Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 4 July 2013 | Views [773] | View Smaller Image

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.

Tags: flinders ranges, south australia

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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One the way back to Wilpena Pound one evening the moon was going down. The tree in the dip of the perimeter of the pound stood out. It is by the light of the silvery moon. It was so serene and the night sky was amazing with very bright stars. I think it was nature showing a softer side of the Flinders Ranges but the tree by itself, also emphasised the isolation of the area. The silhouette of the image also hides a lot of the unknown of the area.

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Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

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