Patrick Tangye Photography

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Standing Still

A ramshackle barn stands under a fading Australian sky in the Central West region of NSW.
A ramshackle barn stands under a fading Australian sky in the Central West region of NSW.

Under fading skies
And clouds of pink
Another day has come
Another day has gone
And still you stand
Forever strong

I had some time off a few weeks ago so took the opportunity to drive out to Orange to catch up with old friends of mine who were kind enough to house me for a few nights.

And seeing as I'd never been to the region before, I took the opportunity to try capture some of that classic Australian countryside in autumn (so be prepared for a lot of those photos to come).

This was taken at sunset on my second night there, and I had spent ages frantically trying to find a composition that could work. As I was zooming down The Escort Way, I spotted this ramshackle barn across the road and thought it would be perfect, so I quickly turned around and set up shop. Unfortunately I was just a touch too late to catch the best of the setting sun, but I still managed to capture the beautiful pink clouds and fading purple sky.

I also took a long exposure here, which I'll post later down the line as part of the series.

The details for this image are:

  • Nikon D750 with Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2
  • NiSi GND 16 filter
  • Sirui W-1204 tripod with K-20x Ball Headā£
  • 15s
  • f/11
  • ISO50