A beautiful and peaceful image, and it makes wonderful wallpaper. To nitpick a little, though . . . I'm not sure about the dirt mounds in the foreground; and the clouds could do with a bit of noise reduction, particularly in the larger versions.

Thank you Greg.

Wow, Robert! I can just about see the every lil blade of grass detail here! amazingly clear and perfect!

what amazing shade of yellow green for the fields, very vibrant. the lighting, colors and contrast are just wonderfull in this shot. you can feel the energy! a great capture Trisb^^

That sky is to 'die-for' Robert....Stupendous!....Its a lovely panoramic view, and it is a shame they are gonna build on it......

A fantastic shot Robert - it is a beautiful scene, and such a shame it is to be gone. although it would be a lovely place to live :) Although the colours are so vibrant I find it a most peaceful image, and the contrast of the gold and green against the sky is lovely. Good Aussie colours. :)

Progress shmogress, I'm sick of all the lovely farmland around here rapidly disappearing, especially around Maitland. At least your beautiful capture will be there to remind us of what was. Sorry about the rant, it really is a wonderful photo Robert.

Marvelous...it seems Alentejo at Portugal.
Great work, Robert.

Wonderfully rich and dynamic color and great detail in this beautiful scene. I like the contrast between the deep sky and the greens and the sloping lines of the overlapping fields. Very nice!

Thank you folks.

Delicious and rich are the words that comes to mind when I view this image Robert. It is quite beautiful. I love the sky and the yellows and the greens of the gentle rolling hills! What a capture you have for yourself and for us to enjoy! Many thanks for sharing it with me :~)

Your welcome Mimi.

Very nice job on this scenic view Robert!

Lovely! This could be the new background for the Vista version of Windows. Great capture.
Russ

Beautiful shot and sad to hear it will be turned into a housing project. Please send us the photo of you out there protesting and lying down in front of the tractors. Very nice...even if you don't protest. Owd Bob will lay in front of the tractors for ya....need a bench of course.

Don't tell me they are going to muck up this beautiful scene with houses? I have often thought of moving to Australia to get away from the sillyness over here but I guess the sillyness has seeped in everywhere. Glad you grabbed a picture of it for memory's sake. Very beautiful.
Pat

Thank you everybody.

I’m afraid they are Pat.

A visually appealing photo with splendidly vibrant colors. I don't call a housing project on this beautiful terrain progress, I call it regression. Where the h--- is man's senstivity to his environment and preserving of it's beauty? Everything is for the doggone dollar these days! I guess you got me going with that little detail. There otta be a law, a good law for once!

Thank you Cindy. Sorry to get you going like that.

Don't apologize, Robert! People need to be stirred up once and again! Maybe they won't be complacent if they are made aware.

Hay Robert. Absolutely stunning saturations u are showing here.

Hey Robert

Such a simple yet well composed image. I definitely like the movement of the clouds.

Jackie

Thank you Jackie and Priyantha.

(*shakes fist at the housing man*) ...

DAMN the money grubbers

(*goes out to get sody pop out of his fridge, under the roof of his house*)


I've lived where I am now for over forty years (minus my forays into the world) .. I've seen alot of fields disappear .. including the one they built my highschool on .. o' so many years ago ... i understand why people get riled up .. but if the people got riled up BEFORE your own house was built, you'd be living under a bridge


A very eye-catching, blissfull image .. thanks for sharing .. :o)

Thank you Keith, it is a double-edged sword isn’t it?

What a beautiful array of colors and textures. The fields roll pleasantly and the sky moves as well. This is such a lovely capture and I wish I had the technical skills to be able to share more fully. Alas, I do not.

Suffice to say that for some reason, everything fits. It's pleasing to the eye, very pleasing indeed :)

Thank you Twig.

Funny thing...I am already craving the bright greens and sunshine again. It has only been a month of yucky and cool and rainy weather!
JuneBug

Thank you June.

Just what I needed on a cold, snowy day..a reminder that better days are coming. Thx...

Your welcome Rob.

Beautiful scene and rich colours. Well done :)

David

Thank you David.

Love it! Going into my favorites folder now...

Thank you :-)

great shot

Thank you Amy.

Looks like a lovely place to spend the evening.

It does doesn’t it?

great sky

very nice photo. I like the the way the angles in the landscape take your eyes to the right of the photo, yet the silky sky takes them to the left. wd. nice coulour's

Thank you Becca.

I find those conflicting angles appealing too Dale :-)