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Whilst I was in the Otways National Park recently, I had heard about this amazing stand of Giant California Redwoods. They were planted in the 1930's as a softwood logging experiment, and never chopped down.
They are down a gravel road, about 30 km from the nearest town of Apollo Bay, and make a fantastic picnic spot.
The National Park was recently expanded to include this stand of tree's, the first time it's ever happened for an introduced species.
The sun was filtering through these amazing tree's, I quickly set up the camera and tripod and shot this beautiful scene of the moss covered Giant Redwoods on the banks of the Aire river.
I hope you enjoy this shot, which showcases the beauty of this imported species, in this one amazing spot in Victoria. I could have spent hours here!
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This artwork was created in the Nundle State Forest, near Tamworth, NSW. I had only just said to Amanda that I wanted to go for a drive down one of the side tracks when some strangers came and asked us for help with getting their car out of a bit of trouble. The kind and adventurous people that we are, said of course. We were on our way back out of the forest and we came across this beautiful scene, I couldn't help but stop for the capture. This one entailed me to sit up on top of our truck to get the height I was after, and it worked!
See my full capture story on Youtube at https://youtu.be/8y7xG7eKE40
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At the bottom of Dales Gorge in Karijini National Park lies Fortescue Falls, reached by a slog up the canyon, or a walk down the nice new stairs, followed by some rock scrambling to get to the base.
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In remote Western Australia, near the westernmost point of the Mainland, sits Francois Peron National Park. It's iconic Red dirt, white sand and turquoise waters mean it is a stunning photography destination.
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Where do I begin? This is the second time I came to Fruit Bat Falls, Cape York Peninsula as we had a hard drive failure after our first visit! I kept the same composure as last time and luckily had a beautiful Cape York night to show off this beauty and its colours.
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Fruit Bat Falls captured in the remote Australian location of Cape York, QLD, this is an early evening shot, also my third attempt which finally resulted in the right light. It is a challenging composition as walking across slippery rocks carrying my camera could have ended badly.
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This playful image shows sun lovers basking in Summer at one of Newcastle’s most famous beaches, Merewether. The waves rolling in over the sand produce a beautiful intense blue that contrasts perfectly with the light yellow of the sand.
This image is a snapshot of summer, watching surfers and swimmers taken from above.
When creating this image I was aiming to bring warmth, happiness and sunshine to any space through it, whether it be a loungeroom, bedroom, bathroom or office.
I have spent many mornings and afternoons bodyboarding the Newcastle coastline and each time I look into this artwork, I am caught up in a wave and find myself reminiscing the many good times the Newcastle beaches made available.
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An amazing site, and precarious situation. The hike up from the base in Billingen, in the Reinheimen National Park is steep and beautiful. At this point a rock, wedged in between the cliffs allows walkers to pass from one side of the river to the other. The best spot for an image though, was perched on the side of a narrow lookout above the falls.
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A Beautiful, very off the beaten track spot located in the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. This 30 second exposure highlights the stunning mossy rocks in this New England spot.
Watch the Capture here - https://youtu.be/5kSgiWVEnnU?t=959
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We were dying to go and find some beautiful autumn trees in the area as we love the colours they bring to life. We had heard about a rural community that proudly promoted having a great display of autumn so we did our usual and went for a drive.
It took some time for us to find something where the composition allowed you to drift into your own imagining and allow you to forget about the busy life each rural property entails. The white gates and the beautiful tree lined driveway combine to draw your eye into this image, getting lost in Autumn Splendour.
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Glenrock Reserve had been on my list for a while so after leaving Charlestown, Amanda and I spotted a massive storm heading straight for us from further inland.
We quickly decided to head to a spot we had heard about but not been to yet, Glenrock Lookout. We arrived just in time to see the leading edge of the storm, and ran out to the lookout with our equipment. I scouted a few compositions but wasn’t blown away by any of the images I got.
The rain started to hit heavily, so it was a wet jog back to the car to sit it out.
As we were in the car, I started to see an amazing glow behind me, as sunset started to hit the rear of the storm overhead. The worst of the rain was past, so I jumped back out and absolutely sprinted back to the lookout, headed to one of the compositions I had previously scouted and setup. The light lasted like this only long enough for me to capture the 3 images for this panoramic sequence. The shots before and afterward completely missed the rainbows.
This image reinforces to me the mantra of, Right place at the right time!
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This Gold Coast Sunset artwork taken from the Ian Dipple Lagoon, really brings the warmth. The Gold Coast apartments and foreshore definitely depict the Gold Coast lifestyle. I was really hoping the sky would light up in the opposite direction however, I have no control over it so have to be prepared to bring forward my creativity on the spot and bring this moment in time to life and artform.
