Wonga Wetlands - Albury NSW (1)

Ralph Olsson
Wonga Wetlands - Albury NSW (1) by Ralph Olsson
Wonga Wetlands - Albury NSW (1) by Ralph Olsson
  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    This is a great shot Ralph, well done.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers garth. I had to delete the first one because i had two background trees sticking out of the middle of the water :(

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    this looks beautiful! Well done

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks a lot:))

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    You come from up my way…lived in palmy for some time:))

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Martin Plaza….......in the bush!!
    Post jabs, and I’m in there!!
    Cool looking trough, Ralph!!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers mate…it stinks bad!!! This is the breather and recirculator for Wonga Wetlands.

  • Jono Winnel

    Jono Winnel

    Wow great texture on the rocks. Strange photo, in that it has a soothing natural waterfall feeling, yet it looks like a man made structure and it fits awkwardly into it’s setting. I love it.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers mate…it’s just a re-breather and recirculator for the wetlands….stinks too:))

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    Very interesting this one is Ralph… beautiful and kinda surreal really.. hmmm… very interesting… : )

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    LOL!!! Lost for words there jenny? It has a surreal effect because of the contrasts in tone and because its set against a bland background:))

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Wow …

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks steph:))

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    Haha did ya? Kool :)

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    A rebreather?? I’m going to have to look that up.
    It’s looks surreal because it looks man made, but it also looks like it’s in the wilderness. Very bizzare looking, but beautiful. Excellent shot!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    LOL!!! The wetlands need oxygen and this sort of perculates and adjusts the water and stops stagnant water:))

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Here’s a link
    to the wetlands:))

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto

    Brilliant capture. Superb in mono. Excellent work, Ralph.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers mate:))

  • Antonia Newall

    Antonia Newall

    Stunning shot!!!!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks Antonia:))

  • RebeccaT

    RebeccaT

    Breathtaking shot! :).

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you Rebecca:))

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Great photo Ralph!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks jens:))

  • Ryan Davison

    Ryan Davison

    wow! this is absolutely stunning

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks Ryan:))

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    really exquisite photograph ralph!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you. Appreciate it:))

  • James Deypalan

    James Deypalan

    An awesome image Ralphy..Well done!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks heaps mate:))

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    wow! Ralph this is amazing. the DOF is great and without seeing the Colour version I cannot be sure But I feel that B&W is the best presentation. Gonna have to try shooting mono in the camera

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers mate. I can’t shoot these shots in colour because the filters i use give off a reddish/pruple colour cast and i don’t use post-edits so i couldn’t clear the colours. I only use the graduated filters for colours. Acutally, mono is better for me because i see these shots in black and white ( i know it sounds corny) but that’s how i was taught – besides, some subjects just lend themselves to mono.
    The 300 would do well with B&W. If you can bump up the contrast to the highest level in camera, then shoot at that:))

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Another trick with mono – actually, i use it on all my shots – (sorry to tell you to suck eggs if you already do this) – i zoom in on the subject as far as possible, hold the shutton button/remote button down, recompose, and then shoot and i always get sharp as shots:))

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Very strong black & white! Fantastic composition and great use of shutter speed

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks stacks mate:)) I appreciate your time and comments:))

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    Smarty pants… lol!! : )) PS. lapping up the great tips you’ve given Andrew. Question… I shoot raw usually and recently I was shooting mono in camera but when I downloaded them to the computer they were colour (obviously because raw keeps all the info). But that meant I had to convert… So is there any point shooting mono if shooting raw? The last time I shot mono the camera was set at raw & jpeg. Hmmm… still learning…. : )

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Not really…best to stay with the conversion unless you want to go to the trouble of purchasing stacks of filters – spending $6000 on photography training; spending hours deleting the rubbish shots you take where the tone is crap – despite the h-gram saying otherwise; then amid all this, wishing you had a darkroom and a nice film camera again (which by the way i could have afforded if i had ditched all the other stuff) and then sit back and watch with envy the brilliant tones other people can get throughy conversion and wonder what the hell are you going through this cokin rubbish for!!!!
    There are times when i struggle; when i wonder why the hell i don’t just convert to B&W; I guess at the end of the day, it is all about what You feel most comfortable with and no one should tell you otherwise really…:)) You do great work Jenny…if it ain’t broken…!

