I wasn’t really planning to go. It was a bit late in the day and the park closes at sunset. Somehow with more than half a tank of liquid gold in the old jag and that itch to get out. I ended up parking at the entrance and walking in. I had the 60mm APO macro and because of that i grabbed my little tripod. Just in case i wanted to grab a shot.
I’m never chasing golden hour. It’s the time after that I like. Just before dark, when the light softens and colours separate out. Walking in the forest, looking for that special feature to focus on, to bring things into sharp relief.
I had that in my head but it isn’t really landing. The real shape of the forest is just the trees and the silence before the Cockatoos started shouting at me to bugger off.
I pointed it at the trees.
There was the photo. The bright lit orange/yellow smooth branches appearing to lean in. Framed by a curved ghost gum. The light almost gone. I am glad i took the tripod. 1/15th second. F5.6.
The long red wavelengths finding their way to the sensor. The darkness around like a living vignette as the blues and greens failed to get through. I could expose this more and I probably will when I print it, but your computer has a backlight.
Selected for EarthDay Explore on Flickr. 30th April 2026
High quality magnetic metal photos you can fix to a wall without damaging it. They look great too.
