The 12 Apostles

Artist: Adam Gormley
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The 12 Apostles

The famous Australian Landmark, The 12 Apostles. A collection of limestone stacks, on the Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, VIC, Australia. Few have fallen down now, but the name remains the same. The name was changed in 1950 from Sow & Piglets, Muttonbird Island was the “Sow” and the little islands, or apostles now, were the “Piglets”.

This shot taken 10th May 2009, these formations change constantly.

Canon 50D, 40mm, 7:40am. Available Large!

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Luann wilslef

Awesome shot Adam! Great colors and dof
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so much Luann :)
Robert Burns

cool work…...great colours…...the water looks very inviting….:)
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks Robert mate, a lovely place to visit, great eye candy :)
Carol & Kev Ha...

So beautifully captured Adam.
Carol
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Carol! :)
Marion Cullen

I love this spot, the changing light at different times of the day and year just keeps me coming back time after time. Very nice work.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks a bunch Marion, the ever changing landscape will mean you’ll never get tired of it :)
FlowersEtc

Absolutely fan tastic capture. have you thought about joiining “The Parks” group
We have requirements for that the pictures be of a park and you have to put the park name, type (if it is state, city, or county) and where it is located.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much for the group heads up Ann, appreciated :)
tserio

Fabulous!!! Australia seems like such a magical place. Beautiful work!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Tserio, has some beautiful places to visit :)
kimangeline

12 apostles sounds much nicer than Sow and piglets lol…i want to see this place..never been
Adam Gormley replied

I agree, the first name didn’t really do it justice.. Thanks Kim, you should see it someday :)
Catherine Howell

so very gorgeous!!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Catherine, appreciate the comments :)
John Kowalski

Fabulous shot Adam! beautifully captured, lovely image!!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so much John mate! :)
gerrardt

this is gorgeous…!!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Gerrard :)
kalaryder

Excellent shot of this beautiful stretch of coast
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks a bunch K, it’s breathtaking scenery :)
FlowersEtc

Welcome, glad to see you here.
Ann
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Ann :)
bubbleblue

Excellent capture, beautiful.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Joy :)
Jen Davies

fantastic!!!!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Jen :)
julayneluu

Beautiful!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Julayneluu :)
Solomon Walker

beautiful sea coast, exceptional image!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Solomon, appreciate the comment :)
Lynn Moore

So wonderful, and I love the name of the landmark.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Lynn :)
Denis Molodkin

Wonderful capture!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks Denis mate! :)
Novice

lovely the edge of the sea and cliffs is always lovely
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks Esperanza :)
amko

Beautiful image, such lovely colours and light :))
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks very much Amko :)
Steve Falla

great, shot Adam – really vibrant colours
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks a bunch Steve mate :)
terezadelpilar

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so very much I’m honored!!
Sooty6

Its a shame these are falling down, but still an awesome sight.
Great shot. Congrats on your feature, well deserved.
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks Sooty, the good thing is, there is more being created slowely.. Over millions of years though, hehe!
stagni

There are no words to describe the beauty of wonderful photos VIEW!
cerca
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so very much! :)
Emily Bandru

Congratulations on your feature Adam … this is an amazing photo! Bravo … must be a fantastic place to see in person, an instant favorite!
Adam Gormley replied

Sure is Emily, breathtaking scenery.. Thanks a bunch for the comment and fav! :)
Jellybean720

Beautiful… Great Capture :))
Adam Gormley replied

Thanks so very much!! :)
starikarp

excellent shoot…it is so beautiful
sharon wingard

it’s a great shot of a wonderful place well done
Larry Butterworth

beautiful and outstankding shot.
Trish Woodford

Fantastic shot of a great Aussie landmark, nice work :)
NAPaul

nice shot
Jeremy de Bono

Incredible shot Adam
Veronica Schultz

Really beautiful! Love it!
CherilynJoy

Wow, Adam! This is phenomenal!
Trish Marinozzi

congratulations on placing in the top 10, in the Australian Landmarks and Icons Group challenge VIC – the ultimate icon challenge

please remove your image from the group and re-add so it can be featured on the front page

again, congratulations!
Linda Yates 13 days ago

Fantastic photo Adam! Beautiful!