Gold - Hill End - The HDR Series

Philip Johnson

Gold - Hill End - The HDR Series

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Yes it does get cold out west, this shot was taken when the temperature was zero degrees celcius, and that was without windchill.

Here the sunrise catches the landscape with recently snow cover.

Morning light hits trees in the National Park that surrounds the Historic Gold Mining Village of Hill End 3 1/2 hours drive from Sydney

For those visiting Sydney , free some time to travel west of Sydney, you will experience the wonders of National Parks and World Heritage areas, old gold mining towns, old towns . And vineyards and wonderous scenery that is the true Australian landscape.

Hill End NSW
In October 1872 the Star of Hope Gold Mining Co. uncovered what was, at the time, the world’s largest specimen of reef gold. ‘Holtermann’s Nugget’, as it was known, weighed 286 kg and measured 150 cm by 66 cm with an average thickness of 10 cm. That week alone, over 700 kilograms of gold were carted
away from Hill End by the gold escort. In all the amount of gold extracted at Hill End was greater than any goldfield in NSW other than Canbelego
VIEW THE HILL END HDR SERIES
Hill End – HDR Series Series

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Gold - Hill End - The HDR Series by Philip Johnson
Gold - Hill End - The HDR Series by Philip Johnson
  • Visual Inspirations

    Visual Inspi...

    Oh this is beautiful Philip!!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks for the comments and favouriting

  • AndyGii

    AndyGii

    Magnifcent Love the colours

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Andy

  • Jonathan Bartlett

    Jonathan Bartlett

    This really is stunning. I love it!

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    incredibly beautiful, your photography is superb, this really has a certain something about it, a moodiness, i love

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks for commenting karin

  • bill oneil

    bill oneil

    supurb work Philip

  • jansnow

    jansnow

    Oh Philip, the color in this is extraordinary!!

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    Stunning shot!

  • Alison Johnston

    Alison Johnston

    This has to be the best HDR I’ve seen from you Philip – extremely well done :-)

  • KatieBird

    KatieBird

    Beautiful!!!

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    Absolutely gorgeous Philip ;)

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Magnifcent stunning. I love it!

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    one can feel the cold by looking at the image,great HDR

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Hans much appreciated from a fellow hdr addict

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Beautiful golden light!!! Great work Philip!!

  • wiccanrider

    wiccanrider

    Philip there is one word that describes this, “magnficent”

  • photoloi

    photoloi

    Very nice!!!

  • Tania Donald

    Tania Donald

    wow! this is truly astonishing! so brooding and eerie! my favourite author is H.P.Lovecraft, and this is such a lovecraft landscape – the kind of scene where so many of his stories play out. it would make a fantastic cover for a book of supernatural fiction. LOVE it!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks for the review Tania, its a stunner.

  • owlspook

    owlspook

    stunning (smile) .. such a sunset with the snow on the ground! very beautiful! (smile)

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    Great shot Philip. Wonderful colours

  • PERUGINA

    PERUGINA

    Hi Philip, just magnificent.

  • reflexio

    reflexio

    Beautiful contrasts and colour Philip, one of your best.

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    WOW! just incredible…I like the large version…really makes the details come alive!

  • valzart

    valzart

    Oh this is a stunning shot ..beautiful capture..aww mother nature..loely ;} Val hugzz

  • valzart

    valzart

    Oops typo..sorry Phillip..meant lovely lol!

  • David Geoffrey Gosling

    David Geoffrey...

    Stunning shot Philip. One of your best !

  • KiwiAna

    KiwiAna

    Just fantastic! I love the way the HDR has brought out the texture of the foreground )is it snow? or ash?)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    yes snow , ot west from sydney

  • Pet _

    Pet _

    Wow! Phil this is amazing x

  • RoddyM

    RoddyM

    very cool effect .

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Love this …

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks tom was great light

  • Trevor Fellows

    Trevor Fellows

    Stunning work m8.

    Trev.

