Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 4 July 2013 | Views [444] | View Smaller Image

This photo of a tree in the river bed draws me in. The tree has its arms up. Is it welcoming me or keeping me away and protecting the trees further down the creek bed. Its sturdiness and grandeur cannot be ignored. Through floods and the carving of its trunk by gushing water, and no doubt fires and anything else nature can throw at it, it still stands tall and proud. With his army of friends behind.

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Sunrise at Razor Back lookout. The name sounds harsh, but the beauty of the range which cannot be understated, softens it. The meandering road leading to the distant mountain range makes you feel connected to it. The vast landscape, however, makes you realise how isolated the area can be. It's an interesting juxtaposition of feelings when you're standing there, at dawn, admiring the beauty, but feeling very small and isolated. A kangaroo jumped across the road when we were there. Just one, oblivious or uncaring of our presence.

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This tree along the creek bed captured me from the moment I saw it. It looks like the trunk of a person (no arms of course!). It is a weathered trunk; something that has stood the test of time and seemingly will continue to do so. Is this nature's construction and way of bringing pseudo human life into the area? Or a metaphor for the strength of character you need to live in the harsh conditions.

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Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

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