Firefall
A special place like nowhere else, where towering falls plunge into the raging sea. Captured here in the golden licks of afternoon light.
South Island New Zealand (2022)
Land Before Time
The icons of the grand fiord.
Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2021)
Fury
A moment of beauty amidst the heart of the storm.
Doubtful Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2021)
Intricacies
The finer details within one of many lush mountain valleys, home to old growth forest and flowing waters.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Immersion
A frame I've tried to find for some time, showcasing the lush forest, along with one of the rain-falls that plunge hundreds of metres from the nearby mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
I Am Here
Sometimes in life, we seek for something even though the answers are often right in front of us. At a certain point in my life, coming across this scene was the assurance I needed most.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Rain Tower
A valley filled with the roar of water, echoing in every direction, like a choir bursting out in celebration.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
State Of Grace
On days like this, water is the overruling voice of the landscape. Everything is transformed in symphony of rain, rivers and waterfalls.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Place Of Rest
The light sure seems extra special in a region that is often clothed in rain. Bowen Falls and late afternoon light painting the land.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Farewell
An inspiring location that emerged from the forest so perfectly, eventually consumed by the storm of the century.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Secrets Of The Forest
Water is a constant in Fiordland, shaping and transforming just about every aspect of the landscape. After the right amount of rain, hidden streams swell and create special scenes just like this. I found this intimate fall one afternoon, when walking the forest and being led by curiosity. The sinking sunlight filtered through the canopy and illuminated sections of the soft mossy greens that clothe all in sight.
Fiordland New Zealand
Tessellation
The force of fresh water charging across the surface of the sea, after falling from a height three times higher than Niagara Falls. A classic perspective here, as the spider web of water is created below Stirling Falls.
Stirling Falls, Milford Sound New Zealand
Time Of Noah
Three times higher than Niagara Falls, here is Stirling Falls in Milford Sound, captured in the midst of a torrential downpour. It’s taken me quite a few years to capture an image here that portrays all that I love about this place.
Milford Sound (2019)
Disappearing Falls
A place where wild seas break at the feet of mountains and waterfalls are lifted into the stormiest of skies.
Fiordland, New Zealand
This is not the end
Some beautiful light above one of my favourite falls in Iceland. Everyone was happy on this afternoon.
Bruarfoss, Iceland
Enchantment
Coursing down and through the foothills of the mountains, a myriad of creeks, cascades and streams intertwine and flow through lush forest. Vibrant shades of green adorn the ferns and beech trees, from the ground up.
Fiordland, New Zealand
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Amphitheatre of the fallen
Living in Fiordland has granted me the opportunity to pursue adverse and powerful weather events, such as this particular day when over a foot of rain fell in the valleys and fiords – half of Sydneys annual rainfall in one day. The overwhelming sight of the waterfalls in the Cleddau Valley truly moved me to the core, with the sight and sound of hundreds of waterfalls roaring in every direction, rivalled only by the thunderous river that became a junction for all. I felt so small, so humbled and privileged to be in the presence of such beauty and power. I was in the Cleddau River for this shot, in the pouring rain and after a solid half hour of battling the conditions, I managed to get a usable frame.
Fiordland, New Zealand
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Life Stream
Coursing down and through the foothills of the mountains, a myriad of creeks, cascades and streams intertwine and flow through lush forest. Vibrant shades of green adorn the ferns and beech trees, from the ground up.
Fiordland, New Zealand
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Fulfilment
This was certainly a tricky one, showered on by the towering Seljalandsfoss, on the south coast of Iceland. The sunset here was absolutely incredible as it slowly burned for over an hour, igniting the water into vibrant pinks, reds and orange.
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Surrender
Often when I’m out in nature, something will catch my eye and I’ll attempt to capture it with my camera. Most of the time this is a relatively straight forward process but every so often it can be incredibly difficult, as it was on this particular day The difficulty here came from the forceful spray and mist rushing out from this waterfall in Banff’s Johnston Canyon. I’ve visited here several times over the years but never experienced such flow as I did on this trip, the result of a prolonged winter and fresh snowmelt making it’s way down to the Bow River. During summer, the light beams here are quite common late in the morning but the splashing of the waves were what I really wanted to shoot, something that required being as close as possible to the falls. And so the battle began. With each attempt tt was only possible to fire one frame max before having my entire camera body and lens drenched in water, meaning that using a tripod wasn’t an option, particularly on this low angle. With the sunlight disappearing behind clouds intermittently, it became a bit of a game of cat and mouse and a battle of wills. With this exact shot in mind, I was rather determined and admittedly quite stubborn to see this vision come to life. Finally, after at least 45 minutes of running in and out of the water, continuously cleaning my lens, blurring the majority of shots due to being handheld and of course, waiting for that magical light, I was more than relieved to see this shot come to life. I really enjoy being challenged with my work and this would have to be one of the most enjoyable experiences behind the lens that I’ve had in a long time.
Johnston Canyon, Banff Canada
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Unto The Sea
A sight not many Sydney siders would know is in their own backyard. Curracurrong Falls is found in Sydneys Royal National Park (the world’s second oldest national park) and is quite a unique to the Australian landscape. Every trip here has provided various conditions but this particular afternoon everything seemed to align for a memorable moment spent by the edge of the sea, standing atop of the iconic Eagle Rock.
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Resurrect
Morning light breaks over the frosted landscape at Selfoss, Iceland. The final 10 feet of reaching this composition were very interesting to say the least.
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Majesty
An image from my first visit to the incredible landscape of Iceland, shared with my good friend Cameron in 2015. After being on the road in Iceland for a mere hour, I had virtually lost count of the waterfalls I had seen. This is Bruarfoss, a fall that I was quite keen to visit. Arriving at sunrise I was a little overwhelmed at the composition options here as well as the force of the rushing water that seemed to flow in every direction. Once the sun finally breached the horizon I couldn’t resist accessing the upper falls and trying to capture the beautiful morning light that brought these waters to life. In typical Icelandic fashion, it began to snow quite heavily ten minutes after shooting this. It was Cam’s first time in the snow, just him and I laughing away at how spectacular it was to be here. The laughter soon subsided as we literally ran as fast as we could back to the safety of the car.
Bruarfoss, Iceland 2015
The Star Of Absolution
Here in Australia I tried for a long time, yet failed to find a waterfall which lined up with the sun. When visiting Purakaunui Falls in New Zealand back in 2014, I couldn’t believe my luck when I arrived to find the sun filtering through a small gap in the trees above. The rare alignment of light lasted no longer then ten minutes, which resulted in me scrambling and sliding around the wet rocks here, trying to get the sunstar just right. I’ve visited a couple of times since but never really experienced the light like I did on this first encounter.
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Purakaunui Falls, Catlins New Zealand.
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The Unknown
There are some places where nature is slowly reclaiming its place. This is an older image from 2013, an abandoned train line located at Helensburgh NSW. Capturing the fall here all comes down to timing. A good solid downpour of rain is needed for at least 24hrs. If you arrive too soon, there will hardly be a trickle, arrive too late and the entire tunnel fills and floods up to the ceiling.
Helensburgh, NSW Australia (2013)