Bushfire Sun
I shot this image in November 06 while working on the fireground during the Blue Mountains fires.
As a rural firefighter (volunteer), it goes without saying that this helicopter, at the time, was a very welcome sight.
Many thanks one and all, for voting this image as the new avatar for the Blue Mountains Group
Bushfire Sun belongs to the following groups:
Art from the Workplace, Extreme Heat, Gaia - The Living Planet and The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, AustraliaAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints and Mounted Prints
Jeremy Harrington, 6 months ago
that is a fantastic image, great work Mark
Barssel, 6 months ago
This sadly is as Australian as any beach scene…...................great capture, well done.
Mark Moskvitch, 6 months ago
Jeremy, Barssel….thanks for the comments. I didn’t have time to set the shot up…I only carry a small camera in the field…not taking my SLR out there!!.....so it was one of those lucky moments where the shot sets itself up.
Thanks again.
mark
jerry alcantara, 6 months ago
good shot,nice light control welldone
Cathy Cavolo, 6 months ago
Lovely work.
Claire Armistead, 6 months ago
Wow! what an amazing shot and also what an amazing job you do. You take us all right there and i’m so thankful i wasn’t. I commend you and all those who volunteered x
Mark Moskvitch, 6 months ago
Jerry, Wattle & Claire,
Many thanks for your comments.
Claire, thanks for the support. There are so many potential images that go unphotographed in and around the fireground, particularly at night, reds – purples – a whole gammut of colours, sadly often no time or too risky to stop for a shot…
Mark
Will Barton, 4 months ago
Ripper shot Mark! So often I see brilliant shots on the fireground but either seem to have an annoying matter to deal with (like a house that’s about to be engulfed) or I don’t have a camera. Kudos for the brilliant capture! Everything is right and makes for a great foreboding type of pic.
Mark Moskvitch in reply to Will Barton’s comment, 4 months ago
Will,
Many thanks. I sometimes carry a point and shoot onto the fireground these days….no place for SLR’s out there!!
I too have seen some stunning shots, particularly of a night, and have missed them for want of a camera….I am happy when I can snap an image to show others who may not see what we have seen on the fireground. Thanks again…
Helen Bascom KMA, 4 months ago
Your little camera served you well. This is an awesome shot.
blossom, 3 months ago
Wow!! this is an amazing shot!! I so admire the many volunteer firefighters that risk their lives to save others!! Well captured!!
Congratulations Mark !!
Kelly KMA Berm..., 3 months ago
Very brave to do what you do (firefighting – not taking photos).. Fantastci image of something unfortunately all too common. Beautiful shot none-the-less!
KEITH R. WILL..., 2 months ago
amazing
Joanne Bradley, 2 months ago
Brilliant capture! Powerful image!
Wonderful courageous work you do!
Simone Byrne, 2 months ago
Brilliant image Mark, great colour and composition!
Ushna Sardar, 2 months ago
an excellent work Mark!!! well done!!
Louise Cooke, 7 days ago
what a wild, intense scene, and the helicopter seems so small against the dramatic fire…great capture!