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Taranaki emergesTom Brennan

WINNER

Storming BimberiNorth-north-west

So this is Christmas, and what have you done? (walked to Blue Lake actually!)Ian Smith

Royston HeadBrian Eglinton

A refreshing summer spot be-low retreating Numantia FallsJohn Walker

Tom is a Sydney-based bushwalker and canyoner, who mostly enjoys off-track and exploratory canyoning in the depths of Wollemi. While he takes a lot of photos on these trips, they don’t tend to be that conducive to lugging an SLR and several lenses around. It’s nice to occasionally do something a little easier, and take the opportunity to do some “serious” photography.

Taranaki is impressive by day, but with a bit of moonlight and snow on top it really stands out. This shot was taken around 10:30pm at night, just as the last light of sunset was fading and the stars were emerging. I wasn’t as dedicated as the other photographer I was with - he was out until midnight!

Canon 650D, 10-22mm lens, f/3.5, 30s, ISO800, 10mm

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Paradise FoundDan Broun

WINNER

Sunrise over Mount WeldDoogs

First Light Lake BallTigercat

Descending to Dove LakeLouise Fairfax

Hiding in a Wild Rivers ForestPeter Grant

A brief lifting of cloud,Castle CragNorth-north-west

The Little HornILUVSWTAS

Dan Broun is a filmmaker based in Hobart, as a keen bushwalker and enthusiastic amateur landscape photographer he has more than enough subject matter on his doorstep for more than one lifetime. Dan enjoys all environments while walking from the coast to the mountains, any natu-ral environment inspires him to take more images and explore more of Tasmania.

This image was taken on a filming trip to the far south coast of Tasma-nia. Transport was via an old Huon Pine abalone boat that left Dover at 3am, the conditions were remarkable as the old boat chugged around SE Cape the sun rose over the rarest of conditions. Taking in the views of Precipitous Bluff, Federation Peak and The Ironbounds from the water was a true privilege. Filming was done at Little Deadmans Bay and once complete a 30-odd minute walk bought the small party to this remarkable cove that not only provides this stunning view but also a cave containing ancient artwork. A day that will last with Dan forever.

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The mountain under the starsTom Brennan

WINNER

Scorapia and AnneDoogs

Innes coastal stackBrian Eglinton

From the SeaDan Broun

Gordon River ReflectionsPeter Grant

Tom is a Sydney-based bushwalker and canyoner, who mostly enjoys off-track and exploratory canyoning in the depths of Wollemi. While he takes a lot of photos on these trips, they don’t tend to be that conducive to lugging an SLR and several lenses around. It’s nice to occasionally do something a little easier, and take the opportunity to do some “serious” photography.

Marriotts FallsJohn Walker

BreakthroughNorth-north-west

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Tasmanian forest giants,Eucalyptus regnansJohn Walker

WINNER

Beetle Got The BluesPeter Grant

Brown cuckoo-dove - Macropygis amboinensisIan Smith

Last picture ona found camera......Doogs

Mugging for the CameraNorth-north-west

John is a Sydney-based middle-aged latecomer to bushwalking, having grown up in a family with zero interest in the outdoors. Marrying into similar circumstances John was originally coaxed into the activity by his youngest son Andrew (now an adult). John has been a keen walker for about twelve years as well as a distance runner and road/MTB cyclist in the Sydney region but he endeavours to travel further afield as often as possible.John has often been impressed by Eucalyptus regnans, said to be the tallest flowering plants on earth, having appreciated larger examples both here and in the nearby Styx Valley on previous occasions. On the Tall Trees side loop John noticed the way the light fell on the trees when he looked up on this summer afternoon, which emphasised their scale and majesty. It was also a good opportunity to try and improve his photo-graphy skills with a recently acquired micro four thirds format camera.

Unusual FungiMarco D’Alessandro

Ice colours, Mt Willard (USA)Iaindtiler

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Moonee Beach nature reserveLouise Fairfax

WINNER

Whaleback Rock - Uloola Track, Royal NP NSWJohn Walker

Sluice Box Falls inthe BudawangsMandy Creighton

Eagle Gorge campsite - KalbarriNicholas Clark

The Aussie GumBrian Eglinton

Louise Fairfax (aka Naturelover) has had a variety of roles in life, but per-haps her two best known are as an academic at several different univer-sities, and as Australia’s champion mountain runner, with many top world placings. She has also competed for Australia at Orienteering, Triathlon, Duathlon and stair racing. Bushwalking and photography have both been hobbies that began in high school and have lasted for life.

“The photo at Moonie Reserve was taken on the occasion of my god-daughter’s wedding. She wanted to be married in a beautiful, wild setting. I had sussed out the photographic possibilities the night before, set my alarm for the next morning and got exactly what I wanted. That day - later - a cyclone blew in, and we had the best fun ever running in monster winds, watching the full might and fury of the ocean beneath us as we traversed the various headlands.”

ReflectionsWayno

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Smokey sunset skies on the Prince Of Wales.ILUVSWTAS

WINNER

A Massif MorningNorth-north-west

Morning Light on FederationMarco D’Alessandro

Dracophyllum Milliganiion the TyndallsTigercat

Mt Pelion WestRoger

Mark and the team were on a walk reputed to be the hardest off track walk in Australia, The Prince of Wales range. Hot temperatures and rag-ing bushfires set the scene here on day seven when the skies were alive with colour.

Sunset over Frenchman’sLouise Fairfax

The GardensNicholas Clark

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Desert coast - West OzNicholas Clark

WINNER

Traversing a knife edged ridge on the Prince Of Wales RangeILUVSWTAS

Approaching Diamond Peak (Prince of Wales Range)MJD

Curtain of lightTom Brennan

Morning Colours,South West TasmaniaMarco D’Alessandro

Nicholas Clark (aka Nickthetasmaniac) lives in the Tamar Valley, and has a fondness for bodyboarding and the odd alpine traverse.

This shot was taken after a day scouring the Kalbarri coastline in search of waves. The tail-end of WA’s infamous sea-breeze was whipping up a frenzy and my tripod had to be buried in the soft sand to keep it still, with a five-stop ND filter keeping everything smooth.

The Acropolis, sunriseLouise Fairfax

Sunset Over SeaDan Broun

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Eucalyptus cocciferaLouise Fairfax

WINNER

Who are you calling a Daisy? I bet you humans couldn’t survive a winter hereILUVSWTAS

Huon Pine DetailDan Broun

Irises by the Shores of Lake SydneyMarco D’Alessandro

The Denison and we need to be on the other side.MJD

Louise now lives in Tasmania (having moved there to enable better bush-walking), and researches and writes from home. She has a bushwalking blog found at natureloverswalks.blogspot.com and is currently writing a book.

“I went to Mt Field that autumn specifically to photograph the beautiful fagus (which I did). However, right at the start, by Lake Dobson, this E. coccifera just called out to me. I admired its form and the colours enhanced by the mist. It seems the voters did too. On this occasion the wonderful fagus played second fiddle to a Eucalypt.”

Alpine Daisies below Arthur Tarn - Hartz Mountains NPJohn Walker

Time to partBrian Eglinton

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