That's awesome dad!
Here are my boys and hubby checking out the clouds before a storm.
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Steven Agius
Wonderful capture, love the compostion and treatment, well done Basia.
Heather Loster
great image. love the b&w.
shutterbug3070
love this one!
Basia McAuley
Thanks for your comments Steven, Candid & Shutterbug! Much appreciated :o)
Helene Kippert
Great shot – love the sky!
Margot Kiesskalt
Fantastic shot!
Basia McAuley
Thanks Helene & Margot!
Robert Boretti
Another Great Shot!
Angela Stewart
Beautiful, touching image…love it!
Basia McAuley
Angela & Boretti! Thanks for stopping by!!!
Phil Thomson IPA
Excellent Image, with a real story. Looks Great in B&W. Well Done, Basia !!
DawsonImages
the expansive sky gives this a look of awe feel
Basia McAuley
Thanks Phil & DawsonImages! Your comments are always much appreciated!
Leese
I love how this shot feels kind of mysterious and foreboding. Great work.
catdot
i think the part of this shot i love the most is the handholding, it says a lot about their relationships. thanks for sharing.
Basia McAuley
Hi Leese & Catdot, thanks for your comments, I’m glad that everyone is getting something different out of this image.
SpaceCadet34
That is awesome Dad..and awesome shot !! Wonderful work Basia !!!
Basia McAuley
Thanks Mario, Glad you like it!
Janice Kho
ooh this one is awesome :) I love the darkness of the photo, and then having the boys huddles together that gives a warm feeling to the photo. nice
Nicole Pearce
Stunning shot.
Basia McAuley
Thanks Jankcl & Nicole for commenting!!!
lizzy
Beautiful shot – the figures add a wonderful focal point and sense of perspective
Paul Tupman
Stunning shot.. the composition is spot on and so atmospheric.. Love it!
Basia McAuley
Thanks so much Susan & Paul! I can’t believe there is such a big response to this! :oD
Mugsy
Nice one! A good, ‘let’s get outta here….fast” shot!
Lindsay Blamey
Great contrast and depth… fantastic!
Naomi Frost
Stunning composition, basiamc. An instant fave. Everything about thuis is just perfect.
Thanks too, for all of your comments on my work. I really look forward to reading your opinions.
tonilouise
Wow stunning image..Love it
Basia McAuley
Thanks again for all the comments!!!!
funkyfacestudio
Wow this is so cool, the sky looks so powerful and the family standing there makes it even better. Who wouldn’t stop to look at that ?
Antoine Dagobert
Excellent comp, light and b/w, well done Basia.
Basia McAuley
Thanks again so much for your support!!!!
waitin' for ra...
I love this composition and the place ..
feel the storm coming
Basia McAuley
Thanks Stran9e for stopping by and leaving feedback!!
Kim Roper
Great composition and mood!
HelenBanham
Marvelous picture!! Love it!!
Basia McAuley
Thanks so much Helen & Kim for leaving great comments!
Sorin Reck
Beautiful view…love the title
Rhana Griffin
Gorgeously done! I love the way the sky looks so threatening and the boys huddle into Dad knowing that he is invincible and therefore will protect tham from even nature herself.
Basia McAuley
Sorin & Rhana! Thanks so much for commenting!
Nicole Goggins
this is stunning!!!
David Meacham
What can I say that hasn’t already been said?
Geri Bragg
wow !
Benjamin Scheurer
beautifully framed!
Rich Gale
superb work love this, love the compositon with all the space round them, great work.
Rich.
Paul Vanzella
What an awesome image… love the sense of scale and safety the father holds as they stare down the storm! Great image!
KathyT
Love the simple comp and the B&W tones work well!
Basia McAuley
Again, Thank you for such an amazing response!
Maggie Hegarty
Lovely shot Basia.
Jake Easley
This looks like the beginning to a long journey. Very nice.
Paul Louis Vil...
Magic moment captured beautifully! Excellent contrast and monotones! :D
Karl Schlemmer
Very dramatic image. Well done.
Basia McAuley
Thank you, thank you, thank you for viewing my work!!!
marcusjohn
Fantastic capture, very powerful. lovely work..
Basia McAuley
Glad you like it marcusjohn!
opticnerve
Great black and white shading
Basia McAuley
Thanks opticnerve
margo
I love the way you stood back and took it all in. The textures in the sky and the sand are wonderful. Composition is well balanced. And the togetherness of Dad and the boys is to be cherished.
