Lifeblood
Top tier of National Falls in Royal National Park, just south of Sydney. It’s been almost dry for months but with the recent rain we’ve been having it’s started to flow again to sustain the forest. And the angophoras shed their bark not long ago with their trunks revealing a vivid red/orange colour which goes progressively more and more grey over the year until they shed again. One moment you have a fairly drab looking forest and then almost overnight these vivid orange and red colours appear. And the angophora’s are so gnarly in their shape the forest of trees looks like arteries.
Some dickhead was recently arrested trying to burn this down. Why they arrested him is beyond me – the drop off to the right of this shot is 30m – more than enough I would have thought.
Canon 1Ds MkIII
TV: 30 secs
Av: f/22
ISO: 100
FL: 32mm
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Rhana Griffin
LOVING the gorgeous shapes of those angophoras! I would like to paint them….
Travis Easton
Dry let lush, beautifully balanced light yet warm as well and engaging caption. Love your work Geoff.
Danielle Knight
the angophora’s look amazing, and that water… well, stunning. Fabulous work. And yes, 30m would be definatley more than enough :o)
Kazzoom IPA
beautiful capture
Robert Mullner
Very nice Geoff…love the warm glow on the trees there and good to see the water flowing again.
LoneAngel
beautiful capture
Annette Blattman
love the trees Geoff, beautiful compostion
Jim Robertson
Great comp. Geoff. Very nice image.
dinghysailor1
beautiful!! love t he shapes and colours of the trees and the welcome flowing water is wonderfully captured too!
clarkey
Love the colours and silence in the trees , and, then, the movment in the waterfall; the overall light is great. Beautiful photo, Geoff.
simonesphotos
Stunning work Geoff!
MONoxide
beautiful work
Alice Oates
Good composiition, nice work!
Tony Middleton
Great mix of textures and shapes Geoff – Those angophoras look amazing and add some real colour and uniqueness to the shot. Well done !
David Henderson
Wonderful work Geoff!!! When I first looked at this image I was struck by the colour and shape of the angophora’s, they look like they dancing, frozen in time, perhaps celebrating the water flowing once again, love it!!
JeffStockton
Awesome depth captured here Geoff,great comp as well
Richard George
We have similar trees here and are called Arbutus. They truly are unique and you have captured their essence very well in this nicely composed image.
Marguerite Foxon
Great shot and so full of color – and I agree about the would be arsonist – a little drop over the edge is the way to go with such jerks. Looking fwd to seeing those colored trees again soon!
Helene Kippert
Beautiful shot geoff
Andrew Bosman
Ditto what Rhana said and the colour in their trunks is excellent.
Vicki Ferrari
Amazing scenery here Geoff! Gorgeous! Yes, I agree the drop would have been better than the other! These are amazing trees! Wonderful capture!
Jacqueline Bar...
beautiful capture.
Mel Brackstone
What wonderful abstract shapes those trees provide as a backdrop to the waterfall! I love this image, Geoff, it’s got everything!
Michael Walters
Wow, what a fantastic shot, the colours really look beautiful, it’s so well composed and and amazing exposure to capture that light and get the water motion. Love the trees also! Stella work mate!
hellofromearth
This is a great shot. I love how the trees colors come alive in this photo.
Charlene Aycoc...
You do have a great eye, I would have wanted this shot this way, the trees make this shot pop. Just love it.
Geoff Coleman... replied
That’s such a lovely comment Charlene – thanks so much.
KcranmerArt
Your tones, your exposure, everything is absolutely perfect, love it!
Geoff Coleman... replied
Thanyou my dear – so glad you like it – this place is particularly special to me.
Jason Eshman
Sensational shot. If you take a look at my profile you will see the bottom half of these falls. No were near as good as your photo though. I love this part of the Royal. I grew up in Waterfall and felt privileged to live within two national parks.
Geoff Coleman... replied
Thanks Jason – yes it is a magic spot.
Ian Stevenson
The trees are amazing. excellent photo
Geoff Coleman... replied
Thanks Ian – glad you like it.
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
Geoff Coleman... replied
Ta muchly.
Heabar
Great capture Geoff Just love it matey !!! Blessings Heather !!!
Geoff Coleman... replied
Thanks Heather – very much appreciated.
BigD
Geoff Coleman... replied
yay – thanks
Ashley Collier
What a beautiful capture.
Geoff Coleman... replied
Thanks so much Ashley
LeighN
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