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    Great image

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    wow i love this one lucky

  • Philip Johnson replied

    Thanks for commenting and favouriting kaz

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Amazing image Phil…..beautiful light and tones…..just gorgeous…

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks tracey it has been well received , your comments appreciated

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    thanks for all the comments and those who have favourited this work

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Stunning shot Philip, well done.

  • mausue

    mausue

    Lovely image. Beautiful colours and tones. Very nice :)

  • Jim Worrall

    Jim Worrall

    a wonderful atmospheric shot Phiip, ...well done.

  • Matthew Hornsby

    Matthew Hornsby

    Love the detail

  • Tammy Link

    Tammy Link

    beautiful scene

  • Teeze

    Teeze

    WOW – Just amazing Philip.

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Amazing work, angel, colors and composition!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Absolutely stunning … I reeeealy love the light … I would have guessed early morning light on frosted or light snow covered hillside as well … really enjoy that you wrote about the conditions … adds so much … and enjoyed the bit of history of the area as well. Thanks so much!!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Lois, we are all lovers of light

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic

  • Philip Johnson replied

    Thanks Sean hope you are well

  • barnsis

    barnsis

    Excellent effects and treatment, looks so cold and bleary.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Beautiful image with wonderful treatment and coloring.

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    Love the way you’ve arranged it through the open gate, dramatic colour work. well done.

  • Yool

    Yool

    Wonderful golden light great capture!!

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    stunning

  • Claire Farley

    Claire Farley

    Beautiful work Philip!

  • mlynnd

    mlynnd

    Beautiful. Love the lighting!

  • elena7

    elena7

    beautiful shot!!!

  • Jeannette Sheehy

    Jeannette Sheehy

    Visually stunning – a beautiful photograph! :)

  • ellamental

    ellamental

    AStounding!!

  • Simon Whittaker

    Simon Whittaker

    Mate, what a cracker! Makes my nose and feet cold just looking at it. I admire your committment to your craft.

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    Just stunning!

  • Bhashu

    Bhashu

    Wow!!

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    Lovely capture and stunning colours! Love the way the trees are silhouetted.

  • FrankTheLank

    FrankTheLank

    Wow Philip! This one is wonderful …

  • Claire Farley

    Claire Farley

    Congrats having this featured Philip. Well deserved!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    Gorgeous!!!!

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    Great version of this very good shot. Well done Philip!

  • Dulcie Dal Molin

    Dulcie Dal Molin

    Absolutely gorgeous image, colours are magnificent.

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth

    Def a fave for me..

  • ozzzywoman

    ozzzywoman

    I like this very much. You certainly have a unique style.

  • Steve Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    What a detailed and moody shot Philip. Very much like the lighting and comp.

  • Diana F. Sá

    Diana F. Sá

    This is really an amazing photo. Certainly a special view.

  • Cheri Bouvier

    Cheri Bouvier

    Excellent, what a stellar image!!!

  • zabcoloma

    zabcoloma

    wow! this is beautiful

  • mltrue

    mltrue

    this is so wonderful, beautiful perspective, light, texture and tones!

  • DaveBassett

    DaveBassett

    Magic HDR – very nice work.

  • stephen jones

    stephen jones

    Geat image, as you have allready said I am cheating well well. a great photograph with a little help from? ;-)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    heaven

  • Philip Johnson replied

    mind the hdr process tends to bring out what the eye does not see

  • Philip Johnson replied

    and getting up at the crack of dawn wandering through snow and freezing your ass off lol

  • dvande1

    dvande1

    very nicely done!

  • Scott Hendricks

    Scott Hendricks

    I really like this silhouette, Philip. It is so stark and such a desolate mood. If you want really cold and chilly come to South Dakota in January – it’s not unusual to get to -25 Fahrenheit (not including wind-chill).

  • FailingMemory

    FailingMemory

    This is beautiful. My grandfather spent time in Hill End in the 1870’s staying with his uncle who was working a claim. This is the first picture I have seen of the area. Your pictures will be a goldmine for me.

  • Philip Johnson replied

    its a great spot , when i visited it snowed which added to the character

  • Brian Gaynor

    Brian Gaynor

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • charlena

    charlena

    wow what amazing work

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