Into The Night
I don’t really shoot at night often, however I’m always happy to make an exception when it comes to the aurora. There really is nothing quite like it and although I’m fortunate to have seen it on multiple occasions, it certainly doesn’t get old. It’s unpredictability and fast pulsating movement (during a good show) really makes for an exciting and mesmerising shoot. During these times, I can’t help but wish I was sharing it with those I love.
South Coast, Iceland
This is not the end
Some beautiful light above one of my favourite falls in Iceland. Everyone was happy on this afternoon.
Bruarfoss, Iceland
Set free
There are a few factors that must come together to view the aurora and it’s certainly no guarantee, so any sighting is something I always cherish. On special occasions, the lights will really flare up, sometimes bright enough to be captured on an iPhone. The ground glows green and the sky dances like a neon serpent. This was the case here, but only for a mere 60 seconds or so. Fortunately I was set up here ready to go, arriving just a few minutes prior. My buddy Nick and I shared this moment and were screaming with laughter into the night sky.
Bruarfoss, Iceland
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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.
You can view my tutorial on how to shoot sun stars here.
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)