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Mountain Country

© John Connolly

Mountain Country

Uploaded: December 17, 2016 11:41:43 | Entered: December 17, 2016 11:42:33

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If you are into rugged mountains, sheer cliff faces and indeterminate weather, this is the place to be. The Blue Mountains are just over an hour’s drive west of Sydney. Captured near Lithgow during my visit there, earlier this month.

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 25.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 17, 2016

What a GORGEOUS view John, straight into my FAVs!!! <>< #1675742

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 17, 2016

Man!!!You really found and presented a beauty John...a fave for sure!!! #11546159

Harvey A. Ravitch December 17, 2016

Wow! Such a diverse & spectacular find! Beautiful capture! I love Learning about new places from your photos! Awesome.. #11546174

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic December 17, 2016

Wonderful landscape John!,
Amalia #11546187

Teresa Burnett level-classic December 17, 2016

Simply gorgeous, John!! Beautifully composed, and I love that moody sky!! #11546198

John Rivera level-classic December 17, 2016

Beautiful capture! #11546203

Candace M. Cleveland December 17, 2016

Oh what a wonderful view!! Perfect John. #11546210

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 17, 2016

I love rugged mountains. Wonderful capture. Love the comp. sky and light. #11546221

Gord MacEachern December 17, 2016

This is a real jaw dropper John, WOW!!! #11546240

Chuck Green level-classic December 17, 2016

Excellent shot, John! Love the lighting! <>< #11546258

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 17, 2016

John this is a fantastic scene and capture with great light and detail!!!VWD!!! #11546293

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 17, 2016

Wonderful composition and terrific contrasts through out the image brother John! fave #11546309

Nadia Paul December 18, 2016

What a stunning, majestic landscape John - wonderful light and great depth! #11546336

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 18, 2016

Fantastic view, John. Beautiful foreground and background. #11546371

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 18, 2016

Outstanding framing, depth, textures and mood, John! #11546412

John Connolly December 18, 2016

Thank you for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #11546459

Leslie McLain level-classic December 18, 2016

Beautiful capture and light, John. #11546471

John Connolly December 18, 2016

Thanks Leslie. #11546489

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 18, 2016

What a beautiful & spectacular scene & capture, John. Beautiful colors, clarity & light also. #11546563

Katherine Kuhn December 19, 2016

What a beautiful scene, John! That's quite a canyon! It looks like the mts are aptly named. #11546635

John Connolly December 19, 2016

Thanks a lot Patrick and Katherine! #11546667

Natasha Pliss level-classic December 19, 2016

Fabulous scene, John! I like the mix of emotions this image conveys: sunny, wonderful, happy foreground and a gloomy, dark, hostile background. Well done. A fave. #11546683

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 20, 2016

FANTASTIC view BEAUTIFULLY captured my friend, WTG!! <>< #11546840

John Connolly December 20, 2016

Thanks so much Natasha and Nancy! #11546874

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 21, 2016

I loved the Blue Mountains when we were there. Magnificent scenery John. #11547117

Cary Rogers December 21, 2016

Great scene lighting, POV, and image comp! #11547136

John Connolly December 23, 2016

Thanks a lot Emile and Cary! #11547432

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 24, 2016

Man, what a view!! Great framing and fabulous capture, John. #11547545

Ed Lauderdale level-classic December 24, 2016

Well, John, you know me and mountains!! Gotta love this! I can't add to what's already been said. Beautifully done! BTW is this area far enough south to get snow in the summer? #11547561

Ann Coates level-classic December 30, 2016

I wish we had gone there when we were in Aussie about four years ago. Looks fabulous. Stunning scenery you have captured here John. #11549080

Ed Lauderdale level-classic January 31, 2017

Congratulations on this Finalist, John!!! #11558657

Harvey A. Ravitch January 31, 2017

Well Deserved! Congratulations! #11558722

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures January 31, 2017

Wonderful John congratulations on this finalist!!! #11558834

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 01, 2017

Huge Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, John!! #11558997

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe February 01, 2017

Beautiful scene, superbly captured, John! #11559007

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe February 01, 2017

Been there, John, beautiful place; good friends have a home in the Blue Mountains. #11559009

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 01, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS John, VERY well deserved!! <>< #11559112

Chuck Green level-classic February 01, 2017

Congrats on your finalist, John! <>< #11559196

Gord MacEachern February 01, 2017

Big congrats John!! #11559239

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 01, 2017

I just loved the Blue Mountains and glad I took an extra 2 days while I was in Australia to go there. Congratulations John on fantastic finalist. Working harder in retirement than in my practice. Hope to get back to photography and BP ASAP. #11559312

John Connolly February 03, 2017

Thanks everyone for your kind words and support! I look forward to seeing you back on BP again Emile! #11559944

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 04, 2017

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John. #11560184

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic February 05, 2017

John
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist
Ysa #11560657

Katherine Kuhn March 01, 2017

I missed this beauty last month, John! What a spectacular view -- looks a bit like a cross between the Grand Canyon & the Grand Canyon of Kauai! #11567660

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