Searching the rocky coastline near Contos Beach for a photograph was a blast and challenging. The coastline is so huge and diverse. Got some nice light to end this particular day in Australia’s south-west region. I love exploring and photographing this region and look forward to exploring again.
I had beautiful conditions while photographing the Karri tree’s of Boranup Forest in Australia’s South-west region. Next to no wind, beautiful warm morning light, and fog that stayed in the forest most of the morning. As I was wondering through a section of the forest this tree caught my eye. It was alone, and had great foliage on the forest floor around it. Boranup Forest is only about a 30 minute drive from Margaret River. The trees are just stunning and I am so glad I managed to make a photograph of the area that I am proud of!
‘Sun Kissed’
I always want to capture a unique image if a location has been photographed by every man and his dog. One thing I typically do is not look at a lot of other images that way, when I arrive I can see it without other peoples images in my mind.
It took a number of attempts to capture this Sugarloaf Rock photograph. I had this idea of capturing Sugarloaf Rock as the mornings first light reached over Cape Naturaliste and hit the top of the rock. My first attempt went fairly well. I had big swells, great light, but no clouds. I returned about a month later and on the first morning had the light, but not enough swell or clouds. The following morning I was feeling confident and when I arrived to see the conditions, I was thrilled. Big swell and clouds in the sky. When the light hit the rock I was wrapped! This particular frame I am so happy to have captured. Being setup near the water and low with my wide angle lens can always be risky. This particular wave nearly swept me and my gear in for a swim. As it crashed I hit the shutter and as soon as it finished lifted the tripod up in the air and held on to some rocks. I didn’t realise I had captured this until I got home. Waiting for these to return and hopefully have conditions line up was all worth it!
‘Angelic’
Point Picquet is a stunning bay located along Cape Naturaliste in Australia’s south west region. The Cape has dramatically contrasting coastal scene on either side. The West facing side coping the brute force of huge swells, while the bay-side are calm, crystal clear waters with white sandy beaches, protected from the elements. Every time I am in the area the colour of the water still impresses me. This particular day was no exception, blue water, blue skies, and some nice clouds in the sky. Capturing this image I walked out into the water and setup my tripod so that it was almost completely submerged. I just had to keep an eye out for incoming waves to be sure I didn’t give my camera a bath.
This maple tree in Oregon really is quite brilliant! As with a number of the others I photographed there. Though t black and white would help really enhance the trees branches against the back-lit leaves. What is interesting and often hard to tell from the photos it that this tree is really quite small! You can’t even stand up under it.
This photograph of Antelope Canyon captures the intense glowing colours created by the reflected light, red sand stone, and beautiful light beams making their way to the canyon floor. This was a place I had been keen to visit for years. I knew it would be stunning but as I walked into the slot canyon it really did take my breath away. It was even more stunning than I had imagined.
‘Diamonds of the Night’
Western Australia’s Pinnacles are a place I have only ever photographed under a clear night sky and it is not hard to understand why. Situated two hours north of Perth, the skies are very dark and on a clear night, they are filled with stars, galaxy’s and the Milky Way. The landscape itself has always felt a little otherworldly to me and in my eyes, works so well under the night skies. I had captured this pinnacle once before but didn’t get what I was hoping for so a return trip one night was in order. Photographing the night sky has its own set of challenges but the results can be very rewarding!
This black and white, lone tree photograph, is something that I feel needed to be part of my collection. A simple, clean photograph of farmland here in Western Australia, just outside of Perth. I love the space in this shot and felt a black and white rendition would suit it. On this particular day when I realised the flat white skies were going to be around for a while I decided to drive out of town to photograph this tree that I had passed countless times on camping trips over the years. I think maybe I should have done it sooner!
‘Sisters’
This 12 Apostles photograph is a composition I had envisioned and hoped would be possible before ever visiting the location. I was so happy to see that the setting sun was going to line up right in between these two apostles. After photographing rainforests all day in the pouring rain and even hail, the skies cleared just enough to get a good sunset. I wanted to go to the 12 Apostles and capture a photograph different to the look out panoramic view I had seen many times before. What a stunning drive the Great Ocean Road is, with a stunning coastline and waterfalls scattered through the forests just inland.
‘Beauty of Beauchamp’
Beauchamp Falls photographed in ideal conditions. The whole day it was raining and cold and at sometimes it was even hailing. Might not sound ideal but for this kind of scene it was perfect. the forest was stunning. So lush, soft lighting and the rain allows the forest colours to really pop. It just meant numb hands and waiting for brief moments of lighter rain to get the camera out and set up the shot before packing it away again out of the rain. I was blown away by the stunning forests and waterfall scenery a short drive from the stunning coastline that the Great Ocean Road follows. What a spectacular part of Australia to visit and photograph.
Dylan Fox Landscape Photography 