Meehni Wimlah & Gunedoo, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

ENGLISH: This photo is of the Three Sisters in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, an hour west of Sydney. Aboriginal legend has it that there were three beautiful sisters, Meehni, Wimlah and Gunedoo who were from the Katoomba Tribe. They fell in love with 3 brothers from the Nepean Tribe, where tribal law forbade them to do so. The 3 brothers used force to capture the three sisters, causing a tribal war. The witch doctor from the Katoomba Tribe turned the three sisters into stone in order to protect them from the three brothers. Unfortunately the witch doctor was killed in the battle and no one could return the three beautiful sisters back to their human form. So the Three Sisters remain beautiful in stone today.

ITALIAN: Questa foto č di tre sorelle in Katoomba in Blue Mountains, uno ore a ovest di Sydney. Aborigeni la leggenda vuole che ci sono state tre belle sorelle, Meehni, Wimlah e che sono stati Gunedoo dal Katoomba Tribe. Essi sono innamorato di 3 fratelli da Nepean Tribe, dove tribali legge vietava loro di farlo. I 3 fratelli vigore utilizzati per catturare le tre sorelle, provocando una guerra tribale. La strega medico dal Katoomba Tribe trasformato le tre sorelle in pietra, al fine di proteggerli da tre fratelli. Purtroppo la strega medico č stato ucciso nella battaglia e non si potrebbe tornare ai tre belle sorelle ritornare alla loro forma umana. Cosě le tre sorelle rimangono belli in pietra di oggi.

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BlueRaven (37) 2009-03-04 2:13

Hi Lisa,

What an interesting legend! It's funny - there's a place called Nepean near Ottawa, Canada...
This looks like a fascinating place to visit. Beautiful light and colour. I think I might have cropped the bright blue part on top because it draws my eyes away from the main subject. Actually, maybe I would have cropped out some of the darker blue, too, and made it into a more square format... but then I guess it would really damage the good depth-of-field you have here. Difficult decision...
Anyway, great shot with an interesting story connected to it. You don't happen to have the address of one of those witch doctors who could turn some people around here to stone, too? ;o)

Have a great day,
Claudia

f22 (64) 2009-03-04 2:16

Lisa,

Very nice,beautiful blue background.

Jan Arend

Hubba (346) 2009-03-04 2:18

Hi Lisa
You are starting to show off now
Great photo of these mountains and rock formations. I like the blue tone of the sky and in the rock face. Vertical capture was ideal for this ,great POV.
Well done
Regards Mark

swiatopelk777 (0) 2009-03-04 2:30

Hi Lisa!
Wonderful rocks. Amazing perspective. Nice colors. Perfect sharpness. original job.
Greetings from Poland!

banaei_nikon (755) 2009-03-04 2:40

Hi Lisa
Congratulation for photograph
Really very good
I enjoyed the photography
Well done..
**MAB**

francio64 (39888) 2009-03-04 3:06

Ciao Lisa,
interessante la leggenda delle tre sorelle che ci racconti nella nota.
Forse un giorno un'altra strega potrŕ farle tornare umane :)

Ottimo POV, vertiginoso direi.
Gradevole la luce che si riflette sulla roccia e interessante la diversitŕ di colore che questa ha, andando dal grigio al giallo e al rosso.

Forse č un pň troppo blu lo sfondo.

Un caro saluto!
Ciccio

snunney (130967) 2009-03-04 4:44

Hello Lisa,
A good capture of these interesting rock formations. Good tonal contrasts between foreground and background and the whole benefits from a very pleasing light. The tones and textures in the rocks are beautifully defined.

ktanska (44468) 2009-03-04 4:57

Hi Lisa,
Darkish exposure and strong saturation shows the beauty of this place well. Those mountains are really blue, though effect may be exaggerated. Excellent light. I've been there twice on a daytrip from Sydney. But arriving there just before noon is the worst possible time to photograph those, so mine are not worth showing.
Kari

Silvio1953 (220605) 2009-03-04 6:15

Ciao Lisa, superb composition with splendid three sisters, wonderful light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

mauro61 (53411) 2009-03-04 9:43

ciao Lisa,
questo scatto e' una meraviglia..
Ottimo lo sfondo blu su cui si stagliano le tre cime ottimamente contrastate e dai vivi colori.
Abisso profondo ricco di vegetazione...bravissima
un caro saluto
maurizio

BelCan75 (2201) 2009-03-04 10:35

Hi Lisa,

What a gorgeous shot of these 3 rock formations! Great POV with amazing depth, beautiful light and great colours. Interesting note about the legend of these 3 sisters that are still cast in stone as of today! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

Nessie (918) 2009-03-04 10:59

Hello Lisa!

