Competition: Tasmania September 2009
Looking north from St Patricks Head MJD
Photo Gallery
20 | BWA August 2017
Other States
August 2016
EnchantedSnowzone
WINNER
Rockin' at Wyangala Iandsmith
Bathtub CreekBrian Eglinton
The Mount Stirling summit tree is an icon. Estimated to be around 400 years old, it somehow manages to survive the harshest of conditions to continue giving joy to all that visit. It truly is an enchanting scene.
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Sundown approaches at the lakesJohn Walker
22 | BWA August 2017
Tasmania
August 2016
WINNER
Everyone goes to Bay of Fires, fewer bother with Humbug Point, which suits me just fine. Dawn and dusk at Skeleton Point make for wonderful photographic opportunites, and the five minute walk means even I have no excuses for not taking the tripod.
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Winter trailsCameron Semple
And so, we bid a fond farewell to the light ...North-north-west
Rainforest, Mt Fortescue Peter Grant
24 | BWA August 2017
Landscapes
August 2016
Aurora over FreycinetCameron Semple
WINNER
Up the valleyNorth-north-west
A narrow passageAJW Canyon2011
Granite country Iandsmith
The Pole, the Candlestick and the Cape casting shadowsPeter Grant
After moving to Hobart in early 2016, capturing an Aurora Australis image was high on my list. This shot taken from the Cape Tourville Lighthouse at Freycinet was my first decent capture, and what an amazing place for it.
Mt HaywardBrian Eglinton
Enjoying the viewJohn Walker
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26 | BWA August 2017
Non-landscapes
August 2016
Hanging onBrian Eglinton
WINNER
Red browed finchIandsmith
Sunrise, Munro BightPeter Grant
Glowing, Fingal BeachLorraine Parker
Frosted remnants of autumnNorth-north-west
Hidden off the Heysen Track north of Aroona Hut is Bathtub Creek. It is typical of Flinders Ranges gorges, with bright coloured rocks and plants clinging desperately to whatever soil and cracks they can find. My friend pointed out this spindly tree high above us. It had probably got established in a crack and eventually grew to the point of splitting the rock apart exposing its roots to the air.
Another aspect of the "bones of the earth" that appeals in the Flinders.
Frozen GumsMaree Semple
Standing the test of timeJohn Walker
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28 | BWA August 2017
Other States
September 2016
Sunrise on Wonaka Hill Brian Eglinton
WINNER
Springtime ApsleyIandsmith
The charisma of UloolaJohn Walker
After three days exploring in the Heysen Range, we stopped over at Rawnsley Park near Wilpena Pound. My friend was not an early morning type, but being challenged, we both climbed the nearby ridges for all-round views at sunrise.
In the Flinders, the air is normally crisp and clear on winter mornings. So as the many ranges of orange quartzite in view were starting to glow in that special morning light, I was able to get a distant view of Wonaka Hill, many kilometres to the south. A common, but special sight in the Flinders.
After the Storm - Second FallsBeardless
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30 | BWA August 2017
Tasmania
September 2016
WINNER
The PipesCameron Semple
Walking 4WD tracks can be a pain, but sometimes they're worth it. Climies, between Trial Harbour and Granville Harbour, is my favourite. It runs through open heath and sedgeland, with the mountains on one side and wild coasts on the other, and massive granite boulders mushrooming out of the ground. Sunshine is a bonus.
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Rockin' on North-north-west
32 | BWA August 2017
Landscapes
September 2016
Typical west coast weatherNorth-north-west
WINNER
Shoal Bay sunriseCameron Semple
Rawnsley morningBrian Eglinton
Xanthorrhoean delightsIandsmith
Waterfall abseilAJW Canyon2011
Some places just can't live up to the hype; others give far more than expected. Mt Agnew was one of the latter. There's a bit of everything on the climb, and the conditions that day also had a bit of everything - fog, wind, rain, sleet and even snow flurries, with patches of brilliant sunshine and rainbows below me. It's the sort of thing you learn to expect on the west coast, but it's still breathtaking.
The ephemeral Hazel FallsJohn Walker
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34 | BWA August 2017
Non-landscapes
September 2016
Drinks breakCameron Semple
WINNER
Striated PardaloteIandsmith
BacklightingNorth-north-west
Here's looking at you kidBrian Eglinton
Spring wattleJohn Walker
Capturing an image of a wombat is usually a thrill in itself. However, on Maria Island the number of wombats is so high that I had to set the bar higher. As we walked along the beach near Encampment Cove this gorgeous creature casually wandered down for a drink in what must have been a fresh water soak in the dunes. Such a privilege to see.
A nice day in the sunAJW Canyon2011
White waterBeardless
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36 | BWA August 2017