Photography and Art Tour - Pilbara to Karijini: 2010

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Fortescue Falls

Karijini possesses an awesome beauty. The refreshing coolness of the pools is in marked contrast to the rugged red walls of the gorges. Young macho guys visiting the falls are undaunted by the spate of recent accidents. They scaled the walls alongside Fortescue Falls and dived full length into the abyss.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Karijini Vistors Centre

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Shaped from steel curves with a natural rust finish, the Karijini Vistors Centre is architecturally stylish and innovative. Photographers can make use of the natural viewing apertures to frame their images in black borders.

Beasley River

Its amazing what you find along the Nanutarra-Munjina Rd! There we were brushing the bush flies away and knocking back Phill's salads when this taxi entourage pulls in carrying a couple of German tourists. It was all a part of Toursim Australia's big pronmo in the outback. The taxi meter registered just over $1000. The taxi was accompanied by an RAC vehicle plus two other 4WD's as support vehicles.

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I have had a bit of a play on the weekend and have added a few more images for the BLOG. a few are duplicates of those previously posted and I hope the changes can be seen. Plus there are a few new ones. Come on everybody. Start posting and sharing your images. Carol

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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Outback adventure

A part of the fun of travel and photography in the Aussie outback is the freedom and lack of crowds. There's space to move and air to breathe. Nobody's going to stand in front of you. You can wear what you like and like what you wear. And when you poke your head out of your tent in the morning its a relief to know that there's no-one trying to flog you transport, a necklace or time-share!

When the dust settles

Photographers have a love-hate relationship with dust. Dust provides great atmospherics, especially when back lit. But dust on your sensor spells disaster.

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Carol's Karijini

Just a few of my images from the Karijini trip. More to come later when I have had a chance to edit. It was an amazing 10 days. Awesome scenery, great company, yummy food. What more can we ask for. Thanks Dale, Margaret and Phil plus all of the wonderful participants.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

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Footloose & Fancy Free

We were very lucky. We escaped unscathed from our Karijini tour. Photographers need to take special care. They are often carrying a lot of photographic gear and tripods. Photographers are also vulnerable to being preoccupied with the view instead of looking where their next footstep is going!

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Fortescue Falls

Henry Kendall's 'Bellbirds' was ringing in my mind
By channels of coolness the echoes are calling
And down the dim gorges I hear the creek falling

Fortescue Falls

The walk down to Fortescue Falls is relatively easy; the water refreshingly cool. You can here your voice echo from the red gorge walls.

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Miking a Beeline

Mike's a true-blue adventurer and photographer. He's travelled many times with Global Gypsies and Wild Heart.
Mike's keen about macro but that bee was just a tad too fast for him.

Wittenoom Gorge

Wittenoom was the first 'real' gorge we came upon. The lasting impression for me was that we were the ONLY ones there. How many places in the world can you photograph such amazing landscapes and be all alone.

Wittenoom Gorge

Wittenoom earned the dubious reputation of being the most infamous town in Western Australia with asbestos-related deaths. Today, its almost a ghost town. Buildings are deserted and roads are overgrown with weeds and breaking up. I heard the voices of the few remaining residents calling out off the darkness.

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Perth to Capricorn Roadhouse days 1 and 2

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After two days travelling we are camped at the Capricorn Roadhouse 20 km south of Newman. THe cooks have just prepared Apricot Chicken ans Peaches and Custard for desert. All our little tents are set up - set up in the dark again. Great trip so far i soaking up the outback from Wongan Hills, Payne's Find, Meekathhara and Kumerina Roadhouse. Huge road trains on the road and penty of evidence of road kills. I loved the sign in the Payne's Find bar 'You kill it, we grill it'.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

'twas the Night before Departure

Last minute boot clean. I've packed 4 cameras - Nikon D700. Fuji S5 Pro, Canon G7 and, believe it or not .... a Nikon F100 film camera!! I even went down to Camera House in Freo and bought two rolls of Fuji Velvia - 50ISO and 100ISO. Had to take out a bank loan to buy them - but they're what I want for star trails.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Karijini 2009

Great idea Dale. I thought I would post a few images from my Karijini trip last year. Just to whet the appetite as to how amazing the scenery is up north. I was working last year and didn't have as much time as I would like for my own photography. I can't wait until this weekend wheI can really get my teeth into some serious shooting. See you all on Friday.
Cheers Carol