Come rain on me

Keiran Lusk

Come rain on me

Another late afternoon in the desert. These storm clouds lingered overhead for a while… but no rain was delivered. There is something magical about the sound of the wind through the kurkara (desert oak trees) on a hot afternoon as a desert storm approaches.

Image captured September 2008 at Uluru.

[Creative Effects: Contrast adjustments, Shadow adjustments]

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Come rain on me by Keiran Lusk
  • retsilla

    retsilla

    Superb!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Retsilla so much :-)

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    lovely work

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you kindly Anthony :-)

  • jase8812

    jase8812

    Outstanding capture , well done !

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Cheers Jase – I appreciate your wonderful words :-)

  • blamo

    blamo

    Very Scenic

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Welcome to my world! Everything is scenic in the desert :-)

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    What an amazing shot. Great and intence colors and a wiew near the ground.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Geir for your wonderful words. I am honoured :-)

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

    wow, i can feel the weather!!!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Yes, the weather was teasing the desert that day. It was just magical to watch.

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Very cool photo! I know it’s the wrong part of the world, but I picture Meerkats scampering around! lol.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Lol… I am trying to imagine what it would be like to see meerkats running around Uluru. What a thought! Cheers Stephanie :-)

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Very beautiful scene x

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you most kindly Anita :-)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    fantastic shot Keiran .. it looks hot there …such beautiful and lonely landscape

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Yes, it is a beautiful and lonely landscape… and bloody hot too! Thanks for the lovely words :-)

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Gorgeous ..I’m going to have to get myself up into the interior again :)

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Yes, once you have visited this place, it certainly gets under your skin. I know that even when I leave, I will come back to visit this place again… and again!

  • butchart

    butchart

    wow… love the composition of the broad foreground… gives it such movement… i can almost hear the wind…......... bravo friend….......b

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Oh yes, the wind whispers gently through those beautiful desert oak trees. Thank-you b, for your wonderful words :-)

  • Damiend

    Damiend

    Superb image mate!!! That cloud on the right is amazing, and what about that red dirt hey!!!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Yeah, it was an incredible bank of clouds. And as for the red dirt? It’s well and truly scattered through everything I own these days. Ah, desert living :-)

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Gorgeous shot, love the colours in this one

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you kindly Peter, for your wonderful words :-)

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    please do…

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    If I could harness these clouds and send the rain your way, I most certainly would!

  • liliana

    liliana

    Glorious image Keiran! The colors are superb.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so very much Liliana, for your wonderful thoughts :-)

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Love the saturated colour… just a fantastic shot Keiran!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Cheers Karen, thanks for your comments. I really appreciate your support :-)

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    The textures on the ground and in the sky seem to go with one another… it’s a beautiful photo! I love the sharp colors!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so much Shannon for your lovely feedback. I adjusted the contrast and shadow just a touch (with Photoshop) to make this image a little sharper. Cheers :-)

  • TheAngelique

    TheAngelique

    This is just unreal. LIke a dream or something.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Angelique. It does have a very dream-like feel to it. Enjoy :-)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    One day I’ll visit there….hopefully while it’s raining :) Glorious sight, Keiran!!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thanks Mel. Yeah, it is a wonderful sight to see in the pouring rain. Be sure not to miss it :-)

  • zellyz

    zellyz

    I have always wanted to see Australia..
    Now I can see it through your camera lense
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Zellyz, for the wonderful encouragement and words.

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    This is something special! well done on such an incredible shot, a real credit to your amazing talent

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    I am speechless Kathryn. Thank-you for the beautiful words and wonderful compliment. Enjoy :-)

  • Kasia Kotlarska

    Kasia Kotlarska

    Perfect shot Keiran.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you for your wonderful feedback Kasia :-)

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Great photography Keiran!! That grass gives such a magical effect! Fave!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so much Vicki! It is such a magical landscape.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    awesome,

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you very much Scott :-)

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    A real beauty topped off with those amazing clouds

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thanks Kasia-D. The clouds really rolled on over the desert that afternoon. But no rain! It was quite promising for a while though.

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