probably won't get the chance to return. Woke up early, drove 30 mins in the dark, walked through some scrub in the dark, set up the tripod and camera in the dark on a sloped rock next to the channel, stuck an ND filter on, manually focused and hoped the clear sky didn't blow out the image.

Well, the sky did blow out (even with stacked filters), the swell was flat and the sun was concealed by featureless cloud in an otherwise annoyingly clear sky. Not much went the way I'd hoped. A few days later going through the 40 or so captures, it turns out the first one was the best one.

Working in the dark in a difficult spot, being able to set up the User Defined dial functions the night before makes a world of difference, eh?

Looks like a scene out of the movie Inception, at the deepest level of dreaming. Congrats with this scene.

**Kerrowdown** · 10-20-2019, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by jawsy

Bombo Quarry

A very powerful image in my book, reminiscent of some science fiction film set, maybe Mars or somewhere.

**kiwi_jono** · 10-26-2019, 06:29 PM

Lovely scene.

**cg57** · 10-26-2019, 06:32 PM

excellent! fantastic composition, color, light, and exposure.

JTninja · 10-26-2019, 10:14 PM

Very cool shot. What ND filter did you end up using?

Mike L · 10-26-2019, 10:48 PM

I visited Bombo Quarry last weekend while the better half and her family where doing girl stuff in the Southern Highlands. Unfortunately I didn't get to choose my time of my visit (middle of the day) but at least the tide was high and there was a bit of a swell so I had that going for me. The nearby sewerage treatment plant adds a unique element to the site especially when there's a westerly blowing.

jawsy · 10-27-2019, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by JTninja

Very cool shot. What ND filter did you end up using?

This one was a 2 stop Cokin ND as it was still quite dark.

---------- Post added 27-10-19 at 20:24 ----------

Originally posted by Mike L

The nearby sewerage treatment plant adds a unique element to the site especially when there's a westerly blowing.

I was blessed with a gentle easterly breeze!

**dneira29** · 07-11-2021, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by jawsy

One of those situations where you make the most with what you've got.

Never been to Bombo before, probably won't get the chance to return. Woke up early, drove 30 mins in the dark, walked through some scrub in the dark, set up the tripod and camera in the dark on a sloped rock next to the channel, stuck an ND filter on, manually focused and hoped the clear sky didn't blow out the image.

Well, the sky did blow out (even with stacked filters), the swell was flat and the sun was concealed by featureless cloud in an otherwise annoyingly clear sky. Not much went the way I'd hoped. A few days later going through the 40 or so captures, it turns out the first one was the best one.

Working in the dark in a difficult spot, being able to set up the User Defined dial functions the night before makes a world of difference, eh?

beautiful shot!

tncasual · 07-11-2021, 07:48 PM

Nice shot. Beautiful scene.

Bertrand3000 · 07-11-2021, 08:40 PM

Awesome image. Yes, it also has already happened to me that the first attempt in many tries was in fact the best despite all my attempts at "improving" it.

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04-17-2019, 06:04 AM	#2
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Excellent capture jawsy...the low cloud line keeps the attention on those rocks very nicely.

04-17-2019, 02:27 PM	#3
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Good shot. Never heard of Bombo Quarry before. It obviously has great potential but you had to work for it!

04-17-2019, 04:53 PM	#4
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	I like the image. Half the fun of getting an image is putting in the effort in the hope that everything comes together. It rarely does, but without your desire you would have nothing. Nice work. Stephen

04-18-2019, 03:35 AM	#5
jawsy Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Good shot. Never heard of Bombo Quarry before I first heard of Bombo when I worked in the railways; Bombo dust was a term used to describe fine crushed ballast used in the far central west wheat lines and Bombo supplied ballast for track works (still does I think from the quarry slightly further inland). This particular section is now preserved for geological reasons. I hadn't heard of this bit until my next door neighbor showed me a photo he took on a holiday. It's an interesting spot, but if you're going in dark, be organised and take a Maglight.

10-20-2019, 12:09 AM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by jawsy One of those situations where you make the most with what you've got. Never been to Bombo before, probably won't get the chance to return. Woke up early, drove 30 mins in the dark, walked through some scrub in the dark, set up the tripod and camera in the dark on a sloped rock next to the channel, stuck an ND filter on, manually focused and hoped the clear sky didn't blow out the image. Well, the sky did blow out (even with stacked filters), the swell was flat and the sun was concealed by featureless cloud in an otherwise annoyingly clear sky. Not much went the way I'd hoped. A few days later going through the 40 or so captures, it turns out the first one was the best one. Working in the dark in a difficult spot, being able to set up the User Defined dial functions the night before makes a world of difference, eh? Looks like a scene out of the movie Inception, at the deepest level of dreaming. Congrats with this scene.

10-20-2019, 12:45 AM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,818	Originally posted by jawsy Bombo Quarry A very powerful image in my book, reminiscent of some science fiction film set, maybe Mars or somewhere.

10-26-2019, 06:29 PM	#8
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Lovely scene.

10-26-2019, 06:32 PM	#9
cg57 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	excellent! fantastic composition, color, light, and exposure.

10-26-2019, 10:14 PM	#10
JTninja Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 176	Very cool shot. What ND filter did you end up using?

10-26-2019, 10:48 PM	#11
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,472	I visited Bombo Quarry last weekend while the better half and her family where doing girl stuff in the Southern Highlands. Unfortunately I didn't get to choose my time of my visit (middle of the day) but at least the tide was high and there was a bit of a swell so I had that going for me. The nearby sewerage treatment plant adds a unique element to the site especially when there's a westerly blowing.

10-27-2019, 02:23 AM	#12
jawsy Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422 Original Poster	Originally posted by JTninja Very cool shot. What ND filter did you end up using? This one was a 2 stop Cokin ND as it was still quite dark. ---------- Post added 27-10-19 at 20:24 ---------- Originally posted by Mike L The nearby sewerage treatment plant adds a unique element to the site especially when there's a westerly blowing. I was blessed with a gentle easterly breeze!

07-11-2021, 07:16 PM	#13
dneira29 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 535	Originally posted by jawsy One of those situations where you make the most with what you've got. Never been to Bombo before, probably won't get the chance to return. Woke up early, drove 30 mins in the dark, walked through some scrub in the dark, set up the tripod and camera in the dark on a sloped rock next to the channel, stuck an ND filter on, manually focused and hoped the clear sky didn't blow out the image. Well, the sky did blow out (even with stacked filters), the swell was flat and the sun was concealed by featureless cloud in an otherwise annoyingly clear sky. Not much went the way I'd hoped. A few days later going through the 40 or so captures, it turns out the first one was the best one. Working in the dark in a difficult spot, being able to set up the User Defined dial functions the night before makes a world of difference, eh? beautiful shot!

07-11-2021, 07:48 PM	#14
tncasual Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Tennessee Posts: 880	Nice shot. Beautiful scene.

07-11-2021, 08:40 PM	#15
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Awesome image. Yes, it also has already happened to me that the first attempt in many tries was in fact the best despite all my attempts at "improving" it.