  • midzing

    midzing

    gorgeous shot Ralph,,, well done

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you:))

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Wow! This is fabulous Ralph, superb exposure and tones. It’s a definite fave.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks heaps mate:))

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning, great flow rate and contrasts.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers steve:))

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    This is just Incredible!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks:))

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks heaps mate, appreciate it and honoured for sure:))

  • wolfcat

    wolfcat

    great capture… nice use of filters and timing

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks heaps mate:))

  • riotphoto

    riotphoto

    Stunning shot …..love it

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks mate:))

  • David Lewins LRPS

    David Lewins LRPS

    Stunning isn’t the word and all the words I can think of couldn’t credit this image enough! Fantastic low PoV which give the image loads of drama, congratulations on the Feature, the image is worth that and more…well done.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks david for your great comments and support of this…appreciate it:))

  • Calin Jugarean

    Calin Jugarean

    Stunning!!! Instant fav!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks stacks mate, and for the fave:))

  • FailingMemory

    FailingMemory

    Excellent work. The best I have seen of the area.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks so much:))

  • Martin Kohl

    Martin Kohl

    what is that thing, it doesn’t look like a fountain in a garden?

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    LOL!!! It helps regulate Wonga Wetlands ( water flow from the water table).

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    Wow Ralph-I have been away for a little while and glad to be back. I really like the perspective here.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks mate:))

  • Rob Tremelling

    Rob Tremelling

    What a great image. Love the soft water in Black & white

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks Rob:))

  • julie08

    julie08

    A great shot – well done:)

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you:))

  • mgtech

    mgtech

    Beautiful shot well done

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you:))

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Excellent capture, Ralph!
    Top work!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks mate:))

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Whoah! This is exquisite! the detail is amazing and the tones are perfect,,, beautiful work!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks stacks Basia:))

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Nice work…and thanks for the link!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you:))

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    outstanding

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you Noel:))

  • redtree

    redtree

    SImply stunning, textures, style tone, detail, oh my, the detail. Sublime work. It’s shots like these that inspire me the most. Thank you.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Too kind…thanks stacks for stopping by mate:))

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    sensational image

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks Luca:))

  • Lee Duguid

    Lee Duguid

    great foreground and B&W conversion.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    It wasn’t converted..it was shot in mono.

  • Gemsnake

    Gemsnake

    Wow that is so totally amazing!

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Absolutely Gorgeous

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    well done

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    Stunning work! I love the sharpness from the foreground and how the blur on the froth has added so much light to this recirculator (had to look that up – especially as this looked so out of place – like a man-made object in the middle of wilderness)

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Cheers mate…it looks disgusting when it isn’t running…but not bad like this…it just helps with the health and flow of the system at Wonga wetlands:))

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne

    This is a fantastic shot Ralph, wonderful in mono, nice work mate.

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    :)) Hello stranger…nice to see you back…thanks heaps:))

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    Holy sh*t!!!! “this is brilliant Ralph!!!! Fantastic comp,depth. lighting!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    LOL!!! you champion Linda…thank you:))

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Just fabulous Ralph :)

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks so much Jenny:))

  • alucinari

    alucinari

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Wow!!! Thanks so much…totally stoked over this:))

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora

    Congrats on your well deserved feature! Stunning image!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks so much Silvia:))

  • waitin' for rain

    waitin' for rain

    fantastic feeling of movement of water and great composition

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thank you:))

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    PS…and for the fave:))

  • Richard George

    Richard George

    My goodness Ralph…such perfect shutter and motion capture, not to mention the superb tones and contrast. Congratulations on this most deserved feature!

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Thanks heaps richard:))

  • Peter Denniston

    Peter Denniston

    Brilliant capture mate, I need to work on my variable ND filter I think ;)

  • Ralph Olsson replied

    Interested to know what it is like…camera house has one coming and i want to have a go at it…anyway, can’t beat the yellow for contrast:)) Cheers mate.

  • Iain Phillips

    Iain Phillips

    Another brilliant offering Ralph, well done.

  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker

    I would have walked stright past this and wondered what the hell you were looking at if we had been shooting together. Thats what makes the difference mate and it is a hallmark or your work. If I could suggest a slogan for you it would be along the lines of “Ralph Olsen, shooting the seemingly banal and making it into art”.

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    You have me laughing my guts up mate…you champ!!! And no, you would have grabbed it too:)) Except i would have forced you deeper into the sake territory LOL!!!

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    ...should be ‘snake’

  • Jorey Kiva

    Jorey Kiva 10 days ago

  • Ralph Olsson replied 8 days ago

    Thanks so much…stoked:))

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