Horizon Burning

Artist: Alex Stojan
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Horizon Burning

Taken at Lake Glenmaggie during the Gippsland bushfires in Dec 2006.

Typical of Australian summers, the combination of extremely hot, dry days (40 degrees celcius and higher), combined with quite possibly the most severe and longest drought in our history produces ideal weather for bushfire activity.

Australia has come to accept that bushfires are a natural occurrence here and that we all have to accept and deal with them.

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Alan Findlater

minds me a bit of the filmgone with the wind nice shot
Carl Osbourn

wow! you have an incredible portfolio here mister! :]
Lisa Woodcock

Great picture !!!
pistolpete

Lovely post work.looks quite spooky really.
David Stuart

Another amazing piece
Basia McAuley

Gorgeous colours! Looks very doomsday!
Alex Stojan

Thank you for your comments guys, much appreciated! This was taken during the gippsland bushfires at the start of the year, there was virtually no post production work on this other than levels adjustments. It really was quite an amazing thing to watch.
Tainia Finlay

Fabulous image Alex, congrats on your feature!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Tainia, I didn’t expect it would get a feature, so I’m rapped :)
Claire Farley

Awesome image! Well taken, congrats on the feature!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Claire :)
andrew poynton

fantastic image
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Andrew :)
i l d i l a z...

Incredible nice view,just beautiful capture Alex!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks ildilazar, appreciate it!
bamagirl38

Gorgeous work !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks bamagirl :)
sstarlightss

Outstanding shot, Alex! Impressive and a bit scary… but made a beautiful picture! Congrats on yoyr very well deserved feature!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Claudia, I’m glad you like it!
Fraser Ross

Great shot, love the lines of the trees that add form to the picture
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Fraser!
JL H

What a huge soul you have, you make the viewer walk in your work
Alex Stojan replied

Thank you Bezay, that’s very kind of you :)
Gino Iori

Stunning image
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Gino :)
Lisa Roberts

Beauty from chaos – this is stunning
Lisa x
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Lisa!
funkybunch

amazing shot, scaey and beautiful
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Mark :)
RhondaR

Fantastic shot Alex.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Rhonda :)
Lawrence Norton

Congrad’s on the feature Alex , it’s a beautifull sot.
I love the blood red sky.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Lorie :)
PatriciaLM

this is a great shot! the colours are awesome Alex…Congratulations on your feature …Patricia :-)
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Patricia :)
sharon wingard

lovely shot I grew up in gippsland (sale )great place
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Sharon, it sure is a great place, and Sale is always lovely :)
Basstard

Awesome. Like the end of the world….
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Basstard :)
aaronarroy

Nice shot!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Aaron :)
photosbyflood

Great dramma here. Very moody and tell a good story. Nice composition!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Patrick :)
Kazzoom IPA

On being featured in the All About Fire Group
Alex Stojan replied

Awesome! Thanks very much, I appreciate it :)
John Vandeven

Well done Alex…..Awesome shot….....Fav.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks John :)
adgray

oooooooooh freaky – so eerie!
_{my cousin lives not far from here!}
How awesome is nature! [yes I know not naturally lit but you know what I mean]
Chookas to all who survived! ♥
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks adgray, a number of the fires were naturally lit from thunderstorms, and some were purposely lit…. Either way its an awesome and menacing sight!
Trish Woodford

Wow, really dramatic image, the colours and tones are fantastic :)
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Trish, glad you like it! The photo doesn’t do it justice, it was amazing to watch the sky glowing red and to be able to see the flames just over the hills!
Brandie1

Fantastic capture.
all the colours are amazing.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Brandie, glad you like it :)
bonso

what an eerie, wonderful capture. Just love the glow on the trunks of the trees. Instant fav
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks bonso, glad you like it!
Shelly Harris

Beautiful image…
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Shelly!
flokot

Wow!
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks flokot :)
Andrea Searle

Beautiful and sad, great shot though. Would suit our group, In the Eyes of Danger
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks Andrea, I’ll check it out!
dkleing

Amazing work well done, i love all your shots.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks dkleing, that’s very kind of you!
John Vandeven

That is an amazing capture Alex….
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks John, it was certainly amazing to look at too!
Karin Mai

Ah beautiful capture of such an natural evil beast.

I use to own a block down at heyfield, its so dry there, always.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks very much Karin, it certainly was a scary beast that year. Although Heyfield and much of that area has been looking quite green lately, and the lake is filling up again so it should be good for summer!
Karin Mai

I remeber driving my car around the bottom of Lake glenmaggie and that was years ago. Its nice to know its filling up again.
Alex Stojan replied

Yeah I’ve been doing that for years too, there’s a lot to explore! I just checked the water level, 85% and rising!
dkleing

Stunning.
Alex Stojan replied

Thanks dkleing :)
Peacefulwarrior

stunning image mate, well done
Alex Stojan replied

Cheers mate!
Scott d'Almeida

outstanding,
SusanAdey

Congratulations! You have been featured in the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group 16 Nov 2009

A sight that so many of us in this country wish to never see first hand but one that is so much a part of this country and has shaped us into who we are. Great image.
Edyta Pelc

Congratulations! very well done! beautiful photo!
LeanneNelson

As devastating as bushfires are, they create some extraordinary light. You’ve used it here to create a fantastic image. Amazing. Congrats on your feature, too!
A1000WORDS

Amazing capture… =D
Evita

♥ Fabulous image !! :D ♥
Evita

Congrats on your feature !! :D ♥