Barriers and mist
It was a very wet Easter ‘08 in the Southern NSW Highlands – but all was not in vain! There was a lot of mist and rustic charm about the place. While taking this photo of the entrance to a rural property the owner suddenly materialised out of the mist and spooked the hell out of me. Thankfully he wasn’t carrying a pitchfork and didn’t seem to mind too much!
Barriers and mist belongs to the following groups:
Landscape Photography, Shots in the Fog and The FENCE group Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Craig Shadbolt
Rosalie Dale IPA
Hey Shaddy where were you! I have just spent 2 days down there lurking around in the mist also!!! This is an absolute stunner. YUou could add this to our Rusty Crusty Group! Well done.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hey Rosalie! Geez you were quick off the mark with that comment! I was actually in a little place between Berry and Kangaroo Valley. Rusty and Crusty, hey?! Might just do that, thanks.
So where abouts were you?!
Rhana Griffin
KeeeeeRACK!!! (thats the sound of my jaw hitting the keyboard)
Oh sweet jesus on a popstick Shaddy! This is simply effing GORGEOUS!!! YOU and this image are just what I needed to clear my head and refocus my mind. Heartfelt thanks.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Shucks Rhan! Glad to be of help my friend – hope you are still enjoying and looking after my favourite place in the world.
It’s been far too long between drinks for me as well in terms of posting pics on the bubble.
Rosalie Dale IPA
Visited Belmore Falls, Robertson, Fitzroy Falls, Thirlmere in the mist … you MUST go to Belmore Falls – there are at least 3 different views to the falls and they are better than Fitzroy! George Petrovsky and Warren Williams have pics of up them so far.
Craig Shadbolt replied
I’ve heard that about Belmore! I’ll have a squiz at George and Warren’s work….
kari
Simply gorgeous! Straight to my favorites :)
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hey Kari! Many thanks!
ferndesign
awesome work love it well done
johnr
this is an excellent piece i just love the lead in.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks John! Glad you were able to stop by and comment
savosave
great detail excellent shot
ktowers
excellent shot
Stephen Colquitt
Nice colour saturation and eeeeriness
Marilyn Harris
Wow!! This is an incredible capture Shaddy!! Love everything about it – the mist, the old fence covered in lichen – Just wonderful!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Blossom – it was a picture perfect day…as long as you like mist!
phillip wise
great shot shaddy..well done mate
Jason Connolly
Top shot, love it.
witchy
beautiful shot!
Benjamin Young
This is a wonderful piece of work…. Shows talent that we strive for.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks for commenting Ben – certainly helps to fuel the desire for better & better shots!
SBCStudio
Wow so green this time of year over there. So wonderful. Lovely shot
Basia McAuley
Very beautiful and serene. Great composition, clarity and colour.
Erin Lyall
Great photograph, I love how vivid the colours are.
SharonD
Simply stunning Shaddy.
juliankimmings
a-maz-ing shot
Barbara Read-J...
What a great shot!!
Brad Sumner GLP
Great capture, Shaddy!
Chanel2
Excellent work. Well done.
WayneD
nice one.
keleka656
Well spotted. Awesome shot!!
Martie Venter
This is wonderful, and so beautifully captured – love the combination of mist, rusty textures and lichen – a superb and very charming capture of country life!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Martie. I drove past it initially but the scene stuck in my head so I had to turn back and photograph it. Glad I did now!
jwawrzyniak
so so great!!! wonderful!!!
budrfli
wonderfully beautiful shot…needs to be in the shots in the fog group! :O)
congrats on your feature!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hi budrfli – hmmmm….fog group, huh? I might pay them a visit! Thanks for the heads up!
Heather Mitche...
LOL you’re notation adds a beat of tension relief after viewing the pic. It’s a very soft yet intense photo. To think of you jumping as you took the pic cracks me up! Great shot!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Scared the hell out of me Heather! He suddenly emerged from the left of the shot without any warning at all except for a deep and suspicious voice. Can’t blame him really!
gerilou
Man, I am jealous of y’all who live out in the country…you tend to take GREAT photos of country sides…This is a great shot! I like how it is angled…
Martin Mullen
Beautiful mood – very natural.
jkalinowski
This is absolutley stunning!!!
