Driveways (or Entrances)

[Donald]

Peter

Someone designed that driveway just to be photographed. Super.

[ScoutR]

Hi Wendy,

Well that is something I haven't seen before. How long do they leave the buckets son the trees and do they do any other processing of the syrup?

Hi Peter:

In this area sugarshacks dot the countryside and for about 3 - 4 weeks in spring, usually late March to early April, you can see the smoke trails all over the countryside from the processing shacks.



Many producers have a sugar shack on their property, but some producers transport the sap to a neighbour for processing.



The modern method is to run tubing from tree to tree and collect the sap in a large vat right at the processing hut. Both methods are used in this area but the bucket method is definitely more photogenic.

Wendy

[mastamak]

The second is a more modern driveway from a working farm showing the drought conditions we have had for nearly 8 years now.

Peter,
Here is a farm driveway from 3000km north of you, where, I am happy to say, we have not been in drought for the past 8 years. The first photo with my Sigma 10-20mm lens. I have learnt how to handle this lens a bit better since that photo.

Grant

[Peter Ryan]

Hi Peter:

In this area sugarshacks dot the countryside and for about 3 - 4 weeks in spring, usually late March to early April, you can see the smoke trails all over the countryside from the processing shacks.



Many producers have a sugar shack on their property, but some producers transport the sap to a neighbour for processing.



The modern method is to run tubing from tree to tree and collect the sap in a large vat right at the processing hut. Both methods are used in this area but the bucket method is definitely more photogenic.

Wendy

Thanks Wendy and what a lovely pair of matching horses. There's a shot there in the making.

[Peter Ryan]

Peter,
Here is a farm driveway from 3000km north of you, where, I am happy to say, we have not been in drought for the past 8 years. The first photo with my Sigma 10-20mm lens. I have learnt how to handle this lens a bit better since that photo.

Grant

Hi Grant,

Driveways provide great lines to lead you into peaceful rural scenes. I have to admit we have some great rains this winter and the places is looking as green as this. Our dams are up to 35% capacity from a low of around 27% at the end of summer – pretty scary really.

I will be a bit closer in a week or so. I will be spending a little time at both Cania and Carnarvon Gorges. Hopefully the weather is favourable for some great shots.

[Peter Ryan]

Hi Grant,

This is a shot of our driveway but in the spring. What a difference some water and sunlight makes. This was shot with my Tamron 11 - 17mm at 11mm. I know what you mean about getting control of a wide angle lens but is fun.

[ScoutR]

Thanks Wendy and what a lovely pair of matching horses. There's a shot there in the making.

Don't I know it. This one as you can tell was a very hasty, pull over on the side of the road, get the camera out and shoot. It didn't turn out too well. I went back numerous times to try and catch them again, but no luck. I'll have to wait till next year. Hope they are still using the horses, not too many do anymore.

[mastamak]

I will be a bit closer in a week or so. I will be spending a little time at both Cania and Carnarvon Gorges. Hopefully the weather is favourable for some great shots.

I guess you are really happy to see the green return, Peter.
I am ashamed to say that after living for 18 years in Central Queensland I never actually made it to either Cania or Carnarvon Gorges but I guess that is more a result of being tied down with raising a family than lack of motivation. I am sure you will enjoy it as I understand that the photographic opportunities are stunning. I am off to Lawn Hill gorge in NW Queensland in the first week of September, camera in hand, so, hopefully we can compare photographs.
Grant

[peterb533]

There seems to be a lack of European drives here, so to rectify here is the approach to Reedham Parish Church.

[carregwen]

Shot last week on a visit. I liked the snaky curve to the drive.

[Crovean]

[arith]

Corr;

[Maritimer1]

This is a shot of our driveway in the winter.

Oh my, what a gorgeous driveway. I have to admit that I am partial to fog as long as no extended drives are in the mix. Is it hard to get a correct exposure for this type of shot? I was taking some with an overcast sky in the background last night and my camera was not happy. It overexposed (I was using shutter speed priority due to moving animals) quite a few times.

Myra

[Peter Ryan]

I guess you are really happy to see the green return, Peter.
I am ashamed to say that after living for 18 years in Central Queensland I never actually made it to either Cania or Carnarvon Gorges but I guess that is more a result of being tied down with raising a family than lack of motivation. I am sure you will enjoy it as I understand that the photographic opportunities are stunning. I am off to Lawn Hill gorge in NW Queensland in the first week of September, camera in hand, so, hopefully we can compare photographs.
Grant

Lawn Hill Gorge is one is one of my all time favourite spots. You can hire canoes on the gorge but cannot pre-book them. They start hiring around 8.00am and the trick is to get the first canoe out. The sun is just in the right spot for perfect reflections with strong colour and the wind has not had a change to get up yet so the water is smooth. I know this is not a driveway but this is to wet your appetite. I want to see some shots when you get back.

[Peter Ryan]

Thanks for your posts Peter, Rob, Chriss and Steve.

I agree the snaking, curving drive adds great dimension to any shot. The thing about all these is that they lead you into the shot and then all have what a call a visual full-stop. You are drawn in and then left to work your way back out of the image.

[Peter Ryan]

This is a shot I took in New Zealand's north island a little while back but is one of my favourites.

[Donald]

This is a shot I took in New Zealand's north island a little while back but is one of my favourites.

As it should be. That curve of the pathway takes us on a journey and the added beauty is that we don't know where to as its disappears off into the mist. Excellent control of the lighting in the sky.

[Peter Ryan]

As it should be. That curve of the pathway takes us on a journey and the added beauty is that we don't know where to as its disappears off into the mist. Excellent control of the lighting in the sky.

Thank Donald,

You mentioned control of the lighting in the sky. This is a scan. I was shooting film so could not see how I had exposed the shot. I did have a light meter with me and in the normal course you would hold the meter with the sphere facing you but I didn’t want to expose for the trees but for the light streaming through so I turned the sphere to measure the light source and this was the result.

[Wirefox]

Barracks entrance at Dover Castle

[Peter Ryan]

Barracks entrance at Dover Castle

I really like this Steve. Nothing else to say - just great vision and exercution.