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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Why are all those buildings abandoned?

(Jk)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Fuck, that's gorgeous! Great shot, mate!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Well I was jogging with a full hiking pack through the bush (to get to my destination before the sun went away), and came up to a ridge clear of trees where I could see this view. The sunbeam in the gap of the clouds lasted about 90 seconds, enough time for me to change lenses, then faded while I watched. If I were a couple minutes faster or slower, I would have just seen a drab grey skyline. Happy little accident.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Opportunity, not accident. An accidental photo would've been what sudo described in his somewhat hyperbolic comment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You wouldn't believe it. I was just walking along when suddenly I tripped and my camera just fell out of my bag into my hands and the lens cap also came off and it turned itself on and I was fumbling around and the viewfinder just landed on my eye and my finger slipped right past the shutter button, it was so close! But that's when I realized it just happened to be in focus and lined up with this landscape, what an incredible confidence, so I took the picture.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Most of my best pictures are also accidents. That's just how it is with photography, man.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Stupendously sublime mate. 😍

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'll keep it up, but next time, if it's OC, just label it as such. Great shot, btw.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, my bad, I've updated the title. Cheers!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

You're good. Didn't want to take down a great photo.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I like it better without the tree, but damn that's a gorgeous shot

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

What a gorgeous photo!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

So nice! Those happy lighting accidents are the best. Well captured!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Looks like Shady Sands, love it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Outstanding pic!

I rarely see hills photos from this time or angle.

Lesmurdie mornings?