Back out in the out back

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Went for a long long drive past Wagga Wagga to Walla Walla, about a 900km round trip from Sydney with rain clouds threatening to spoil the party. But I got lucky, they actually provided some interesting effects to an otherwise cloudless sky...

One of the bonuses of nightscaping is that weather changes can be forgiving.

Full resolution verisons on my flickr photostream

Thanks for looking

[leon]

Lovely images Carlos, nothing like the outback to get some really dark skies, nice work indeed.

Leon

[redomatic (Michael)]

I concur, they are all really good Carlos.
I especially like the tree wedged in between the boulders.

[iceman (Mike)]

Looking good Carlos, love the first one and the last one - but with the last one I think it would be even better if the bottom of the tree wasn't lit with your torch - the colour doesn't feel right. I think just the plain silhouette would be better.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice shots, Carlos!

[Octane (Humayun)]

I like number 4 best. Otherworldly.

H

[CapturingTheNight (Greg)]

Encroaching on my territory again eh Carlos! Haha. Nah It's all good mate. Nice shots. Have to agree with Mike about the light on the tree. Certainly would be a better shot without that lighting.

[xstream (John)]

Nice shots from "Mad Dog Morgans" lookout, Carlos. Makes me feel homesick!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Really nice set you've got there Carlos. Your nightscape are progressing in leaps and bounds. Top stuff.

[matt34 (Matt)]

Nice work Carlos, glad to see someone has have some partially clear skies recently. Been pretty gray in country Vic

[gregbradley]

Nice work Carlos.
Man you get around eh?
I like #5 the best, it has the best geometry of them all.
#4 is also good but my comment there is what is the subject of the image - the tree or the Milky Way? A bit too balanced and unclear in that there are 2 subjects too close in emphasis. The subject would seem to be in favour of the tree but I think you wanted the MW to be the subject. Same with the first shot, the rock is too dominant in the shot and its not interesting enough to pull it off.
Greg.

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Originally Posted by leon

Lovely images Carlos, nothing like the outback to get some really dark skies, nice work indeed.

Leon

Thanks Leon!

Originally Posted by redomatic

I concur, they are all really good Carlos.
I especially like the tree wedged in between the boulders.

Thanks Michael!

Originally Posted by iceman

Looking good Carlos, love the first one and the last one - but with the last one I think it would be even better if the bottom of the tree wasn't lit with your torch - the colour doesn't feel right. I think just the plain silhouette would be better.

Thanks Mike! I must say that after looking at it again I agree with you, it is quite distracting. Fortunately it's something I can adjust. Cheers!!

Originally Posted by Larryp

Nice shots, Carlos!

Thanks Laurie!

Originally Posted by Octane

I like number 4 best. Otherworldly.

H

Thanks Humayun!

Originally Posted by obsidianphotos

Encroaching on my territory again eh Carlos! Haha. Nah It's all good mate. Nice shots. Have to agree with Mike about the light on the tree. Certainly would be a better shot without that lighting.

Oops I know, but the landscapes and the skies are so beautiful down there!!! The Riverina is a big place though

Thanks for your feedback it is important to me, your nightscapes are stunning Greg and they set the highest benchmark. Thanks again

Originally Posted by xstream

Nice shots from "Mad Dog Morgans" lookout, Carlos. Makes me feel homesick!

Thanks John! Are you from Walla Walla?

Originally Posted by multiweb

Really nice set you've got there Carlos. Your nightscape are progressing in leaps and bounds. Top stuff.

Eskerrik asko Marc! I'm so looking forward to my trip to Euskadi in January and capturing some of the coastline, mountains and small towns.

Originally Posted by matt34

Nice work Carlos, glad to see someone has have some partially clear skies recently. Been pretty gray in country Vic

Thanks Matt! most of these shots were taken between rain clouds, got lucky for a few minutes from time to time but scarcely. but that's the beauty of nightscaping, conditions don't need to be perfectly clear.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Nice work Carlos.
Man you get around eh?
I like #5 the best, it has the best geometry of them all.
#4 is also good but my comment there is what is the subject of the image - the tree or the Milky Way? A bit too balanced and unclear in that there are 2 subjects too close in emphasis. The subject would seem to be in favour of the tree but I think you wanted the MW to be the subject. Same with the first shot, the rock is too dominant in the shot and its not interesting enough to pull it off.
Greg.

Thank you very much Greg! Your feedback is great!! I really appreciate it. I can certainly see what you mean by the rock being too dominant and it's something I'll try to keep in mind for next time.

Regarding the tree I've been building a collection of trees with MW streaming for their branches and this photo was taken with a similar intent. Personally what I don't like about it is the bottom part that is too dark and the trees to the right which take away from the sky. I will certainly take your feedback onboard Greg

Thanks everyone for your comments it's very much appreciated!

[xstream (John)]

Originally Posted by ourkind

Thanks John! Are you from Walla Walla?

No Albury/Wodonga Carlos, but Walla Walla is close enough to be called part of home.

[dutch2 (Ingrid)]

Fantastic shots. I'm hoping to get outback with camera soon.

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Originally Posted by dutch2

Fantastic shots. I'm hoping to get outback with camera soon.

Thanks Ingrid! Good luck and look forward to seeing some of your photographs soon!!