This week we have been travelling down south to Gulgong and then Tasmania on a five week adventure. I have been waiting for ages for this to happen. We are now in Gulgong on Chris’s farm which consists of a shed, fully insulated with a wood fire and all the mod cons and 250 acres of land with about 200 head of sheep on it at the moment. We are here for two weeks then heading to Tasmania via a birthday in Wollongong.
On our way here we were trying to find the Superman shed that was filmed in Australia (well some of it was). A property was asked to grow corn and then cut it at a certain length to look like the first movie that was probably made in the US. They built the barn and actually left it in the field. It was too far away but I did manage to capture Chris waiting patiently for me to finish snapping so we could get moving on our way.
I like the photo because its Chris and his ute, he has done a lot in this ute and with it. It signifies freedom I think to him but that’s just my theory. The fact that I had a long lens 100-400 meant that I was further away and didn’t make him nervous so I got a “real” shot of him in his element, out on the land just being free.
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I get that ‘freedom’ feeling from this iconic image Kaz.. und completely understand it too.
I see you were out on the Breeza plain here. A wonderful shot!
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Thanks Robyn, yes you have a keen eye, near Breeza looking for superman! 🙂
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I used to live at Gunny! Would’ve love to join you on that hunt 😜
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Funny thing is we finally found it way out in the paddock and even my 400mm didnt pick it up so well. A guy at Werris Creek gave us their phone number (so country right!) but we didnt like to impose like superman fanatics or anything. we may have been able to get closer with that phone call… maybe you could have come and connected with the owners 🙂
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He he… Yes so country. Bet they get lots of visitors.
A date for another day perhaps 😃
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Yes another day and a longer lens or maybe a phone call 🙂
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Aah, a man and his ute…pretty inseparable if you ask me.
Enjoy your adventure!
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Thanks Barb, yes they are! 🙂
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Thanks Barb, yes they certainly are. They are both hard workers! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Kaz, for taking us down south with you. I enjoyed the great photo (and title) and look forward to seeing more of what sounds like a terrific adventure. Have fun! 🙂
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Thanks Jet for your lovely comment. Glad you are along for the ride. Hopefully the fun part will start soon. So far we have been making fences on the property in the heat and with hayfever so hoping for a few better days to come 🙂
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Have a wonderful adventure! 🙂
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Thanks Amy very much 🙂
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Love it..he is a Keeper
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too cool!!!!
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Ha ha thanks Cybele, I wished he’d had on his old farmers hat… would have set the scene well and truly 🙂
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Love that shot – it’s so real. Enjoy your holiday and maybe we will catch up in Tassie.
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Thanks Claudette it was. Just a quick snap and then when I got home I really like that I captured Chris’s essence right there in the outback 🙂
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Super shot Kaz – could be out in the American west as well as Australia, very evocative ! I can see why they might have filmed some Superman here!
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Thanks Jane I thought that myself, but out in the desert with a couple of mesa’s in the background and a texan hat on…… would have been a different story 🙂
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🙂
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Wonderfully captures to beauty and freedom of the open road.
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Thanks Lisa, it was the start of our 5 week holiday so it felt free to be out there too 🙂
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