Between lakes

Some lakes around Villa La Angostura fill quickly with ice melt, causing water levels to rise higher in some lakes relative to their neighbours. In the case of Lago Correntoso it drains into Nahuel Huapi Lake via a narrow channel which creates a rushing torrent of water as it pushes its excess ice melt into its big brother. It can be viewed from a bridge, but I took this shot along side the inlet, slowing the shutter to capture the movement in the flowing water and contrasting it with the still leaves overhanging the scene.

Patagonia Blue

An early morning long exposure shot by the shore of Lake Lago Nahual Huapi, Argentina, looking out to the Andes mountain range on the border with Chile. Villa La Angostura is near by. I don’t usually do composites, but I thought this image really benefited from one. In my first exposure I liked the misty blue water the long exposure produced but it lost all the definition in the clouds above the mountains as they blurred out. In the short exposure I liked the clouds but the wind was up a bit and roughing up water on the lake, losing the sense of peacefulness. So, I took both exposures and blended the sky into the long exposure so I got the best of both worlds. What a beautiful world it is!

Tranquil Patagonia

A mesmerising scene looking out from an bandoned jetty on Lago Nahual Huapi, west to the beautiful Andes mountain range, beyond which is Chile. Villa La Angostura is nearby, a resort town on this lake in Patagonia, Argentina. A landscape of beautiful lakes, forests and snow capped mountain peaks. I spent a few hours on this jetty soaking in the view. Hard to leave!

Moonset over Patagonia

The setting moon at dawn over lake Nahual Huapi, Villa La Angostura, Argentina, with the beautiful Andes mountain range behind. I love the cool blues in this image with the contasting splash of golden light cast by the moon on the lake. I needed the tripod for this one because of the low light, and had to move quickly into position, racing down just after 5am before the moon disappeared behind those clouds. Just made it!

Code Red

Sydney wakes up to smoke haze caused by back burning in the basin area, creating some interesting sunrise hues.

Russell Falls

The majestic Russell Falls. A multi tiered wonder in the middle of Mount Field National Park in Tasmania. I spent over an hour here photographing this impressive waterfall. Powerful yet graceful. . . . .

Mid Stream

During a waterfall crawl around Hobart this year, I visited Horseshoe Falls, about 1.5 hours from Hobart. I was perched low in the middle of the tumbling stream, tripod getting wet and camera just above the on coming flow in the foreground. Immersed in the scene, so to speak!

The Derwent

The Derwent River, in Tasmaina flows along more than 200km, drops over 700m from its source and pushes up to 140 cubic metres per second. A picture of contrasts – the strong leading lines of the bridge vs the meandering white streaks in the river, the deep dark blues of the shadows vs the bright highlights of the sunset hitting the water.

The Secret Grotto

Secrect Falls, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Smokey Moon Reflections

I love a full moon. Sometimes not just for its glowing shape set low in the sky, but for the light that it casts. In this case, in Brisbane the full moon rose through a murky haze of smoke caused by the tragic Queensland bushfires at the time. It’s usually silver light, now a golden amber, bathing the mangrove flats of Nudgee Beach with other worldly colour.

Blood Red Sky

Blood red sky. Another striking thing I noticed in Queensland on this visit was the skies at sunset. Amber red. A product of the smoke haze from the bush fires. Eerie yet beautiful. Here’s another scene from Nudgee Beach, the blood red sky caught as reflections in sand flats, creating interesting patterns leading the eye out to silhouetted mangroves in the background.

Brisbane CBD at Sunrise

Shot from Kangaroo Point Cliffs at sunrise, the CBD starts to glow with the sun hitting the buildings.

Reaching

Sylvia Falls, Valley of the Waters, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, Australia. If you haven’t done the National Pass walk at Wentworth Falls, I’d highly recommend it. I took the walk down into the valley and just passed this water fall as the sun was sending shafts of light across the scene, etched by the mist and spray coming off the falls. Mesmerising…

Gross Valley Dawn

A peaceful sunrise over the Gross Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia. Panorama shot from Govetts Leap lookout.

Mist in the Gross Valley

A beautiful still morning looking down on the Gross Valley from Evans Lookout in Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Australia.

Blaze of Glory

Sunset in the Blue Mountains, Australia. View from the Mount Blackheath lookout. An overcast day with some rain about, but the sun revealed itself under the clouds as it descended behind the mountains.

Kanimbla Mood

Sunset view out over the Kanimbla Valley, Blue Mountains, Australia from the Walls Ledge Track near Blackheath. Apart from being a popular spot for rock climbers it's a solid vantage point of the beautiful valley to the west of Blackheath.

Circular Quay Sydney

View of Circular Quay Sydney from the Opera House

Bridge in Purple

Sydney Harbour Bridge, lit up spectacularly. Reflections caught on the surface of the water through a long exposure.

Luna Park through Purple Curtain

The famous entertainment precinct Luna Park in the distance through a curtain of purple lights

Mangrove Impressions

Impressions of colour from a wander through the mangroves down at the local National Park.

Cowan Creek

Abstract of the river bank at Cowan Creek in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney, Australia

Smokey Skies over Sydney

Hazard reduction burns created some unusual conditions for sunrises in Autumn for Sydney, Australia

Sydney Skyline at Sunrise