under the apocolypse - Victorian bushfires 2006
Taken on December 14 2006 – the fatal day that the Victorian bushfires burst and raged through Gippsland. This was taken on the central Gippsland plains beneath what is called a pyrocumulus cloud – effectively the local scale atmospheric environment has become conditionally unstable due to the extra heating caused by the intense bushfires and has enabled cumulus clouds to develop above the fires. If instabiulity is great enough these they can actually become thunderstorms like this and drop lightning which may ignite more fires ! These ‘pyro-Cb’s ’ on this particular day also actually dropped 3mm of black sooty rain..
BUT – most important to note is that at about the time of this photograph a man lost his life some 20km away fighting this exact blaze. (some on this day were deliberately lit…)
Canon EOS A2, Fuji Velvia 50.
©T.Middleton2006
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more of my ‘bushfire’ photography can be found by clicking on this image below
Zigga
Beautiful work Tony!
Leeo
A stunning photograph Tony. Absolutely stunning, yet It feels strange to admire something that causes such devastaion.
dazgwen
I remember the sky this colour during the NSW fires great framing and tones
Jeremy Harrington
amazing photo tony.. well done
Will Barton
Haunting… An incredibly powerful image that will invoke strong feelings in many Aussies who have to deal with fires seasonally.
Brilliant use of the lone trees compositionally and the colouring is just surreal as you can only get with thick smoke in the atmosphere.
Corey Brown
A very powerful image, unfortunately this year will probably be not much better.
Robert Mullner
Powerful photo Tony…Perfectly captured. Those colors are something else..Must have been surreal being there.
Sharon Hammond
A brilliant image Tony.
Lois Romer
Tony have you moved. this is a stunning pic.
Derivatix
this is awesome, congratulations!
JanG
Beautiful even in it’s sadness. I so appreciate connection with the land and your commentary with your photos.
Heather Rivet...
gorgeous..
Gary L. Suddath
this one makes me think of something Koontz would use as a book cover
elisab
Very dramatic shot. The clouds have an ominous look about them.
Basia McAuley
So awesome & moody, great work.
Robert Boretti
fantastic lighting, composition, scene, colors.. great job!
Mel Brackstone
Awesome shot, Tone, love the monochromatic palette
louise
Like a painting…
A most beautiful piece Tony…
though with a sad story
Helene Kippert
Amazing work!
Craig Mitchell
You’ve captured the impending doom here beautifully.
joolz
Awesome capture Tony
Brittany Callis
all of your pictures are so wonderful! ALL of them!
charlena
you are an amazing photographer, even in a disaster were you able to find ultimate beauty. Now that is amazing Tony