It’s Back, it’s back Robyn’s One Four Challenge, mind you in saying that some of us have been continuing on Flickr, it’s just on the blog it is now only every few month; but still it’s back on WP for May. If you would like to check out what’s been happening on Flickr you can check out my Album here.
I wasn’t sure what to do for this morning, but I took some images last weekend that I really wanted to do something with. I have started off slowly for the first post. I cropped it, increased the clarity and added a new Pre-set titled Chocolate Shadows; I wanted to give it a air of desperation, arid harshness, the mere puddle of water behind the dead tree and ravaged cracked earth.
This is Lake Eildon, completely bone dry, nothing depicts the draught we are going through more than an image like this.
Til next time, safe travels and happy snapping…
-Julz
Great subject Julie and I really like your first edition.
Looking forward to week 2 as well.
Must’ve been great to be standing there to see that view, albeit because of terrible drought. Wishing you some rain soon!
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Lol….we got some yesterday and again today…..more on its way. Hopefully it hits the right areas
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That’s great news! We need it desperately too and we’ve been getting some too 😃😃
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Great photo. Drought is devastating.
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Nice work Julie. Love the desolate feel to it
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Thanks
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Oh the drought is terrible. Do you live in California, too? I like how you straightened up the image, makes a real difference and your crop is great. Those mud cracks tell quite a story. Looking forward to your posts each week this month.
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Hi Carrie, no I live in Australia, we are suffering from years of draught in some of our rural areas
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Oh, sorry. California (in the U.S.) is seeing a similar fate. You captured the feeling well!
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thanks……….sorry you guys are suffering over there as well and it is only Spring there, Summer will be hard
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We have had about 6 to 8 years of drought and the tolls on the crops and land is so hard to watch suffer. This years winter was decent for rains, not everywhere but a good snow pack at least. The spring has been a bit rainy as well, I can see the whole lands breathing a sigh of relief. It is in no way over, one decent rain season can not overcome 6 record breaking heat and no rain years. But, we will take every drop we can get 🙂
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Yes indeed
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A photo and edit that really tell the story.
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thanks Chris, everywhere is just so dry
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Your edit really captures the stress of drought.
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thanks
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Well done, Julie!
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Thanks
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