Secret Forest by Ben Messina

Ben Messina

Secret Forest by

After spending 3 weeks travelling through Mount Kosciuszko, I still didn’t have my iconic image of snow gums in the summertime. I found an old trail at the back of Charolette Pass. At the end of the trail was this amazing cluster of snow gums twisted by seasons of snowfall. This image was captured after sunset using a 16 minute exposure.

Camera – Fuji GX617
Film – Fuji Velvia

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snow, gums, nsw, mount, film, kosciuszko, fuji, pass, velvia, charolette

Comments

  • JRobin Whitley
    JRobin Whitleyabout 3 years ago

    Oh wow. I LOVE this!

  • JRobin Whitley
    JRobin Whitleyabout 3 years ago

    I love this so much I added a link to your photo from my recent blog on the imporance of trees.

    http://open.salon.com/blog/jrdog/2009/04/11/tre...

  • David Geoffrey Gosling (Dave Gosling)
    David Geoffrey...about 3 years ago

    Awesome !!!!!!!

  • Pamela Hubbard
    Pamela Hubbardabout 3 years ago

    Knarley yet beautiful tree! very nice find!!

  • redrosedigital
    redrosedigitalabout 3 years ago

    Lovely to see snow gums with grass underneath – I’ve only ever seen them with snow on and under them!

  • DavidMark
    DavidMarkabout 3 years ago

    Nice shot of this wonderful icon, Ben. You must have had a great time in this area. I would love to go there one day.

  • Tony Middleton
    Tony Middletonabout 3 years ago

    classic shot Ben ! gotta love the individuality and forms of the gnarled old snow gums.

  • kimangeline
    kimangelineabout 3 years ago

    omg coool!!! at night..these would creep me out lol

  • Scott  d' Almeida
    Scott d' Almeidaalmost 3 years ago

    stunning,

  • photosecosse /barbara jones
    photosecosse /...over 2 years ago

    This is GORGEOUS !!