Murray River at Night

John Vandeven

Murray River at Night

I was taking some long exposure shots late at night and a plane flew past.
Helps make this shot more interesting.

Canon 50d
Sigma 18-200 lens

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Murray River at Night by John Vandeven
Murray River at Night by John Vandeven
  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent work

  • John Vandeven replied

    Than you very much Kathy.

  • Wendy L Vandeven

    Wendy L Vandeven

    WOW! Great timing!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    More luck than anything…Thanks Wendy.

  • David Lewins LRPS

    David Lewins LRPS

    I normally curse when that happens, in this case you’re right it has added to the image. Love the reflections of the trees, some wonderful light John, well done.

  • John Vandeven replied

    It was cloudy and looked like rain when I arrived…As you can see the sky cleared, leaving me with this image….Thank very much David.

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    i love the plane John it gives the photo a good look.

  • John Vandeven replied

    I was extremely happy when i saw it…Appreciate the comment Don.

  • RichardIsik

    RichardIsik

    Great shot John, long exposure, nice sky.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Richard.

  • mspfoto

    mspfoto

    Damn right that is fantastic, it certainly got me to look twice the third time I read your blurb.. :) Top notch.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ha Ha….Thanks a lot Mark… :-)

  • Clive

    Clive

    Pure perfection John, beautifully captured my friend

  • John Vandeven replied

    Nice to hear from you Clive….Thanks very much my friend.

  • jacquei

    jacquei

    Like a ufo flying across the night sky…....:):)........great shot John….a special moment captured by you…...well done….........jacquei

  • John Vandeven replied

    You are Jacquei…It was special when I looked at the results…Thanks heaps.

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Wonderful work John. Those planes are normaly a pain but not this one, it’s curved flight is very cool.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Yes I don’t know why it curved like it did….Thanks very much Davo.

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Looks like a highway in the sky John, complete with lines down the centre! Nicely captured!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Strange plane this one, it had a lot more lights on it than the normal plane.
    Thanks for looking John.

  • John Shortt-Smith

    John Shortt-Smith

    Good thinking and very cool. Well done!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much John.

  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker

    WOW – seriously WOW! An awesome peice of work mate. A fav for me and featured in “The Ashes”

  • John Vandeven replied

    AWESOME...Thank you so much Simon…That’s fantastic.

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Perfect a superb shot:))

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Tina.

  • FailingMemory

    FailingMemory

    Very well taken. The plane is certainly spectacular.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much.

  • GailD

    GailD

    Well timed. Good shot John. What shutter speed?

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Gail….60 seconds..

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Wow, fantastic capture John!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much….

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great shot John!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Brian.

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Superb capture John!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Pauline.

  • rossco

    rossco

    Wow John. These long exposure shots of yours are just perfect.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Really appreciate your praise Rossco…Thanks mate.

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Wow is the word!! Fabulous capture, John :))

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Colleen….
    I’m planning a trip down your way to get some night shots of the town.

  • Katagram

    Katagram

    ANOTHER WOW..you know I love your night shots..this one ranks up with the top 5…

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much my dear.

  • odarkeone

    odarkeone

    Wow Inst fav Great work here John

  • John Vandeven replied

    Good on you Gary…Appreciate that.

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Awesome capture !!! :D ♥

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Evita.

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    Fabulous photo..so well done!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Catherine.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    excellent capture, plane created beautiful trails in the sky

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Gabriel….I was lucky with the plane flying past.

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    impressive light John!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Aleksander

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Scott.

  • shanhair

    shanhair

    ooooh thats fantastic, great capture :)

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much….

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Too Cool!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks heaps.

  • deb cole

    deb cole

    Wow!! Even without the jet trail its simply stunning!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ahh Deb you are very kind…Thanks very much.

  • tinnieopener

    tinnieopener

    Took me a great deal of time to find this…...Glad I did….Hope you’ve been putting your ‘moonscreen’ on…..TOP IMAGE Mate:)))

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ha Ha….Thanks heaps mate..Always appreciate your comments.

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    oh my goodness !! that is an awesome shot John, an intergalactic rollercoaster ! {ok sorry about my imagination} but that is so cool !

  • John Vandeven replied

    Really appreciate your great comment Trudi.
    I got lucky with the plane…It just happened to fly where I was shooting.

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    Love this result! I tried something like this but couldn’t bring it off.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much…Give it another try…I’m sure you can do it.

  • jesika

    jesika

    So many stars…
    The plane’s jet trail adds to this gorgeous image & yet reveals how tiny and insignificant man & his inventions are against the magnificence of nature
    j

  • John Vandeven replied

    Very well said….It is so true, we are minuscule compared to the big wide world….I didn’t see all those stars with the naked eye…I was amazed at how many there were.

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    This is awesome John, love the reflection and the plane realy adds drama to this shot ! Well done

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Sean.

  • ClaireBear

    ClaireBear

    What a wonderful effect. It really reminds me of those stinking hot nights on the murray when the temp stays at about 30 and there is not a breath of wind.

  • John Vandeven replied

    This was similar except it was about 2 degrees and hardly any wind.
    Thank you very much for you comment.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Outstanding image!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Steve.