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The very little known, tiny suburb of Green Point lies just south of Forster/Tuncurry. There are about 4 streets, a telephone box and a rural fire brigade here, with most people working and schooling in Forster.
We were headed back to our Caravan from a day out in Forster when we decided to try this tiny side road and see what was down it. We managed to find a road that went down past the water, and found this magical spot with a few tinnies moored.
Capture video is here - https://youtu.be/uvfmPc8whV8?t=988
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What a stunning location this is. As you arrive, you park up on the hilltop, and wander down a set of steps, with the magical pool unveiling itself before you. Best seen on a warm summers day, bring your swimmers! Summer is absolutely the mood for this image.
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The Old Jetty at Hamelin Bay rests in the sand, having served it's time well as a timber jetty, whilst the Karri Forests of WA were being cleared and sent to London. Nowadays tourism is the biggest attraction, with friendly Stingrays that come and swim over your feet.
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Captured in Hancock Gorge, Karijini National Park, this waterfall stream continues through the gorge to keep the pools fresh.
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Intense colours characterize this amazing spot. Taken in the late afternoon, with sunlight bouncing down the gorge sides, this is some of the coldest water you will find in Australia, instantly numbing the body. I really love the structure of the rocks here as they reflect into the pool.
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An early winter morning on the way to the Gallery saw me attempting to make my way to the beaches for what promised to be a beautiful sunrise.
A happy twist of fate saw me running a few minutes late, and I was only at Honeysuckle when the sky began to light up incredibly beautifully.
I parked quickly, grabbed my bag and sprinted for the water's edge, and the first composition that came to me in the moment.
The colour above me lasted only a minute, and I was thanking my lucky stars that everything came together, with the pink clouds leading your eye to the working Newcastle Harbour precinct.
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As you head away from the town of Ambleside, and up into the top of the Lakes District in the United Kingdom, the landscape changes dramatically and rapidly into this short hardy grass. The dramatic view as you come over the rise inspired me to get out and capture this image, with the gloomy clouds scudding overhead, it captures the essence of these highland areas.
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Hill Inlet is a highlight of our trip so far. The lookout gazes down on the ever changing water and sand, with the most amazing colours. We even spotted some stingrays from our vantage point up here. The bright blue water flowing through the sand draws your eye into the image. I could sit and look at this one for hours!
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A steep walk up a formed path leads you past Russell Falls below, and up to Horseshoe falls, in Mt Field National Park, in Tasmania's south. This place is ever changing, as trees fall over and make new obstacles to the flow.
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I was driving during sunset and looking eagerly for a place with some height to capture the beauty of the regions farmland, and the river that makes it possible, when I encountered this modern bridge across the Hunter River, named Irrawang Bridge. The large reeds and trees reflecting in the still waters, and the shallow riverbanks lining this majestic river bring the countryside to your home.
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On this summer night the clouds lit up for me. This spot lies atop a hill in the Hunter Valley, covered in vines. I love looking through the vines out at the sky, the lush green leaves frame the pink sky above and draw you into the image.
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The pink salt in this lake, spawned by Bacteria, absolutely stunned me from the air. Enjoy the different shades of this epic location in Western Australia.
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A commonly shot spot, familiar to many people that have spent time in the Maitland area. Resting alongside a now busy suburban road, leading between East Maitland and the historic Township of Morpeth, this remnant of the past is kept in good repair and fresh paint by its diligent owners.
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Wild Cattle Creek in the Dorrigo area of New South Wales. This is a small picnic area we came across as we drove through the area. I headed for a walk down the creek to see what I could find, and came across this magical spot where the water flows over this small rock ledge. Lush, green and beautiful, this is a fantastic spot for lunch.
Watch the capture video here - https://youtu.be/pxYnLHNiWLE?t=1176
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Taken from the shores of the unique Lady Musgrave Island, located in the Southern Great Barrier Reef, this artistic impression sums up the islands beauty, crystal clear blue water, white beach and green flora.
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Taken as a storm rolled in, This Island of Green was instantly striking to me as I wandered over the stream. I saw the green groundcover surrounded by the creek and fell in love with the composition. This is a three image panorama. I only just managed to finish the capture before the rain came.
Watch the capture here - https://youtu.be/5kSgiWVEnnU?t=1086
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Deep in the restoration area of the famous Stockton Sand Dunes, this tree has survived alone on its Dune.
4WD access only gets you so far, before the no driving restoration area. I reached the edge about 20 minutes before sunset and commenced my hike in to this lone tree that we spotted from the beach. It was a hard slog through the sand, and I only just managed to get to the dune in time as the sky lit up in an amazing display.
