This valley view within Tasmania’s wild takayna/Tarkine region is consistently one of my favourites to photograph, especially at sunrise. As the warmth of the sun hits the moist valley, mist and fog often rise up amongst the trees. The forest here particularly consists of an ever-moving composition of Eucalyptus regnans and Myrtle-Sassafras rainforest. This particular species of eucalyptus is the tallest flowering plant in the world and has battled with the cool temperate rainforest for dominance around the valley’s riverbank over centuries.
As I photographed this spectacular scene with a workshop group this April, a bird (specifically, a Black-faced Cuckooshrike) flew perfectly into my frame, rising up from the valley into the fresh morning air. I was thrilled to find I had frozen it perfectly within my frame, silhouetted against the bright, backlit mist far behind it.
