Inspiring Photo: Limited Visiion #14689960

Limited Visiion

Uploaded: October 07, 2014 | Entered: October 07, 2014 13:12:36

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On the 23rd of September 2009, we experienced our worst dust storm in nearly 100 years.This is Lake Macquarie, near our home.

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 27.00 mm, Model: E-300

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Natasha Pliss October 07, 2014

This is an outstanding image, John! The composition,feeling of danger and unbelievable, out of this world color. Love it. #1590056

Candace M. Cleveland October 07, 2014

You captured the mood perfectly John!! #11154086

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 07, 2014

Man! You captured this beautifully John! #11154098

Robert R. Goodman October 07, 2014

Hi John,My friend I sure know what those are about.Absolutely awesome my friend.We had a few this summer!!! #11154100

Mitch Spence October 07, 2014

I can't imagine being out in something like this, strangely beautiful as it is. Hope you took care and took cover as you needed to. #11154134

Bill Whala October 07, 2014

I ditto Mitch on this. Such beauty from such an ugly event. Awesome capture, John!! #11154140

Gord MacEachern October 07, 2014

This is amazing John, never seen anything like this before, kind of makes our snow storms seem not so bad. #11154180

Sheri Whala October 07, 2014

This is awesome! #11154184

Nadia Paul October 07, 2014

These dust storms really do produce an eerie effect! A wonderful image with great colour and comp John! #11154220

isabel C. Zepeda October 07, 2014

John
Beautiful capture
Ysa #11154246

Tiia Vissak October 08, 2014

a cool view! #11154256

Mary K. Robison October 08, 2014

It's strange how once-in-a-lifetime weather extremes can present themselves in a photograph. The color certainly adds to the mood in this capture, John. It reminds me of a recent documentary on the "Dust Bowl" decade of the '30's during the Great Depression in the U. S. It showed how people in Texas and Oklahoma (to name just two states affected) would sweep every day, then wake to find dust covering everything inside their homes. People walked around with scarves wrapped around their faces. If people drove or walked home with a duststorm overtaking them, they could become so lost they died from exhaustion and lack of water. Farmers' crops dried up for years in a row. Ultimately people would leave the states they'd grown up in and move to places like California to find work. John Steinbeck wrote about it so movingly in "The Grapes of Wrath", a brilliant novel made into a movie with a young Henry Fonda as the main character. Photos like yours can affect people by their eerie beauty, and/or by their reminder of how awful everyday life can be for people caught up in such a situation. Thank you for sharing this, John. It is truly food for thought. #11154262

Mary K. Robison October 08, 2014

Sorry for rambling on so much! #11154263

Colette M. Metcalf October 08, 2014

How pretty, John!!! #11154287

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 08, 2014

The mood is fantastic, John. Very intense. How brave you are to go out in a storm like that. #11154335

Terry Cervi October 08, 2014

I've never experienced a dust storm. Must be horrifying. An awesome shot, John! #11154354

Joy Rector October 08, 2014

gorgeous #11154382

Emile Abbott October 08, 2014

Oh my what great tones, love it, John. #11154490

Wm Nosal October 08, 2014

Unbelievable, John!
Beautiful Capture! #11154510

John Connolly October 08, 2014

Thank you for all your great comments, they are appreciated! #11154530

Marijana Fajgl October 08, 2014

I sent a comment yesterday but I don´t see it here. Anyway, when I first saw this picture I thought that you did a great treatment on it. It is very beautiful, even it shows a danger. #11154570

Katherine Kuhn October 08, 2014

Wow - what great color John, but a dust storm like that I sure wouldn't want to be out in...or have my camera out in! #11154592

Stephen Zacker October 08, 2014

I bet it wasn't easy to breathe, makes for a great moody shot though #11154610

Avril Young October 08, 2014

stunning, love the colour...would have not liked the dust storm, but the photo turned out beautifully.. #11154690

John Connolly October 09, 2014

Many thanks Marijana, Katherine, Stephen and Avril! #11154927

Nancy L. Green October 09, 2014

BEAUTIFUL tones and lighting John, VERY well done!!! <>< #11155060

Martha R. Mazon October 09, 2014

Superb perspective, tones, framing and mood, John! Outstanding. #11155163

Liz blahh October 10, 2014

Me too! Beautiful colors & love the bench! #11155553

John Connolly October 10, 2014

Thank you Nancy, Martha and Liz! #11155744

Jill Odice October 12, 2014

Wow! That must be quite an experience ! #11157414

Ken Smith October 13, 2014

I remember that storm...how time flies. Cool shot, though...but I bet it was tough on keeping the camera clean from all the minute dust particles. #11157664

Laura E. Swan October 18, 2014

Ah, but what a sight it is! This is wonderful, John! Great job! Very beautiful spot. - Lil' Sis #11161854

Marijana Fajgl November 30, 2014

Huge congratulations, John! #11197256

John Benway November 30, 2014

Congrats John, beautiful in every way. #11197477

Martha R. Mazon November 30, 2014

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, John, and good luck in the next round! this one has such a distinctly captivating mood! #11197589

Carol L. Fowler November 30, 2014

Fantastic Finalist! Congrats on them all! #11197656

Barbara Waldoch November 30, 2014

Congratulations John, wonderful image! #11197750

isabel C. Zepeda December 01, 2014

Colette
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist
Ysa #11198122

isabel C. Zepeda December 01, 2014

Ups I posted the wrong name
John congratulations #11198125

isabel C. Zepeda December 01, 2014

Ups I posted the wrong name
John congratulations #11198128

isabel C. Zepeda December 01, 2014

Ups I posted the wrong name
John congratulations #11198129

Tammy M. Anderson December 01, 2014

Congrats on another beautiful finalist, John. #11198615

John Connolly December 01, 2014

Thank's a lot for your kind encouraging comments! #11198714

Emile Abbott December 01, 2014

Congratulations John on this awesome finalist. #11198800

Robert R. Goodman December 01, 2014

Hi John,Congratulations my friend!! #11198850

Wm Nosal December 01, 2014

Congratulations, John! #11199059

Mary K. Robison December 02, 2014

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, John! So beautiful, with such a profound history. #11199462

Katherine Kuhn December 02, 2014

Congratulations on your finalist, John -- beautiful! #11199623

John Connolly December 02, 2014

Thank you for all your kind comments! #11199671

Jill Odice December 02, 2014

Congrats on all your Finalists! #11199702

Nadia Paul December 03, 2014

Congrats on your beautiful finalists John! #11200045

John Connolly December 03, 2014

Thank you Jill and Nadia! #11200400

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 04, 2014

I'm not surprised to see this win, John. I love it!!! Congratulations! #11200785

Phillip R. Connolly December 04, 2014

Congrats on this great finalist image, John!! I remember the occasion, but I was working inside all day and didn't get to experience it quite like this!! Well done!! #11201091

Marilyn K. Lincecum December 07, 2014

Congratulations on an awesome finalist.
An unbelievable dust storm. #11202860

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