Tuesday 2 December 2014

The First Day of Summer?

I took this picture on Sunday - one day before the official start of summer in Australia - but nobody had told the weather.  It was pretty hot and by mid-day a heat haze had kicked in, making this distant view of Melbourne a touch more abstract than normal.



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23 comments:

  1. It looks like a false backdrop. So unusual.

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  2. Really nice photo! Looks mystical in the background.

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  3. Nice shot. Hard to think it's summer for you when it's so cold here.

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  4. First day of winter. All in all, I think I'll take what we've been given today--rather mild beginning to the season.

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  5. Fun60 nailed it. Cool shot, or maybe I should say a hot shot.

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  6. I agree with John, Fun60 nailed it indeed!! What an amazing and different shot, Stewart!! Hope your week is off to a great start!!

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  7. Een prachtige dag om de zomer mee te beginnen.

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  8. Cool image! Hard to think of heat right now when those of us "up north" are shivering in our boots. :)

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  9. The haze does give it a bit of an abstract appearance! Well captured!!

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  10. I hope you have a wonderful summer, Stewart! I guess you are thinking about an imminent summer vacation, right?

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  11. Great shot! The effect of the haze is awesome!

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  12. Heat shimmers interfered with my photography of a rare bird this weekend. Grrrr. Neat affect it has in this photo, though. Almost like it's only a mirage.

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  13. Hi Stewart,
    Beautiful pictures, beautiful views of Melbourne.
    The haze gives atmosphere to the picture.
    Best regards, Irma

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  14. Ohhh!!! Summer.. We are going to winter.. Have a great week and thanks a lot for your comments..

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  15. LOVE the effect of this shot. Like you say, it really does give it an abstract feel.

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  16. I really like this photo Stewart. The skyline in the background looks totally surreal to me.

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