  • Kat36

    Kat36

    Wow, John, that looks sensational!! :)

  • John Vandeven replied

    I’m happy with the outcome…Thanks heaps Kat.
    Tafe is not the same without you…..LOL

  • mltrue

    mltrue

    Wonderful!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    John this image deserves at least a double hit on the Favourite button. One of the best I have seen in a while.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Wow Andrew…Appreciate the great comment and the fav.

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    amaaaaaaaaaazing!!! love your work!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much.

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    An absolutely superb night shot with excellent, interesting tonal/lighting range and the passing plane is ‘the icing on the cake’, John !!!! It looks like an alien visit !!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ha Ha…Yes it does look a bit like that….The plane that flew over had more light on it than I ever seen on a plane…So I think I was lucky.
    Appreciate you great comment.

  • lordveritas

    lordveritas

    Such a great shot.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much.

  • Evelina Kremsdorf

    Evelina Kremsdorf

    I’m blown away, John!!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Wow…Thank you very much.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Beautiful image John!!! Love the colours and that sky…WOW!! *-)

  • John Vandeven replied

    Appreciate the great comment Deb.

  • Vanessa Barklay
  • John Vandeven replied

    Wow that is fantastic….Thank you so much to you and your hosts.

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    Awesome! Love the plane lights.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much Jason.

  • Caroline Angell

    Caroline Angell

    Congratulations on your feature! Cheers Caroline

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Caroline.

  • Steve  Liptrot

    Steve Liptrot

    Excellent work John. A fave!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Appreciate the great comment and the fav Steve

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Great shot! It looks like an alienship trail to me, are you sure it was a plane??? :-)))

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ummm…It looked like a plane….Thanks a lot for the great comment.

  • Ron  Wilson

    Ron Wilson

    what amazing shot John
    fascinating lights awesome

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Ron.

  • Antonia Newall

    Antonia Newall

    Lucky you to catch that, it definitely makes it more interesting!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    You are right Antonia, the plane really made the shot…
    Appreciate your comment.

  • david campbell

    david campbell

    wow what can i say fantastic john

  • John Vandeven replied

    You are very kind…Thanks once a gain my friend.

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    fabulous image

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much…

  • A.M. Ruttle

    A.M. Ruttle

    Really drew me in… well done!

  • John Vandeven replied

    I’m glad it did….Thank you very much

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Lucky you having the plane fly past … well done … a unique image.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Yes I was lucky….Thank you very much.

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Excellent work

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much.

  • SeaAngel2

    SeaAngel2

    Great capture! Congrats on the feature!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much.

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome

    Fantastic capture John – I love the colours!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Natalie.

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    you’re right … it did make this a lot more interesting
    excellent work !!!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much Shoaib…I appreciate the great comment.

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    I think it is a fabulous shot, nice of the plane to go over at this time.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Ha Ha…Yes It was very nice of the plane to be a part of the shot.
    Thank you so much Marilyn.

  • TracyD

    TracyD

    Wow, great timimg! Wonderful shot!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Well it was more goood luck than timing…Thanks heaps Tracey.

  • imagic

    imagic

    Hi John
    A stunning shot, looks that great. This one goes to my FV.
    Greetings
    Jens.
    ps. Thanks for your nice comment on Kusadasi, I could see you had made a comment, but it never showed up on the page… strange.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Jens…Appreciate the Fav…

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    this is briliant….the plane really makes it special…and different

  • John Vandeven replied

    Wow…Thank you so much Lisa.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith
  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you for the inform Pamela, and a big thank you to all that voted for this image.

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Wow, magical shot John – congrats on your top ten place!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much.

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    This is gorgeous!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you very much.

  • Sharon Mau
  • John Vandeven replied

    Wow….That’s fantastic news….Thanks heaps Sharon.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Excellent capture! The stars and the traillight from the plane just add so much magic to this image!

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Joanne….I got lucky with this shot….The plane flew over as I was taking the shot.

  • Charlene Aycock IPA

    Charlene Aycoc...

    John This is just fantastic, love the planes trail.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Charlene.

  • Puggs

    Puggs

    Great Shot John… love the light trail…

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thanks very much…..

  • Steve Scully

    Steve Scully


    This photo will be featured with the rest of the top ten and two honorable mentions! Please submit it to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Steve.

  • TeAnne

    TeAnne

    mmmmmmm very nice pics you have

  • John Vandeven replied

    Appreciate the lovely comment.

  • Rob Lodge Photography.co.uk

    Rob Lodge Phot...

    Great shot, provokes the imagination.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much.

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Excellent work and yes, the plane lights really add to the capture.

  • John Vandeven replied

    Thank you so much Richard.

  • serendipity3

    serendipity3 27 days ago

    Beautiful

  • John Vandeven replied 26 days ago

    Thank you very much.

  • Larry  Grayam

    Larry Grayam 22 days ago

    Wow no double WOW, this is fantastic I love it Cap

  • John Vandeven replied 21 days ago

    Thank you so much Larry….Really appreciate the awesome comment.

  • Themis

    Themis 10 days ago

    And HOW interesting :) Very nice, beautiful night view, added touch of human presence making it more real, more hopeful that one night we’ll be lucky enough to see something like this. Congratulations on your features, I can see why you got them :)

  • John Vandeven replied 8 days ago

    Thank you so much for the fantastic comment….It was only luck that I got this shot…..I was taking a long exposure shot when the plane flew into my shot.

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt 6 days ago

    Wonderful image, great work!

  • John Vandeven replied 6 days ago

    Thank you so much Jens….

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