Rainforest sunrise

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Rainforest sunrise

Postby Finch on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:27 pm

Hi all

While I patiently await the impending arrival of my D200, I thought I'd post a pic I took a while ago in Lamington National Park, south east Queensland. Photo was taken just after sunrise along the magical Border track.

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Postby Oneputt on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:32 pm

Michael I really like that. It is a magic time of day. :D
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Postby moz on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:35 pm

Wow! It has the "enchanted forest" look down pat. I can't decide whether to expect hobbits or scary dinosaurs, but it definitely has a fantasy element to it. The mist helps, and the horizontal light streaming through it. Well worth getting up early for.
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Postby big pix on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:37 pm

very very nice........ a good keeper.....
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Postby Alex on Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:52 pm

Very nice. Has sort of mystic look about it. The trees look almost as if they were growing upside down.

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Postby Finch on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:43 pm

Thanks guys,

Yes, very enchanting place indeed. And to think, this was my home for 5 years! I would often awake before sunrise and head out into the forest, breathing the fresh air, listening to the birds and enjoying the tranquility.

I highly recommend a trip there if you haven't been before - well worth it.

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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:45 pm

awesome! now just need to p/shop in some pixies and fairies to make it even more enchanted :D
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Postby Slider on Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:59 pm

Great shot Michael. :D Has a very primordial feel to it. Can't wait to get up there again.
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:01 pm

Gorgeous lighting and excellent exposure to produce a magical and memorable landscape :)
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Postby avkomp on Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:14 pm

michael,

I like this too.

can only echo what has already been said.

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Postby Finch on Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:53 am

As I just mentioned in another post (Dion asking if there are barbies at O'Reilly's), the rainforest at Lamington National Park is so lush and green at the moment. Over the last few years, drought has taken hold in the forest but recent rains have bought it back to its magical self.

Thanks again for the positive comments so far

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Postby losfp on Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:59 am

Michael, that's brilliant!! :) Great moment, well captured.
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Postby radar on Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:02 am

Hi Michael,

Finch wrote:Thanks again for the positive comments so far


Tried to think of something negative :twisted:

But couldn't, :D , love the photo, it is a magical time of day, well captured,

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Postby Finch on Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:40 pm

Losfp: that particular moment lasted only around a minute or two, so before you knew it, the 'mood' was gone

Radar (Andre) : the only time of day to capture such a mood and get that lighting is right on sunrise, usually after rain

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Postby moz on Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:06 pm

Finch wrote:the only time of day to capture such a mood and get that lighting is right on sunrise, usually after rain


Yeah, one of the joys of camping for me is waking up early and looking out of the hammock at a sight like that... then realising that the camera is hanging neatly some distance away :( Contrary to popular belief I don't actually sleep with it.
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:48 pm

Interesting image in that there is nothing very sharp in it yet it reeks of mood and atmosphere! Looks like a movie set. Well seen and caught.
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