Warrumbungle sunbeams

Artist: Duncan Waldron
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Warrumbungle sunbeams

Dramatic cloud scene over the Warrumbungle mountains in New South Wales.

Hasselblad 500CM, 80mm Planar.

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Image Copyright Duncan Waldron © 2008
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PigleT

Very nice crepuscular rays :)
micmac

I read that you are a specialist of the sky phenomenas ,is it true that when we have those rays«pieds de vents» in french ,it’s gone be windy the day after..?My mother who was living near the sea realy beleive that.It’s a beautiful shot.
Duncan Waldron

Thanks micmac. Sorry, I can’t give a definitive answer to that, although I doubt it’s the case the two phenomena are connected. You just need sunlight shining through gaps in the cloud, with either haze or dust in the atmosphere to show up the rays, and I wouldn’t say either is particularly a predictor for wind.

I’m surprised that the rays are pieds de vents, when the English name is derived from the French crepuscule! Wind feet doesn’t sound so good.

I saw a brilliant display recently, which stretched all the way from one horizon to the other. Anticrepuscular arys aren’t uncommon, but I’ve never seen them stretch across the whole sky so strongly. Didn’t have a camera handy :(
funkyfacestudio

This is incredible….so beautiful.
Duncan Waldron

Thanks ffs
vonne

Instant Fav! Love your gallery You do awesome work in your ” dabbling” = )
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Vonne – you’ve got some pretty nifty work yourself :)
Plexus04

amazing! beautiful in b an w
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Plexus; sometimes BW’s the only way to go!
Joaquin Loyzaga

fantastic vista!, great shot!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Joaquin; it was just one of those “must have” scenes!
Lenka

Wow! Now this is beautiful! Great tonality, lovely in B&W, and those sunbeams are simply amazing!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Lenka. Sometimes I feel I’ve over-dramatised the clouds in this, but it was a pretty spectacular scene.
Lenka

It looks pretty dramatic, but I love the atmosphere! I’ve only seemed this kind of dramatic skies over mountain once with my own eyes, several years ago in Switzerland. It was truly stunning view and your capture reminds me of that :)
Christine Wilson

love the mood here very nice work
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Christine :)
Simon Whittaker

Sensational work Duncan, an instant fav for me!
Duncan Waldron replied

Why thank you kindly, old chap. Makes me restless for the days of 120 film, chemicals and a good darkroom…
Tainia Finlay

Beautiful image, congratulations on making the home page!!!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Tainia – that’s my 5th in just over a year! Nearly didn’t switch on the puter tonight – might have missed it :)
fullcirclemand...

Awesome image! Love that range!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks fcm – it’s one of my favourite ranges.
Shahriar Erfanian

beautiful b&w!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Shahriar. Always loved B&W printing, and I seem to be favouring it even in this digital age!
morpheus71

Beautiful black & white! Very peaceful image – congratulations on the Home Page feature
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Morpheus (how’s Neo…?). I’d quite like to go back and re-shoot it as a panorama, but this was a quick grab shot while I was meant to be working. (I should look out the negs to see if I might have taken any more.)
Jen Ryan

CONGRATS!!!
Hena Tayeb

congrats on making the homepage
metronomad

indeed, a fantastic foto.
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks :) Just glad I caught the scene between shifts in the darkroom – might have missed it completely.
RavenSoul

Gorgeous!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks RS :)
G !

Love the ethereal softness of the background ridges.
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks. Sometimes I wonder if I was too heavy on the printing, so glad you find it ethereal :))
Paul (Quixote)...

A real beauty. Love the tones and lighting, and the superb composition
Duncan Waldron replied

Many thanks Paul :) Seemed a shame to waste half of a 6×6 neg, but had to do it that way.
Desiree Salas

Gasp

Amazing!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Desiree – sorry to impede your breathing… :D
Jan Timmons

I’m delighted that I checked the homepage in time to see these crepuscular rays. (I’m simply quoting you and PigleT. I will google the term.) Love the phenomenon and your layers and shades of mountains horizontally with the angled rays of light. Beautiful blacks and shades of grey.
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Jan – nearly didn’t check it myself. I had decided to have an evening away from the PC, but didn’t make it!
Revive The Lig...

Very powerful shot, especially in black and white! Great capture Duncan!
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks RTL. I saw a forum comment recently (not RB) from someone who reckoned that if photography had started as a colour process, we would never be making BW images, but sometimes, it’s best to remove the colour and concentrate on form, light and shade.
CapturedByKylie

Congratulations on the home page feature. (May 3rd/4th 2009)
Philip Johnson

dunan congrats on home page great work
Philip Johnson

dislexic keyboard sorry duncan
Duncan Waldron replied

Thanks Philip. ~~dislexic keyboard~~ – you should see some of the things I type, before I correct the mistakes!
aluzhun

beautiful rays, beautifully captured ;-)