Basia McAuley
Thanks so much margo for commenting and adding me to your watchlist.
Eyal Nahmias
Excellent story telling image. Beautiful comp and tonal range
Basia McAuley
Eyal, thank you for your feedback
stevenlove
Nice wide angle. Gives the impression of a vast expanse.
Basia McAuley
Thanks Steve, for this photo, I actually used my old point & shoot camera so no wide angles, just a little digital!! Glad you like it :o)
BengLim
Nice shoot! the photo itself can tell a story.
Basia McAuley
Thanks BengLim.
Andrew Edgar
Beautiful shot
Basia McAuley
Thanks Andrew.
Steven Sandner
WOW -the lighting is so vivid! the clouds have such a powerful feeling! great work!
Basia McAuley
Thanks for viewing my work!
rossco
Wow , this is one of those images. It has it all. This is just brilliant.
Basia McAuley
Thank you Rossco!
Joyce Dickens,...
Breathtaking! Just amazing and without the boys and “hubby” it wouldn’t be the same…they really bring it all into perspective; Just awesome!
Basia McAuley
Thank you so much Joyce, your comments are much appreciated.
Alessandro Pinto
WOW.. IMPRESSIVE IMAGE, A GREAT PIECE OF WORK…
Basia McAuley
THanks so much Elbambino
HouseofSixCats
beautiful detail in the clouds! Great shot!
Ellen
Very beautiful!
Kimberly D. Allen
WOW!!! Incredible work. would love some tips from you sometime.
Kimberly D. Allen
Wow!! Incredible work. Would love some tips from you sometime.
Basia McAuley
Hi!!
Thanks so much once again for all the wonderful comments!
Jenni77
great b/w tones….the clouds look awsome
Basia McAuley
Thanks so much Jenni77!
kdm222
just a fantastic BW image you captured…full of power and majesty
btaelor
pretty :)
Basia McAuley
thanks so much!
joolz
Gorgeous shot. Love the brooding sky and the closeness of your 3 boys.
Basia McAuley
Thanks for dropping in and commenting Joolz!
Michael D'Andr...
Great image! Black and white was a great choice!
Basia McAuley
Thanks for leaving feedback Michael!
Kurt Tutschek
perfect composition – and a very dramatic sky!
Basia McAuley
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Kurt, much appreciated!
u03ajp4
dads little boy. the sky scares me basia
Basia McAuley
Ohh,, I didn’t mean to make it scary! Thanks for checking out my work!
Jeff Burns
perfect framing well done
momleeb
Awesome indeed! Love the vastness of the scene. having it in B/W makes it even more interesting. Well done!
Lost Lost
A great moody piece of work. Top composition and brewing clouds..
Basia McAuley
Thank you, thank you, thank you once again for all the great feedback!
Wendy Slee
yes it is – awesome!
Basia McAuley
Thanks Wendy!
Virginia McGowan
another wonderful pic!
Basia McAuley
Thank you again!
davidmilne
Fab comp,great atmospheric BnW!
Basia McAuley
Thanks for viewing my work and commenting Davidmilne!
alistair mcbride
Well done,great composition.
Basia McAuley
Thanks Alistair
Nikki Trexel
What a beautiful scene. So touching, yet you can almost hear the thunder…
Basia McAuley
Thank you Nicole!
Shellanton
This one is wonderful in B&W
Basia McAuley
Thank you Shellanton :oD
emapearl
amazing picture! :) unbelievable sky.
Basia McAuley
Thanks emapearl!
Birgitta
To me, the most powerful and moving photography is the kind that hasn’t been
edited much. I like for the photos to speak for themselves..and to tell a story.
Your work DOES that. I sooooo appreciate that! This is striking!!
Basia McAuley
WOW! Thanks for your great comment Brigitta!
Michael J Armijo
WOW…what a classic photograph! I LOVE it…
Basia McAuley
Thanks Michael.
Joshua Westendorf
Wow! Fabtastic! this is an excellent photo. Nice one!
Basia McAuley
Thanks Joshua :o)
dwright
This is great, makes for a super B/W!!
ktowers
great work, really nice in b&w
ktowers
great work, really nice in b&w
Basia McAuley
Thanks Dwright & Kate.
Jeremy Harrington
very nice shot.. perfectly captured..
Basia McAuley
Thanks Jeremy
Dean Warwick
The title fits. Awsome
Basia McAuley
Thanks Dean!
ozczecho
Excellent…what a great shot, telling a story love it.
