Going Home by Paula Heelan

Saturday, 29th December 2007

Going home

by Paula Heelan

At the end of the day this cattleman is heading home. I like the way he is riding towards the fading sun. Although this shot also works in colour, with a great dusty yellow look, I like it in black and white.

Equipment: Fuji Fine Pix S9500

Paula Heelan

I am a photojournalist in cental Queensland, Australia. I live on a cattle station and write and photograph mostly about the outback and rural lifestyle.

15 Comments

Eileen Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 3:12 am
To me, this is home. And ever since I left Montana, I have not been
missing home. Thanks for the photo. I am in Love with Australia we were going to move there to raise sheep. But we went home to Montana. The two places are much the same. Thank You!! EZ
Eileen Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 3:14 am
I have been missing Home. My home’ in Montana!
Amanda Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Well done Paula. I love this photo. Represents our industry very well. Love the effect of the B & W. Keep up the great photos.
Ann Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 8:53 am
I like a picture that tells a story. This one does it very well. I t is perfect in mono and captures the mood depicting the ending of the day.
Anurag Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 9:05 am
I like the way the sunbeams are bracketing the rider, and the positioning of the sun which pulls the eye straight to the rider’s head.
Bruce Emery Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Nice shot Paula but the B&W shot makes me think it is more like an early morning shot rather than one taken at sunset.
Another Aussie GEELONG VIC.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Good shot. Nice & raw. I like it in B&W.
Fotozon Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Really nice photo. I like the way he seems to be riding right into the sun. I’d love to see the color image.
Dennis Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Very nice B&W “mood shot”.
Keith Says:
December 29th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
A real moody shot. Well done.
Orhan Veli Yıldırım Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 12:18 am
I like this photo really much, because i like black and white photos first and horse is the only animal that i like.When these two gets together and it has a meaning, I find it inevitable in order to like it.
C’est magnifique!
Pauline Jones Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Lovely shot; I’d like to see the color version.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
December 31st, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I think it’s a little crooked.
kml Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 11:23 pm
It tells a great story!
Peter Heelan Says:
February 26th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Hello, I was looking through the internet and found you`re website. I like you`re photos.