Golden light illuminates the ghost gums during a spectacular sunrise on the edge of the escarpment from Point Lookout, New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia.
Point Lookout, New England National Park, New South Wales
Canon 6D, Canon 16-35 mm f/2.8L II USM, 1/50, f/16, ISO 160, tripod, circular polarised filter
Photo Credit: Drew Hopper, New South Wales
In My Heart
Hammersley Gorge is one of my favourite places in Karijini National Park. It is an hour drive from most of the other gorges. The rock formations are unique as well as their colours and textures. This is one of the smooth rock pools carved out of the otherwise rough surface.
Karijini National Park, Western Australia
Sony A7r, Canon 16-35 mm F2.8, 4, f/16, ISO 50, tripod, circular polariser, focus stacked and a third exposure
Photo Credit: Dylan Fox, Western Australia
Brash and Berg
The meeting of two ice forms gave rise to an image containing form and texture. Leaning over the side of the zodiac to shoot close to the water’s surface added depth to the foreground, as well as showing what lay below. A blizzard also introduced the additional element of mood.
Gourdin Island, Antarctic Peninsula
Canon EOS 1DX Mk II, Canon EOS 11-24 mm f/4L USM, 1/200, f/14, ISO 400, handheld
Photo Credit: Clara Davies, Victoria
Gold on Gould
This image was taken during a three night exploration of the Labyrinth which lies off the southern end of the Overland Track. It was taken during a beautiful sunset as light crept over the gums and distant Mount Gould as seen from Lake Selene.
The Labyrinth, Tasmania
Sony A7R2, Canon 70-200 mm f4L IS, 1/5, f/11, ISO 100, circular polariser, four stop soft-edged GND, carbon fibre tripod, single RAW multiple processed for dynamic range
Photo Credit: Dylan Toh, South Australia
Lonely Peak
I named this image Lonely Peak because it was a beautifully-shaped wave, breaking in a desolate environment far from civilisation. A beauty that is rarely seen. I also had to scale a cliff face to achieve this elevated angle and capture depth between the subject, foreground and background.
Bremer Bay, South Australia.
Canon 7D Mk II, Canon 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6, 1/1000, f/5, ISO 320, handheld
Photo Credit: Philip Thurston, New South Wales
Spirit in Country
It took several attempts circling around at 3000 feet to direct my pilot into position so I could get the angle I wanted and keep the strut of the wing out of shot. To me, this looks like a person side-on laying in the earth.
Lake Eyre, South Australia
Nikon D800, Nikon 24-70 mm, 1/1600, f/8, ISO 200, handheld
Photo Credit: Julie Fletcher, South Australia
Glory of Light
After a day of heavy rain on the Routeburn Track, the skies cleared on a remarkably still and colourful sunset over Lake Mackenzie.
Lake Mackenzie, Routeburn Track, New Zealand
Canon 5D Mk III, Canon 16-35 mm f2.8II, 1.6 and 6, f/16, ISO 100, circular polariser, carbon fibre tripod, two RAW images blended for dynamic range
Photo Credit: Dylan Toh, South Australia
Deception Island
Left abandoned for many decades, the remnants of old whaling stations are slowly being consumed back into the earth by the volcanic activity that bubbles beneath the surface. Deception Island on the Antarctic Peninsula is a crater where the frozen Southern Ocean is warmed by the hot volcanic activity below.
Antarctica
Canon 1DX Mk II, 100-400 mm, 1/800, f/8, ISO 640
Photo Credit: Scott Portelli, New South Wales
Kosciuszko Ice
Ice remaining from winter in Kosciuszko National Park forms an eerie, endless scene with the low cloud on Carruthers Peak.
Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
Nikon D7200, Nikon Nikkor AF-S 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G II, 1/200, f/8, ISO 200, handheld
Photo Credit: Ryan North, New South Wales
Wood for Trees
Attracted by the beautiful Jarrah and Marri trees that rose amongst the grass and shrubs on a wander through Ambergate Nature Reserve, I wanted to capture an impressionistic image contrasting the green undergrowth against the tree trunks.
Ambergate Nature Reserve, near Busselton, Western Australia
Canon 6D, Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro IS USM, 0.8, f/20, ISO 50, handheld, vertical pan during exposure
Photo Credit: Tim Grime, Western Australia
Takayna Dawn
Dawn hues of an approaching cold front highlight the granite-pinnacle coastline along the Tarkine. A relentless oceanic swell over the aeons has eroded much of this foreshore into a dramatic landscape. Photo compositions are numerous though windless days with good lighting are infrequent making it challenging conditions for long exposure images.
This category asked for photographs of landscape or seascape with minimal evidence of human settlement or interference.
These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide (11 August to 24 September) and the Australian Museum in Sydney (11 August to 10 December)