Settlers Wall by Anthony McAvoy

Sunday, 30th December 2007

Settlers Wall

by Anthony McAvoy

Adelaide is one of the few cities in Australia that was not settled by convict labour.
Settled by Europeans in 1836, we live in the driest state on the driest continent on earth.
It is a time of drought and this ’settlers wall’, was made in those early times before modern day machinery.
It is a sign of the difficulties of new settlement and their tenacity to succeed.

Equipment: Canon 30D

Anthony McAvoy

I am a photographer and digital artist. I live in Adelaide, South Australia. The driest state on the driest continent on earth. I am a pro-sumer using a Canon 30D.

www.anthonymcavoy.com

15 Comments

Ann Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 7:39 am
It is a nice image. I like the colours and perspective. However it appears to have been far too over-sharpened and manipulated.
Kinan Jarjous Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 7:47 am
Multiple exposures? The colors look fantastic
Terry Everson Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 7:59 am
I like everything about this photo, (not just because I`m an Aussie) The composition, lighting and it is just so sharp.
Jacob Maentz Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 10:01 am
I really like your perspective and the light in this image. The colors are great! Really nice image.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 10:11 am
I like the dark sky a lot (I guess you used a filter)and the composition and POV are great too. I do agree with Ann, the picture is oversharpened and doesn’t look 100% real anymore. Especially the grass on the lefthandside suffered from the extreme sharpening.
laurens Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 11:23 am
history!
like it
nice shot~>the clouds, the colours!
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
I really like it a lot, as well, but it does appear enhanced, no matter how ya slice it. I don’t know the ‘hows’ and/or the ‘whys’ of this, but the lasting effect is off, and seemingly surreal (was that the photographer’s intent?). The image remains interesting, especially with the historical and geographic content.
Pauline Jones Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
I like the shot but it appears to be over saturated.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
December 31st, 2007 at 1:49 pm
A bit heavy handed on the post processing I think. Might have been a bit more interesting to get a bit more of the wall on the right too.
Anurag Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 2:30 pm
A dense cloud cover in the driest state of the driest continent!
I like the way the eye is drawn to the wooden pole, aided by the Wide angle perspective
kml Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 11:22 pm
The light is gorgeous in this image - you did a great job capturing it!
Andrew Says:
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
GRAW2 =).
Brianna Says:
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
It is amazing! the colour of the wall and the sky just make it seem so surreal! i think you did a great job!
Gabriel Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Nice lines, rule of thirds, good lighting, nice shot altogether
Alex Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Very nice! I think this would make for a great HDR image…