![IMGP9737-HDR-001 IMGP9737-HDR-001](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RZ8dr9GSKpU/VGnyPziCtuI/AAAAAAACFY0/0uCMZiZxaS0/IMGP9737-HDR-001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
The Creek was certainly in flood and I had to get my feet wet to get around the back of the lake (several very average water photos later I got to a normally dry billabong and with the sun briefly peeked through breaks in the clouds long enough to get a panorama set with bracketed exposure of the reflections and a nearby river gum, When I realized I probably had the makings of the unofficial Australian Nation Anthem (well the one any True Blue Aussie knows the words to) Waltzing Matilda. Ok it is not a real Coolabah tree but it is a real Billabong, and with some water in it!
![At the Billabong- Autostiched Pano/HDR* set At the Billabong- Autostiched Pano/HDR* set](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yiHbrzmNFpw/VGnydDRQHNI/AAAAAAACFZM/krGuK5wLGdY/At%252520the%252520Billabong_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Autostitched Vertarama of the River Gum in HDR* Autostitched Vertarama of the River Gum in HDR*](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f4hMW5hvjWk/VGnyi1J9eQI/AAAAAAACFZc/GRaSm6mYtRg/river%252520gum_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Back to the Photo assignment, first step was let google+ do its autoawesome HDR* and then I used autostitch to join up these photos. Finally I used the new Perfect Photo Suite 9 (I’m still checking out the trial version) to do the crop and a little further tonal tweaking, especially toning down the lurid HDR* colours and adding a little warmth. Finally adding that great Big Softy vignette (every so slightly off center).
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