"Black angled trees...
An onyx labyrinth twists down the wind
Until the ground is rippled white brocade
beneath a shifting candleflame of sun."
(poetry by Sandra Fowler)
This photograph, which I took late in the day in the Snowy Mountains in NSW, reflects the elemental feeling of winter. The days are short, nature exerts its force, the ground is frozen, the air is chilled, and the wind is biting. While Australia has large arid expanses, the snowfields in NSW and Victoria have a unique beauty and poetry. Setting up a large format film camera in this environment can be quite a challenge!