That's a breathtaking view! WoW! The Legent is amazing! Poor sisters.. but they remain there high and proud forever! ..I love wild nature!

Best Regards,
Nessie

ciakgiak (30) 2009-03-04 11:43

Carissima Lisa,
mi piace tantissimo questa visione dall'alto delle tre rocce-sorelle. I colori sono fantastici, le rocce colpite dalla luce hanno assunto tonalitŕ fantastiche.
Bellissimo il contrasto con l'intenso blu in BG.
Un caro abbraccio
Giorgio

rlrad (1845) 2009-03-04 14:39

Hi Lisa,

I have the blue hour, you have the Blue Mountains. They are quite well represented here, too. Great contrast and control of the afternoon light, nice scenic shot - congrats!

Good Morning This Morning,
Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

baddori (20341) 2009-03-04 16:28

Ciao Lisa
Una preanbolo...Francio č un amico, un ottimo fotografo ma anche un signorile e galante ragazzo.
E non dico altro.
Sulla foto,pur con alte luci, hai fatto risaltare questo costone con alte punte.
Il luogo sarŕ molto amato dagli sportivi.
Un salutone
Gianfranco

PixelTerror (0) 2009-03-04 23:12

G'Day Lisa
There's nobody next to them to provide scale but we feel these rocks are impressive, thanks to the light they can stand out well of the dark green surroundings, beautiful nature sight indeed.
Have a nice day JY

Clementi (52514) 2009-03-05 1:14

Ciao Lisa,
bellissima, ma credo un po' troppo satura nei colori specialmente l'azzurro dello sfondo , comunque mi piace, anche la nota la trovo interessante.
Giorgio

skippy007 (12510) 2009-03-05 18:49

Ciao Lisa, This one deserves two points not only for it's photographic qualities but also for the names of three sisters, ;-), a fantastic & interesting bit of Australian Aboriginal folklore & I for one glad you retold this story. Nice shot with the vertical framing the correct choice, I think colour is OK as this would be close to what the rocks look like.
Well done, well framed.
Un abbraccio
Santo

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-03-05 20:35

Wow, the Three Sisters! I have seen them too and I can say they are simply wonderful. The shot is nice, may be a bit too blue for me but good anyway. Well done.
Antonio

rikko77 (10861) 2009-03-06 2:05

Ciao Lisa, a place I would like to visit some day, TFS because this pic is really well done, with good light. Also I like your choice for portrait framing which is quite unusual for landscape pics. It really works to me!
Have a nice day
Rikk

Kielia (24077) 2009-03-06 6:59

Hi Lisa,
I like very much the POV on these stunning rocks. The beauty is well enhanced by nice colours and a superb light! I also enjoyed reading your interesting note. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

baba_flies (8829) 2009-03-06 8:23

Hello Lisa! This is a wonderful composition and I am pretty sure that this was quite a task to bring something back that makes us appreciate the beauty out here. I love the sunlit rocks as your foreground with the blue tones of the land in the back. I always thought why these mountains were called "blue" but now this begins to make sense for me. Shame shame, I never drove to Sydney's back-country but you cannot visit everything I guess. Very nice work, Lisa, I like it a lot. Have a great weekend ... it snows where I live :))) Barbara.

daddo (28748) 2009-03-09 3:14

Ciao Lisa. I have been meaning to come back to this superb shot. As someone pointed out, you are beginning to show off. This one is faultless, inspiring and so beautiful.It's the brilliant blue that does it against which you caught the sunlit sisters in all their majesty. Ottimo lavoro.Sei molto brava. Klaudio.

ikeharel (112439) 2011-03-24 9:12

Hello Lisa,
Most amazing earth formation, well collected from highr point, the blue ridge of Bg is fantastic decor to image.
Regards
Ike

Photo Information

Copyright: Lisa DP (delpeoples) (60342)
Genre: Miejsca
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2007-10-19
Categories: Natura
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EFS 17-85 IS USM
Naświetlenie: f/10.0, 1/200 sekund
More Photo Info: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja
Temat(y): My Country New South Wales, The Blue Mountains, Indigenous Australia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-04 1:52