Sometimes you just get lucky and this night was one of those. I tried several different compositions, and struggled with the strong wind blowing the tree branches around, preventing a sharp shot. I hope you enjoy this simple, pastel representation of the Stockton Sand Dunes near Newcastle, Australia.
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I have been to Nightcliff for sunset photo's many times over the years I have lived up here, and every time found something unique to photograph.
However today I decided that I really wanted a lighter, more vibrant image of Nightcliff Jetty than my current, quite dark and purple photograph.
I have never been lucky enough before to get such a sunset as this. I headed up straight after work and my lovely wife Amanda met me there with our puppies.
I scrambled around scoping out some new area's and shots before settling on the classic rock ledge as my spot for the evening.
As soon as the sun started to dip near the horizon, I could see the water contrasting a beautiful blue, and there was just enough cloud cover to start throwing some colour over the sky.
This image of the recognisable Nightcliff ocean sunset will become a Darwin classic and will brighten homes across the country.
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Taken as the very last light of the day leaves the sky, this image reflects the serenity of one of the worlds most precious regions, Kakadu National Park.
The looming cliffs contrast with the extraordinarily green foliage as the vegetation here thrives even in the middle of the Dry Season.
Getting in here is a 4WD only trek, but well worth it if you can ever get here to have a look.
The National Park manages saltwater crocodiles here to make it safe to swim, you can see their boat in the foreground, and if you have eagle eyes you can spot the huge Salty croc trap on the banks of the river.
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I'm happy to present this beautiful image with the colours of another gorgeous outback sunset.
This image was taken at the Gunlom Infinity Pool lookout right at the last light of sunset.
The creek is called Waterfall Creek, and plunges over the escarpment to the Gunlom plunge pool and eventually on to the South Alligator River.
The flow is mostly stopped here during the dry, allowing access and beautiful calm pictures from this magical spot, far above the ancient landscape below.
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A very different view to that normally seen, I wasn't happy with the compositions I could see on the 'normal' side of the falls, so a slippery scramble across and my vision was fulfilled, the soft water flowing down the terraces of Fortescue Falls.
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Icy cold, feet numb, tripod extended. Standing in the freezing water in Handrail Pool, I loved this composition as the fingers of rock under the water stretch into the next gorge.
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In the epic Karijini National Park gorges, Kermits pool stands above as a small oasis of beautiful colour, surrounded by the intense lines and rock formations of the surrounding gorge.
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This lone Boab tree sits proud at sunset on the savannah near Derby, WA, Australia
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The famous blue waters at the edge of Lake McKenzie, on Fraser Island are stunning when you see them, especially next to the bright white sand on a sunny day. On our first visit here we had overcast weather, so despite trying to get a photo, I wasn't happy with the result. We headed back 2 days later on a bright sunny day and captured this beauty.
The 2 paperbarks resting on the edge of the bright blue water give a different perspective of life by the lake.
Watch my capture video here - https://youtu.be/03p82ufYI8Q
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A storm rolls in to Lake St Clair, as seen from the shoreline. About a minute before taking this photo, I had to dodge a Tiger Snake in the rocks on the lakes edge.
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I am proud to present this image that captures the beauty of an outback sunset, from atop the Baruwei Lookout. The sun has just dipped below the horizon and the clouds are receiving the last little bit of light and reflecting it down to the rocks below.
I have to thank my forever helpful assistant (and wife) Amanda for making the climb up with me (and camping in a swag!) whilst 5 months pregnant, I think the view was worth it.
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Whilst heading out for our anniversary dinner, my wife and I saw this gorgeous landscape laid out before us as we drove past. Pokolbin, Hunter Valley is a magical suburb containing so many beautiful small wineries.
This property sits on a low hill, and I made the most of the flowing vines leading to the house on the hill, as the last of the evening sun disappeared well below the horizon.
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It was a breezy winters afternoon when my family and I headed down to the Bogey Hole, Newcastle, intent on capturing its unique beauty for a fine art photograph. Neither Amanda or I had been here before, so it was an exciting new venture for us.
As we predicted, there was some interesting cloud cover, and we were hoping they would hang around in the right place and produce one of the elements for making a great sunset. I risked slipping over when climbing some wet mossy rocks, to test various different compositions, until I settled on the one I liked and could use for my creative piece I had in mind.
After the majority of the sunset had been, I quickly returned to the main platform which is just above the level of the water and grabbed this vertical shot. This was the second creation I imagined which shows the layers of both sky and water, as the last of the sun lit up the band of clouds.
We imagine this art piece being featured at the end of an entrance way or hallway, due to the simple, clean composition and lively summer feel.
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A Panorama captured at the Lewisham, Tas boat ramp, during a strong Aurora Australis.