Hagen
Lovely shot
Janie Oliver
beautiful work.
~ Selle
This is excellent! Glad I spent Easter in Melbourne though if the weather was wet and misty – I live in Berry :)
Will Pursell
love the moss in this shot
debscam
Really amazing.
Rosina Lamberti
This is wonderful…love it
Sande Elkins
Amazing work…incredible dof and just so tack sharp…besides, it is just beautiful!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hey Sande! Thanks so much for looking and commenting!
EmmaLeigh
Excellent shot. Wonderful confirmation.
Angi Baker
Very beautiful capture, this would look lovely in the country Bumpkin Group as well.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Country Bumpkin Group?! Never knew it existed until now Angi! Thanks so much for commenting and pointing the group out. I’ll go and take a look!
John Pitman
Great detail and good lead in.
Carol & Kev Ha...
Simply beautiful image Shaddy, so rustic, with a certain peacefulness to it, beautifully captured!!
Rhana Griffin
(giggles) Shaddy is gonna pitch a FIT when he sees all these comments!
Told you it was a jawcracker darl… congrats on the feature ;)
Craig Shadbolt replied
You’re not wrong! Totally struck dumb…..
JohannP
This is a great Shot, very good Composition.
Craig Shadbolt
Holy cow!! I’m stoked and overwhelmed with everyone’s feedback and comments!
Thank you so much everyone – I’m feeling chuffed, humble, and inspired all at once! Easily the best response I’ve had to any of my pics. Thank you to Rosalie Dale and RedBubble for allowing my work to be featured…..
Klikklak
I love this photo.
Christopher E...
awesome composition and lighting here, love how it is so clear close up and then fades into the background, great eye for capturing this
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Christopher. I was driving past and it was one of those “spur of the moment” things. Full points to my very patient and long suffering girlfriend!
Linda Mathews
simplely stunning, the colors are awesome.
Keeli
Fantastic! Great composition!
goldeagle
Clear & Soft too!
aspectsoftmk
the photo is beautiful indeed…for me it is in the feeling of familiar. like i have been there in dream and sat under the tree or just leaned on the fencepole and had a conversation with myself…
great feel to this…terri
Craig Shadbolt replied
I know exactly what you mean Terri and thanks for commenting. Nothing wrong with having a conversation with yourself either! :)
Antanas
great capture
Daniela Weil
Terrific capture Shaddy!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Daniela!
Elaine van Dyk
Awesome photo! Great combination of iron, timber, and different coloured lichens against that green grass – plus of course the mist and damp. Composition is lovely – makes me feel that I can walk along the fence and enter the paddock beyond and disappear into the mist.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Elaine! Careful you don’t get lost in the fog!
RoughDiamond
superb
Melanie Atkins
amazing!!!
lurline
Lovely p.o.v., clarity and colour in this beautiful shot! :)
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks lurline! I’m very jealous of your location. I can hear Tassie calling me back again soon…..
jenfinger77
I aspire to such loveliness. :)
Craig Shadbolt replied
After seeing your portfolio I’d say you’re already there Jen!
Rebecca Ogden
beautiful shot!! love the colors!
Martin Hampson
Amazing photo! I love the shots with fog about, I will get one of these ‘crackers’ one day myself (not for the lack of trying).
Well done!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Martin! Guess I got pretty lucky with this one!
mkl .
absolutely perfect. tone, contrast, clarity…..............gorgeous. well done.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks mkl – much appreciated!
Elysia Ranking
wow this is amazing. i cant seem to stop looking at it
Craig Shadbolt replied
Cool – thanks Elysia! Don’t forget to eat and drink something occasionally!
Irish
So Beautiful!
pleb6264life
really very good shot
mandi andreasen
very beautiful, wish i was there to see it
KCphoto
Lovely capture :)K
Asoka
STUNNING!
