Winter's here! :)

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NSW SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Locally Damaging Winds
For people in Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, ACT and elevated parts of the Southwest Slopes, South Coast and Illawarra.

Issued at 3:35 pm on Tuesday 8 June 2010

Synoptic Situation: 3:00 pm EST Tuesday

A fast moving cold front will move into western NSW Wednesday morning, into central parts by the late morning and through the east during the afternoon. Scattered showers developing in the south, falling as snow above 1000m.


West to northwest winds will reach 65 km/h during Wednesday morning with peak wind gusts to 90km/h possible. Winds above 1200m could reach 80km/h with gusts to 100km/h. Winds shifting west to southwest in the late afternoon.

Blizzard conditions are expected in Alpine areas of the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Australian Capital Territory above 1200 metres.

Emergency services advise you to keep clear of fallen power lines, stay indoors away from windows and keep children indoors.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that people consider postponing back country travel until conditions improve.

For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES [NSW and ACT] on telephone number 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:00 pm Tuesday

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN28500.html
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All that fuss and what did we get?

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That's beautiful, Gob.

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Many thanks Kristina. I took it at sunrise at Mt Stromlo space observatory and mountain biking centre, yesterday morning.
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Wow. Does the dog go mountain biking, or just walking?

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kristina wrote:Wow. Does the dog go mountain biking, or just walking?
LOL!! He's a downhill demon on his bike!

This was the view in the opposite direction.

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Dude! That kicks ass! You have a great eye.

Keep up the good work.
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Many thanks Timster, I'm humbled.
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Well, I'll not inflate your ego then... ;)

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Awww... Go on!!!
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That's amazing how did you keep the sunlight from washing out all the other colors?

You must have stood in the same spot for so long, the dogs tried to pee on you!

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It's actually a three image HDR. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging

It was shot at the correct exposure, then +2 stops, and then - 2 stopts, the images were then overlapped, rendered, and finally enhanced in photoshop.

A lot of arseing about for an image, but I think worth it.

When used in conventionally lit scenes it gives images like this; Image

Which is probably the best HDR I've done so far.

It's the modern equivalent of "darkroom tricks".
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He is building up ever such a good portfolio.

ONE day, One DAY, one day I will get some of these professionally printed and mounted.

Unfortunately, as we want a more nomadic lifestyle as we age and the Hatch sets off on her own, I'll probably end up giving them away as well.

:D
Bah!

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[Paul Hogan]Naaa… that’s not a winter storm. Now this…

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…is a winter storm.[/Paul Hogan]
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Now THAT I crave.

(Well, it would be nice to experience it for one winter of discontent in my life.)

:D

I love the way the snow removes all colours and you get a black and white photo even though it isn't a black and white scene.

BTW - - 4 Celsius here this morning. I am hoping at least for a light falling of snow in the Capital before winter is over for the year.
Bah!

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