Kakadu Stone Country
This image is a special one to me for a few reasons; the challenge and effort of trekking to this location, the magic of spending time immersed in the area, and the luck involved in created this one-of-a-kind image.
Captured on a 4 day bush walk in the middle of the Top End wet season, this region of Kakadu’s Stone Country is on the edge of the Arnhem Land Escarpment. Following Baroalba Creek upstream, we headed to this open valley, where we made our camp.
These imposing, ancient cliffs scattered with caves and precarious overhangs are a marvel alone, but a little exploration reveals Aboriginal Rock Art which serves only to deepen the experience. It’s hard to explain the feeling of this place!
After a sleepless, stormy night prior to this sunrise photograph, I’d turned off my 5am alarm to try and get some sleep before another big day of hiking. I was rudely awoken at dawn by a deep orange glow seeping through the tent! After scrambling around in my wet tent with camera gear, I managed to get out and setup the tripod for a few shots before the rainbow and the light faded to a flat, dull grey.
A perfect example of how much work can go in to a shoot - half of the work is in the challenge in reaching beautiful locations, the other half is a combination of skill and luck!
The result here is an image that sums up Kakadu National Park in the wet season; the iconic, ochre cliffs with the deep red glow of sunrise, standing in contrast to the dramatic sky and a fleeting rainbow. This creek doesn’t flow all year and is at it’s best deep into the wet season, when the whole of Kakadu comes alive with water everywhere! The green of the native Acacia species and a few Sandstone Pandanus (Pandanus Basedowii, endemic to this specific area) - a very unique and special part of the world.
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As a summary,
Rolled Fine Art Prints are pretty much what they say on the tin! A high quality, archive photographic paper which arrives rolled in a tube for you to frame in your desired frame type.
Canvas prints arrive ready to hang and are stretched around a wooden frame with a mirror wrapped edge.
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Custom sizing by request.
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