First Creek Falls
The remote and beautiful First Creek Falls, Errinundra Plateau, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. I got up at 5:30am drove almost 200km much of it over mountain roads, found that the road to the start of the walk was closed so walked 6km to get to the start then walked another 3km through thick bush to get to the top of the falls where the fun really began. On the entire walk in, the sun was blazing and the few shots I took were terrible the contrast being too great to record properly but just as I reached the falls a very thick cloud layer descended offering me as good a lighting condition as is possible for this kind of photography. The country from here becomes quite extreme and I kicked around the gorge bellow this spot till about 6:00pm before walking back. I reached the track in last light then walked the 6km back before returning home getting to bed at 1:30am. A tiring but extremely satisfying day.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D mkII
Lens: EF24-70 f/2.8 L USM @ 24mm
Filter: Circular Polarising
ISO: 50
Shutter Speed: 2”5 sec
Aperture: f/22
WB: Auto
Editing: levels, sharpening
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kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture
kalaryder
Lovely, I thought I could hear birds singing when I opened this up (I did but outside the window)
dinghysailor1
beautiful detail and you got the water spot on ! !
Marilyn Harris
Well worth the hike!! Beautiful shot Travis!! :o)
Tony Middleton
very nice Trav ! One of my favourite waterfalls anywhere ! I must get back there someday. :)
Donovan wilson
i love the photo trav .man thats a big day i am glad you got the right light you deserved it ..
Stephen Williams
wow what a extreme day! well worth it too.
love the tree ferns around waterfalls like this.
really spectacular!
John Dekker
well worth the effort Travis, beautiful capture
Robert Mullner
Big effort, but payed off nicely with this great great shot….love the detail..nothing worse than harsh sunlight during rainforest shots…glad the clouds came in when they did…
simonesphotos
Nice one Trav, glad the cloud came around so that you could get the shot after all the trouble you spent getting there!
Pamela Jayne S...
lovely capture
STEPHEN GEORGIOU
Hey travis, what an effort your dedication to photography astounds me.
once again thankyou for taking the time to bush bash to get to and capture another wild waterfall.
This ones a beautie! Id love to get there one day.
Looks like God was looking after you this day.
ps: is this taken with the canon 5D Mk II?
elphonline
Beaut shot.
Peter Hill
ISO 50 – are you happy with it? I definitely am with the 5dmk2. This is definitely worth the effort you took to get this shot. The detail is still there deep in the background and at the base of the falls. Wonderful shot.
Neil Boucher
Well worth the effort Trav – a beautiful photo of a seldom photographed subject. I am still aching after reading about your day, but would be so happy if it were me.
Jared Revell
Wow Travis, that is AN adventure !
Sounds like a very fulfilling experience and a wonderful shot to boot !
adgray
WOW what a trek & what a reward!!!!
the photo is stunning & your story is a brilliant treatise
☼ * B R A V O !!* ☼
Sharon Mau
I love your story. The depth is wonderful and the colours are deep and rich in natural light. Overcast skies offer the most beautiful light.