[TDvN57]

It was -18 F here this morning
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Very nice shot Matt.

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[quote=Ed Hurst;5486708]Taken last week on a trip I made to celebrate my 48th birthday... The dawn fog is beginning to clear in the Megalong Valley, seen from Katoomba, NSW.

Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 67 300mm f4 EDIF lens and Fotodiox adaptor. 1/60 @ f11

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When I fast-read your post "Megalong" registered as "Mekong". Real nice Ed. A fantastic way to start the year.

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[Ed Hurst]

Thanks, Theuns!

Here are some more shots from that lovely morning (which, by the way, was last year - on 30th December!), all shot with GFX100S + Pentax lenses:

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[TDvN57]

One of my New Year Resolutions is to take fewer sunrise/sunset pictures. It only took three days to make an exception. :-)

This morning's sunrise started rather uneventful with heavy grey clouds everywhere. Unexpectedly the clouds began to perforate and the sun broke through a number of annuli, creating a spectacular smoky effect in the valley and mountain beyond.

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Thanks, Theuns!

Here are some more shots from that lovely morning (which, by the way, was last year - on 30th December!), all shot with GFX100S + Pentax lenses:

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Really beautiful Ed. Thank you for sharing. Seems like Australia is a real bucket list location.

[Ed Hurst]

One of my New Year Resolutions is to take fewer sunrise/sunset pictures. It only took three days to make an exception. :-)

This morning's sunrise started rather uneventful with heavy grey clouds everywhere. Unexpectedly the clouds began to perforate and the sun broke through a number of annuli, creating a spectacular smoky effect in the valley and mountain beyond.

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Really lovely shot, Theuns. Thank goodness for exceptions!

[Ed Hurst]

To flout further Theuns's recent resolution, a couple of sunsets taken on recent holidays.

Toowoon Bay on NSW's Central Coast. Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45mm lens @ approx. 32mm.
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Wobbegong Bay on NSW's South Coast. 5-shot pano (each of the five shots actually consisting of 12+ frames in order to sort the waves out across the pano!). Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 28-45mm lens @ 28mm.
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[mattb123]

Delightful shot there, Matt. Bet that woke your lungs and eyes up!

It sure did! It was one of those mornings where one needs to be careful not to breathe through the nose.

[mattb123]

Very nice shot Matt.[COLOR="Silver"]

Thanks!

[Ed Hurst]

Sorry for the relatively numerous posts! Here are a couple of single-frame shots from the same time + place, with the same cam + lens combo

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[TDvN57]

Sorry for the relatively numerous posts! Here are a couple of single-frame shots from the same time + place, with the same cam + lens combo

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Great pictures Ed. Remarkable display of colors, like a painting straight out of Dante's Inferno.

[dsmithhfx]

Guys. It's perfectly ok to take photos in broad daylight! Just sayin'

[RICHARD L.]

[kaseki]

Interesting maple[?] tree leaves, Richard. I don't recall ever seeing such a tree here in NH where I would expect them to be able to grow if they grow in Quebec.

[itshimitis]

Another from down the local beach.

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[RICHARD L.]

I don't recall ever seeing such a tree here in NH

It is essentially an exotic species here (Bi-color Maple) used as an ornemental plant. On my property, I have 2 Norway Maples, also used as an ornemental plant. The native species is the "Sugar Maple" that produces Maple syrup for which Quebec and northern New England are well-known. Sugar Maples turn a bright yellow on October 10 and give us those incredible Fall images.


Receive my Best Regards

[Ed Hurst]

Something a bit different this time...

dsmithhfx will also be happy to see that the shots were taken in broad daylight ;-)

The ferry service from Sydney's Circular Quay to Manly is one of the best-known features of Australia. It's a trip of seven nautical miles through the beautiful harbour, including a traverse of the Heads (which often brings with it some 'interesting' conditions). For many years, the trip has been both a daily commute for some and a tourist trip for others. The vessels required for the service have to be big and sturdy enough to handle the conditions, so it's spawned some impressive and much-loved boats.

In 1922, one such vessel, MV Baragoola, was launched and it operated into the 1980s until being replaced by the now-famous Freshwater class vessels (some of which are operating to this day, largely due to public campaigns to save them). Baragoola has a long, complex and sad story since withdrawal from service, with some extremely hard-working attempts being made to restore and look after her, without significant funds. As you can see from these pictures, the project ended up failing. On New Year's Day 2022, just short of her 100th birthday, and without warning, she sank and broke apart in the Harbour. She will now have to be broken up and scrapped. An ignominious end to a long tale.

All shot with Fuji GFX100S and Pentax lenses.

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