The Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia
As promised… the sunny version of my previous post, cropped for a more panoramic-feel 🙂
Moody Apostles
A visit to the state of Victoria in Australia can never be complete without a trip to the famous Twelve Apostles. Even though I have visited this scenic attraction on my previous trip to Victoria 13 years ago, I have yet to visit it with a view for serious photography. On my recent trip, I planned a stay-over at the nearby town of Port Campbell with a view of capturing pictures right after sunrise. A group of photographers from Hong Kong had the same idea and was there even before we arrived. Alas, the sun was hidden by thick layers of clouds. I had to make do with a moody version of the Apostles in the end. Thankfully, I did capture a sunny version of the same shot the day before which I will put up in a later post.
Hindscarth Beyond Derwent Water
This was taken at Derwent Water the evening before my previous post. Derwent Water was not as peaceful then as it was a pretty windy and chilly afternoon. I concentrated my efforts on the mountains beyond, particularly when the sun broke through the low hanging cloud cover and lit the sides of the hills in dramatic fashion. I didn’t know exactly the name of the hills and mountains I was taking then, but thanks to Google Earth, I figured out that the mountain that is mainly lit is Hindscarth, which lies between the valleys of Buttermere and Newlands, in the north-western part of the English Lake District. Ah… the wonders of modern technology … 🙂