It's been a good hike photography wise marked by some highs but for me some really lows for not using opportunities when it came. It was particularly stressful since on the hike Ive learnt of a close friends wife diagnosed with cancer and then my wife really not in good health and taking much strain in the office with me enjoying the freedom in the mountains. It was tough and I cursed my freedom there in a way. This really took my eye off the ball photography wise but I clicked away none the less.
Went with Stephen Child[user]Silent-Shooter[/user] and some other guys to the mountains on this hike and we had it planned for a very long time. This image taken after a Big storm the previous night. Ive experinced winds like we had in the past but not in terms of rain and lightning...my favourite subject yes.
My wife voted on this as an entry but I promise to lay off these sunrise shots in the mountains for future challenges. It's just becoem so predictable and though it shows the beauty of the berg, it's a shot that ha sbeen done a 1000 times before. Im glad people can enjoy the beauty of the Drakensberg in this shot but hopefully Ill be able to paint the whole picture of the berg in future entries. Stephen has done a mighty fine job in B&W also in this month's FS challenge. Hope his image scores well.
Thank you for the votes, comments and for DPC as a Web site that despite so many complaints from the doom sayers, remain the channel of choise for me to actively live out my passion for photography.
PS - Im glad to report that we have another South African - though a member for many moons, finally getting to enter and sign up as a full member. - Be sure to keep an eye on [user]ejosling[/user] Hoping to see him shoot more in the cahllenges.
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WD on another TT in a FS, Rian. Whilst they may be becoming "predictable" to some they are still enjoyable! There was a run of Kogel Bay images at one stage and those have sadly stopped too...
Ahh, How I wish I was there...Love the extension of the sun in the horizon. Would have liked to see how the same frame would have looked like maybe 3-5 minutes earlier. Great shot!
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