Basia McAuley
Thanks Ozczecho!
nazboo
I love this, A lot
Basia McAuley
THanks Nazboo
mlgkats
the look is awesome well done
Basia McAuley
Thank you mlgkats :o)
Tracey Bransfield
WOW!!
Basia McAuley
Thanks Tracey :o)
Biswajit Pandey
Great mood and excellent composition.
Craig Hender
Very emotive, and very captivating. Well done.
Basia McAuley
Thank you Biswajit & Craig for your comments.
Hagen
Great composition
Basia McAuley
Thank you Hagen for all your great comments :o)
ElegantSavage
What an amazing picture! Very atmospheric …love it! :)
genevievem
this is really lovely, heartwarming, beautiful.
Basia McAuley
Thank you again.
Belinda "Billy...
Fantastic!
Eugene Farrell
The awsome photo, this is super well done
Basia McAuley
Thanks BillyLee & Eugene!
PNFdeb
stunning and I love it…it speaks volumes
starvinartist
Breathless with a vision bring into reality.
Karen Harding
Fabulous shot. K
DonaldBain
Perfect what else can I say, other than beautiful. :)
Basia McAuley
Thanks so much PHFdeb, Starvinartist, Karen & Donald.
Holly Kempe
Your image in awesome so well done!
Basia McAuley
Thank you Holly!
Claire McAdams
Very dramatic, neat family portrait shot
Basia McAuley
Thanks again Claire!
bobbymcleod
this is a stunner! love the processing you’ve done here. the fact that it has family in the shot makes it that much more special
blueearth
That is Awesome! It gives off a feeling of calm and togetherness.
Basia McAuley
Thanks bobbymcleod & blueearth
Oli Johnson
A beautiful shot, very powerful and full of emotion!
Darlene Marrya...
What a touching and beautiful shot. They look like a strong united front against the storm. Very well done!!
Basia McAuley
Thank you Oli & Darlene!
Alexander Gitlits
Fantastic! I love the tones and composition!
Dreamcoat
Magnificent portrait.
Rebecca Jarboe
Absolutely stunning.
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Rebecca!
Basia McAuley
Thank you Alexander & Damien.
daveozzz
Love it. Great mood and composition.
Ed Michalski
I really love what I call “big sky” pictures. And you have nailed one here. Great work.
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Ed!
Splogy
Just awesome. I could look at it for ages. Small people in the huge expanse of world. Black and white surperb choice too.
Peace Mitchell
Home page!! congrats!
sharra
what a grand photo. congrats on the homepage…wow…i adore this shot. its a cherished moment.
Anette Tyler
Fantastic picture. Great composition
Travis Easton
Awesome and atmospheric image Basia, congrates on scoring the home page.
micmac
Wow !Powerful image in every ways ,congrats for the home page.
Peter Zentjens
It looks so desolate, so threatening. Superb B&W Basia.
DarlaReeves
Wonderfully composed and captured!
robsta5
what a fabuous sky, great shot, very well done.
Kenny Emerson
I really like this one, its awesome!
Amazing picture, great shot!
paulywog1561
The Black and White treatment is great.
A super-dooper image!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Paul!
Simon Hodgson
AWESOME, such a moody shot. Love it.
Cathleen Taraw...
Yay, congratulations on the homepage! Very well deserved Basia.
paulevelin
oh my
exactly like i love to see art
a fave
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Paul!
Carla Jandelle...
definately enjoy this image as well! i miss the ocean so much…the smell/taste/FEEL! love u’r famiy in it!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Sauria for your comment, we are very lucky as we live right near the beach and are there most days :o)
Carla Jandelle...
VERY lucky! i live in a small town in the middle of corn fields! we’ve creeks, a lake and a river near by? but….just not the same.
Basia McAuley
Very cool! Never seen a corn field, would love too!! Ohh… so many photo opportunities!!! And I must say,, love creeks and rivers too!!
Marilyn Harris
Beautifully captured. Those clouds sure do look daunting!
debsphotos
Wonderfully composed Basia….
Michele Duncan...
Wonderful B&W image. I would definitely hand this one!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you again Michele!
brion
What a beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW. I bet you are proud of this one!!!! :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Brion ;o) I guess I didn’t think too much about it until everyone stared to comment so yes, now I’m proud!
brion
And you should be. I think that is one of the best photos that I have EVER seen. Just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!! :)
Basia McAuley replied
:oD Thank you so much Brion.