Lucindawind
just gorgeous !
Dukepro25
Excellent shot! : )
Craig Hender
Beautifully captured! Detail and perspective are superb. Well done.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Craig – coming from you that’s a real compliment!
ericseyes
Very nice work!
Grinch / ...
LOL, that would spook me too, Awesome shot!!! Love it!!!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Grinch! Yeah the farmer certainly added to the atmosphere!
WesternDreamer
Fog always adds such a wonderful mystical feel to images, lovely perspective on this capture, and how funny on the owner surprising you, walking out of the mist…
Craig Shadbolt replied
I agree with your sentiments about fog! Was very happy to capture this one.
kevin smith sk...
Lovely piece. Love the light….good work.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Cheers Kevin! Thanks for the comments.
Frank Legault
Well done!!!
aysin
how dream like and beautiful…
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Aysin!
Gary L. Suddath
awesome dof and comp
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks for the comment Gary!
lemank
wonderful shot!
Janie Oliver
fantastic capture.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Janie!
Lenka
Looks really great, especially framed black :)
Bmann
awesome POV! i love it!
John Hansen
That is an amazing shot, well done.
Hiroko
awesome
Mbernard
Great graphic detail. The atmosphere is spectacular.
Michael Walters
Fantastic shot ol Tas boy.
Robert Elliott
Simply brilliant
Kim Roper
Beautiful colour and lovely mood!
DarrellMoseley
AWESOME IMAGE!
Fiona Kersey
what a beautiful shot
vanvic
This is simply beautiful….I am new to the site, and browsing through the works on here. Just love this one.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hey Vanvic! Thanks for commenting and welcome to the Bubble! I don’t get as much time to mix it up with the folks here as I’d like to but I think you will find this site very addictive!! I hope you are inspired to create and share!
vanvic
Thanks, Shaddy!!
EH Photography
This is beautiful
Elana Bailey
Fab perspective and the fog really makes this. Well done.
Mohammad Khaksar
love the lighting/shadows here…
simple but effective…
well done shaddy!
Julie Thomas
fantastic shot… love the composition!
Flissy
Gorgeous shot!
Lois Bryan
great, great, great, great image!!!!! Fabulous lichen, fabulous detail on the post … and I love your commentary!!!! That would have spooked me, too!!!!!!!!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Ah Lois – you are too kind! Thankyou!
ltruskett
Wow, I got RSI in my wrist scrolling down to here…....... lol. Wonderful shot. I adore the Pov and the colours….....well…....they knock your eyes out.
DawsonImages
Nice composition
Rich Gale
great DOF, nice image very well done.
Rich.
Mel Brackstone
Gotta love lichen :) Nice capture, glad the landholder didn’t mind you taking photos!
EarthGipsy
Nice DoF!
hotfudge
Awesome capture, love everything about it :)
brigusser
World class capture….Masterclass.
dinghysailor1
absolutely brilliant capture and congratulations on being featured this week in our shots in the fog group.
Well done indeed and just click here to see which member chose the selection of featured art this week
well deserved indeed!! brilliant news !!
:)))
Craig Shadbolt replied
Hey thanks Ding! Thanks for letting me know about Deb choosing this picture to be featured. I’ve been so stupidly busy lately this is the first time I’ve actually logged on the bubble for some time so this was a great surprise!! Awesome!
Dragan Petrovic
a-maz-ing!
Sue Nueckel
Simply adorable!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Shucks – thanks Sue!
AuntieBarbie
Reminds me of a rough / tough life – but beautiful in perspective
Craig Shadbolt replied
It is a great part of the world but any successful farmer still does it pretty tough these days Auntie! Thanks for stopping by.
liaimages
Awesome shot…
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks mate!
Garth Smith
Great shot Shaddy, well done, very nice rustic feel to it.
Junior Mclean
cool photo!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Junior!
Kylie Sheahen
Fantastic shot!
TeAnne 21 days ago
Outstanding photo. I love it
hopelilly 21 days ago
lots of atmosphere, love it.