Billabong
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The iconic Australian Billabong just as I imagined it. Naracoorte, Sth Australia. Image copyright © Marion Cullen. All rights reserved. Considered & Constructive critique invited and welcome. Rendition of “Waltzing Matilda” sung by another irrepressible Aussie Icon Rolph Harris Original poem penned by Andrew Barton “Banjo” Patterson.
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BEST VIEWING LARGER I had great fun wandering this magical area , the home to hundreds of bird species that have made home to this oasis, add to that the wonderful sunsets over the Murray and to get one like this you do feel Blessed ! “Wonga” is Wiradjuri for Black Cormorant, still one of the most abundant bird species in this area. The Wonga Wetlands was named to give recognition to the local flora and fauna, and the important relationship the Aboriginal people had with this environment. *Restoring Natural Flow * / / A unique environmental development has taken shape downstream from Albury, along the floodplain of the Murray River – the Wonga Wetlands. The water that is bringing new life to this beautiful country is not directly from the river – it’s from the AlburyCity’s wastewater treatment systems. During the warmer months the reclaimed treated wastewater is used for irrigation, while in wetter months it is redirected to the wetlands, helping to restore the natural flow regime. Since the construction of the Hume Dam in 1919, the Murray River has been regulated for irrigation and does not flood as often. When flooding occurs, it is now often in the late Spring or Summer and is of a lower intensity. This alteration to the natural flow has dried out many of the floodplain wetlands and billabongs, destroying the bird and fish breeding habitat. The Wonga Wetlands development is an opportunity to revert to the original hydrological regime, with birds and other wildlife now returning to the wetlands For more information on Wonga Wetlands“ / / Equipment: Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Manfrotto Tripod, Luck / Technique:HDR, 5 Braketted Exposures, Photomatix Pro, Tidy up in Capture NX / !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:cherry/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:black/product:framed-print/size:large/view:preview/3172422-4-billabong-wonga-wetlands-albury-the-hdr-experience.jpg / !
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West Macdonnell Ranges Australia
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© Simone Byrne Photography, 2008. All Rights Reserved. 3rd October, 2008 Turpins Falls, a slice of paradise in the middle of nowhere. When you first arrive here you have to wonder what you are going to find as there are just sheep paddocks as far as the eye can see, but once you walk down to the falls this massive crater opens up in one of the paddocks, it is such an amazing surprise. This location is a well known haunt for rock climbers in Summer. The track leading down to the base of the falls has been fenced off, but it is relatively safe to venture down. Metcalfe, Victoria, Australia Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Canon 18-55mm @ focal length 18mm Exposure: 2 sec, f16, ISO 100 Filters: Hoya UV, Cokin 121S Grad ND8 HDR: AEB (-1, 0, +1) Tone Mapping: Photomatix Pro Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS This image has had the Orton Effect applied. The Orton Effect is named after photographer, Michael Orton. He basically would shoot two images of the one scene on slide film, the first sharp and over exposed by two stops and the second out of focus and over exposed by one stop. He would then sandwich the two images together in a slide mount to give an impressionistic view of the scene. This link explains how to re-create the effect digitally with photoshop. More Images @ SimoneByrne.com.au Thanks for looking, all comments greatly appreciated, Simone.
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Just after dawn at a small billabong along Stony Creek in the Anakie Gorge, in the Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria.
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These are the tail feathers of a Pavo cristatus (Malke Indian Peacock). They were photographed while still on a live bird at the Billabong Koala Sanctuary in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, during my camera club’s Christmas function very early in Summer 2006. It was a dull grey, cloudy day which was good for the colours and eliminated any glare from the feathers. Well there we were! Me, three other photographers and an every increasing group of tourists, all crowding around a very tame peacock that would not keep still for a second. All in all a really photographer’s dilemma. / I was trying my best to make a nice close-up head shot but with the bird’s constant movement as it was feeding and the close proximity of other people causing it to keep changing position, I went for the other end instead! Enjoy! EXOTIC BIRDS* A Peacock’s Tale – Chapter 1 /
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This billabong is on the walking track to Lake Elizabeth Otway Ranges,formed after a landslide. / The walk to Lake Elizabeth near Forrest is one of the best rain forest and fern walks to be enjoyed in the Otway Ranges.
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This shot was taken on an early morning fishing trip to Corroborree Billabong before I moved down to the Gold Coast. Taken on a fuji finepix s5500.
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Taken recently in the Top-end as the cycle of seasons turn and the billabongs begin to become replenished again. After the long hot thristy haul of the dry and early build-up, life of all types accelerates at an incredible rate as to make the most of the growing season once again . / It looks idyllic – but don’t get too close ! standing here for this composition I could hear the ‘chirps’ of a nest of baby crocodiles only meters away..having earlier watched a croc take a file snake near by… A buzz of natural activity ! including all other forms such as mozzies,midgies…you name it – it wants a piece of you! / / / rotating drum lens camera 130deg. field – no cropping, no stitching. Velvia 50. / ©T.Middleton2007 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— / / see more of my TRUE panoramic photography below / /
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© Simone Byrne Photography, 2008. All Rights Reserved. 2nd August, 2008 Turpins Falls, a slice of paradise in the middle of nowhere. Feeling more than slightly melancholic. An old image treated to reflect today’s mood. Metcalfe, Victoria, Australia Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Canon 18-55mm @ focal length 55mm Exposure: 30 sec, f22, ISO 100 Filters: Hoya UV, Hoya CPL Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS/Lightroom More Images @ SimoneByrne.com.au Thanks for looking, all comments greatly appreciated, Simone.
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Just another reflection shot….have to go back and work on my technique!
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Driving through north western australia, the earth is red, the landscape is ancient and vast…we came across this billabong, the only water for miles and miles. This watering hole was filled with life, birds, insects and frogs.
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Up on the tablelands of Cairns I made David pull over so that I could take the picture of this beautiful billabong. Cannon 400D / Cannon Lense 128mm / Orton Blur effect BEST VIEWED LARGER
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This is a small water hole in Wistow, South Australia on the property across the road from us. Usually we see ducks and few other birds but only cows today!
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One of the many beautiful swimming places we have encountered on our travel /
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Another part of Hunts Bridge, Victoria Australia. / the river is the West Moorabbol River..Bungal. / / /
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Litchfield N.T. If you view it larger, you can see a group in a rock pool having a natural spa. / It gives a sense of scale to the place that I couldn’t really do justice to.
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These magnificent white trunked Eucalypts where found cooling their feet in a billabong along the Canning Stock Route in June 2007.
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The Southern Marbled Gecko (Christinus marmoratus) is a common gecko along the floodplains of the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers and their tributaries. This photo was at Billabong Creek near Holbrook, NSW, Australia. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.
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This a rehashed version of a previous work titled Country Lane. This one is much wider, with 6 photos stitched to provide a large view of this rural valley between Holbrook and Culcairn in southern NSW Australia. Click on ‘View Larger’ for better viewing. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.
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Doug Faircloth© 2008
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We came across this guy near a walking track / during our recent road trip to north-west Victoria. / This is the first time I have been so close to one in / the wild
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