Von McKnelly
Oh my…an incredible story in this work. Dramatically emotional.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Von, I never hoped for such a great response as I have received for this photo :o)
Lance Leopold
Lovely image,nice conversion too!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Lance for checking out my work.
Trenton Purdy
Wow, very, very cool. I love the black and white :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Trenton!
Gerguppy
absolutely amazing one of the best shots i have seen :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Gerguppy, I’m humbled
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Gerguppy, I’m humbled
Paola Jofre
Beautiful capture!! Love the drama in the sky, great job on placement and b&w :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Paola!
Herkissable
absolutely beautiful!!
redpoppies
Lovely and very meaningful. ;)
jiashu xu
great B/W image.
Melanie McQuoid
Amazing!
Mandy Fell
wonderful capture lokks great in B&W
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Mandy for your great comment and for adding me to your watch list, I’m very appreciative, thank you!
ragman
Hi Basia welcome to A Photographer’s Craft ~ great image ~ nice to see you here
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Ragman!
Sarah Cates
Really great shot. One can read a lot into this.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Sarah
Thordis
Beautiful! :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you very much, I’m glad you think so :o)
Jen Arthur
Beautiful, beautiful. I love it. It looks like a beach near the Daintree area.
scorpionscounty
Speechless….....As mentioned earlier…....... Absolutely Speechless…....
Mike Emmett
This makes a great connection to me!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Mike, I’m glad this image can do that :o)
jchanders
I am not a b/w man (just loving colour in all its richness), but this is a grand shot!
And many thanks for commenting so positively.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you jchanders!
Peter Hill
Superb imagery and composition.
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Peter.
ChelseaBlue
Super shot, well captured
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you ChelseaBlue.
Ken Mucke
what a moving and powerful image you captured…a true bondin moment in time
michael byerley
i have to agree…awesome !!!
Ingz
just stunning!
Steve Chapple
How did I miss this. Stunning.
“It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary.”
David Bailey
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Steve!!!!
sunchaser
Perfectly captured, Basia!
Carole Felmy
awesome shot
Taylor Sawyer
in Photography 101’s “Rule of Thirds” Challenge!
Please remember to submit it to the group so that it may be featured!
Honor Kyne
Wonderful capture and congrats on your top 10 placement in the rule of thirds :))
Peacefulwarrior
stunning…............ thats it, thats all I have….........
Luke and Katie...
well done…truly…well done!
JimFilmer
Hi Basia,
This image has been uploaded into Photography 101’s forum How am I doing now? – perhaps you would like to drop by and participate in discussion and also provide further information and details into the background and taking of this photograph.
-... regards, JimJeremy1
Very Very Nice image.
Well done.
ADMarshall
What a great composition
LynnH64
Super composition!
NickH
Brilliant – just brilliant ! cheers – Nick
JennyDean
wonderful as usual Basia.
Colleen Milburn
Beautiful image, Basia – very special :-D
Mick Davson
One of my faves from your portfolio
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much once again Mick! Yes, I think it’s also one of mine ;o)
HenkStolk
Great shot
Shadowandlight
a very powerful image great b/w
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much shadowandlight for this and your other comment! It is so very much appreciated, thank you! B
Shadowandlight
i have one that is very much like this i shall upload it
neekonut
wonderful BW… looks like a book cover… an album cover.. damn you are good!
mikebov
superb perspective love the b&w
x- pose
The atmosphere in this work is fantastic, it feels like I could walk into this photo!!! I love the calmness, happiness, the fantastic clouds and pov and the b&w. Another brilliant work!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much for taking the time out the check out my images! I’m humbled,, and thank you for adding me to your watchlist. :o)
helmutk
Awesome work !!
Kevin Skinner
Awesome indeed! A piece of advice was given to me a while ago was “Capture what inspired you to stop and look” and that certainly encapsulates that! Superb B&W of a defining moment.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Kevin for this and your other comment, they are very much appreciated, thank you!!!
Ian James
Super cool….
danielklaas
Wow. That is impressive. Magical shot.
LumenLux
Where the photo or the experience – these are the moments we want to hold. Nicely done.
Lorena Maria
Just adorable!!
Lyn Evans
This is superb. It looks like something out of a movie.
Melinda Gaal
Fantastic photo. It is so perfect!
Ralph Olsson
Another ripper:))
Scott d'Almeida 24 days ago
outstanding,
Brian Downs 2 days ago
Awesome