Australian Geographic - 09.2019 - 10.2019

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TEXTURE

Tracey Jennings,
United Kingdom/Malaysia

HONEYCOMB MORAY EEL,
GYMNOTHORAX FAVAGINEUS
MAZE CORAL, LEPTORIA SP.
I came across this amazing
juxtaposition of a honeycomb
moray eel and a textured brain
coral. It screamed monochrome
to me, but one of the significant
disadvantages of shooting under
water is that you cannot just change
your lens to suit the subject. Still,
I slowly moved as close to the eel as
possible, increased the depth of
field, and adjusted my strobes to
light up the coral and the eel.

Banda Sea
Nikon D850, Nikonos 13mm
RS, 1/200, f/16, ISO 400,
Seacam housing, Ikelite 161s
strobe

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KING PAIR

CONVERSATION

Andrew Peacock, Queensland

KING PENGUIN,

APTENODYTES PATAGONICUS

An enormous king penguin colony

is overwhelming to all of one’s

senses. Photographically, it pays

to sit and watch for a while to find

moments of penguin interaction.

Flipping the frame upside down

and black-and-white processing

allows for a different and creative

interpretation of a common scene.

Salisbury Plain,

South Georgia Island

Canon EOS 7D Mk II, EF

100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 L IS

II USM, 1/800, f/10,

ISO 400, handheld

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BARRON FALLS

Neil Pritchard, Queensland

When Barron Falls (Din Din) is in

flood, the usually tranquil scene

is transformed into a tumultuous

cataract as huge volumes of water

make their way to the coastal plain

below. The sheer violence of this

display, coupled with the deafening

roar, makes it an unforgettable

experience.

Barron Falls, Kuranda,

Queensland

Pentax X-5, 28.3mm, 1/320,

f/5, ISO 100, handheld

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THROUGH THE

CURTAIN

Nick Monk, Tasmania

A small waterfall curtains the

rainforest of the Great Western

Tiers in the Tasmanian Wilderness

World Heritage Area.

Great Western Tiers World

Heritage Area, Tasmania

Nikon D800, Nikon 16–35mm

f/4, 6, f/16, ISO 100,

polarising filter, tripod

Monochrome Landscape

Winner Runner -up Winner

Runner-

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