Blowering Dam by GailD
Blowering Dam is near Tumut on the edge of the Kosciosko National Park. It is also part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
You can see, if you look around the edges, that the dam is only at about 40% capacity.
It was a fairly bleak day, but the sun would filter through every now & then. Timing was important for the shot. That & HDR has helped to bring up the detail.
Nikon D200
18-200 vr lens
F10
1/160
ISO 100
Focal length 52mm
Comments
Light/dark moody shot…like the sun poking through dead ahead and the way your eye travels up each valley….Love it.
Definite favorite
Beautiful colours and lighting,great shot.
Thank you Linda.
– GailD
Thanks heaps John. Appreciate that.
sad to see all that soil that should be underwater. good shot, dramatic clouds. :)
It is Max. Thanks.
– GailD
Fabulous capture,colours and view Gail.
Thanks Noelene. Hopefully it may fill some more after the winter thaw.
– GailD
Glad you waited for the right time, good work.
Thank you Paul.
– GailD
Great shot Gail, Is the reservoir low for this time of Year Gail, Do they expect it to get lower?
We’ve been in drought for several years Jason so the level is low. We’ve have had some rain this year the dirt paddocks (pasture) are now green, & the water level is a little higher. Hopefully that means the drought is broken. This dam is part of the Snowy Mountain Scheme (sixteen major dams
seven power stations
a pumping station
225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts). Probably better to read about it here it would take too long to type it all. Thanks for commenting.
– GailD
AGREE WITH JASON ,GREAT TAKE HERE ,I HAVE A PICTURE TAKEN ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO FROM THE SAME SPOT NOT AS GOOD AS THIS THOUGH MORE WATER TOO
This was taken behind the wall Vic. There’s more water in it now than when we wer here last a couple of years ago. Thanks for dropping by.
– GailD
Nice scene Gail. Looks a bit cold though.
Was a bit Sharon. Thanks.
– GailD
Nice scenery shot Gail. I hope the drought has broken.
Hopefully Jen. Thanks.
– GailD