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Amazing blue colours await at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand as a result of all of the mineral deposits. Add to this an early morning sunrise, a rainbow in the distance, and a horse posing in the perfect position, and I have ended up with a very memorable picture :-) Photo: Chris Cousins -
Tonnara di Scopello is an ancient tuna fishery near the hamlet of Scopello on Sicily's north west coast that today provides accommodation, a museum and a delightful place to swim. On a perfect spring day, after a walk in nearby Riserva della Zingaro, Italy's oldest nature reserve, we swam from the fishery around the rocky outcrops in the photo and later, as we walked back to our car, saw this splendid view. Photo: Mark Knapman -
Inquisitive kids peering out of their doorway Nepal. Photo: Mitchell Connell -
Captivating beauty of the Sahara......near Merzouga, Morocco. It was early morning, a beautiful peaceful morning. So quiet and surreal it felt like a dream, but here I was in the desert of Morocco, appreciating and admiring it's spectacular and dramatic scenery. Image shot in October, 2015. Photo: Glenda Williams -
The image was taken on a weekend road trip exploring new places where I came across the small town of Woolgoolga, Northern NSW. The photograph captures a moment of silence between four friends appreciating the beauty of Australia’s coast. The vibe of the image reflects the mood of a peaceful Sunday morning. This image is memorable for me as it is one of my favourite photos I've ever taken and India has been my dream travel and photographing destination for as long as I can remember and this is the closest I've got to that dream. Photo: Riley Taylor -
I took this photo on Fathers Day last year at the Common in Townsville where we were visiting for 3 days.A male and female Jabiru flew in separately about 5 minutes apart and were quite a distance from each other.They started feeding and moving closer and closer to each other until eventually I was able to snap this shot of them both.So special and such beautiful birds. Photo: Mary-Anne Addington -
I have been wanting to shoot the fireworks from this location for over 10 year. This year I did it! I got to the Botanical Gardens at 7pm on December 30th as I wanted to be sure of a prime spot, I had to sprint for it though. A lot of preparation has gone into this shot but when I got there, they had a see-through wall everyone had to shoot through. I was not going to let this ruin my perfect shot so I managed to get my camera above the wall. As I was editing this shot I knew it was going to end up on my wall. Mission completed! Photo: Thomas Doornbos -
This picture is of the trail over the multi-coloured mountain, a section of the Camino del Apu, a multi day trek in the Peruvian Andes. The trek follows the paths of the traditional Llama herders of the area and a Llama train can be seen in the lower left. This part of the trek features spectacularly coloured mountains. The colouring is from the mineral content of the rocks and soil. The "Apu" or holy place is the sacred mountain of Ausungate and the land is owned uncommon by the local Llama herders. Photo: Peter Gibson -
Wandering barefoot through the holy ghats of Pushkar Lake, was an unforgettable experience. Nestled admist the Aravalli hills in on the fringe of the Thar Desert, Pushkar is one of northern india's oldest cities. It is also a place where Hindu pilgrams and camels meet.. home to 500 temples and host to the world's largest Camel Fair. I love this photograph. It stirs up the wanderlust in me. Photo: Libby Holmsen -
This photo is of Hallstatt a village in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and Gothic Catholic church sit on Lake Hallstatt's western shore. The day this was taken was a beautiful warm summer day in August. The atmosphere was incredibly clear and the colours intense. What ever angle you took of this town was very special. Hallstatt is one of the oldest continue inhabited places in Europe. Photo: Rob Steed -
Waking up at 4am to negotiate a spider-web laden coastal track in pre-dawn darkness, I couldn't wait to see the view that was waiting at the lookout over Muttonbird Point on Lord Howe Island. I watched the sun rise over the horizon, illuminating the ocean below in a spectacular scene that made the journey well worth it. Photo: James Vodicka -
Nature's Natural SpaWyadup Rocks is just 20 minutes south of Yallingup, WA and is simply stunning. When there is a large swell, the waves breach the rock face and spill into the pool below creating what locals refer to as a natural spa! A popular spot it is difficult to get a shot free from people. This particular evening I was lucky enough to score a 5 minute window between tourists and Mother Nature did her thing! Was the highlight of an amazing South West holiday. Photo: DAVID ASHLEY -
I travelled to the Cook Islands- Rarotonga in early December. Wow, we were so overwhelmed by the kindness and welcoming nature of the people.I took this pic of a little girl at the market day on a Saturday morning. Her smile describes the people's happiness, her eyes show the warmth of the people's hearts and her dress shows the culture that is treasured and still a huge part of the island's people.There is so much to be said for following elders,growing up respecting your place and the people. The Cook Islands (blue lagoon paradise) has so much more than what is on its impressive outside, it's the inside that is sparkling with beauty. Photo: Caroline Cattletr -
Two young ladies in festive outfits share a quiet moment by a field of water lilies. Taken in Tokyo at a floating lantern festival in July 2016. Photo: David Jacobs -
"Sunset over the Salar"...We were following the Dakar Rally 2015. Our driver had set the Bolivian section. He drove us into the flooded Salar de Uyuni and four sunsets exploded over 270 degrees, reflecting off the salt water in front and around us. This one was the sunset to the East. Photo: David Hooper -
El Chalten, Argentina, home to the famous and spectacular Fitz Roy mountain range, presents amazing views regardless of where you go. Home to many amazing day and overnight treks, the town has a great backpackers feel to it. This shot was taken early in the morning whilst leaving for the day to hike. Photo: Lachlan Fox -
The Scala dei Turchi, which translates as "Stair of the Turks", is a rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocles in southern Sicily. It is formed by marl, a sedimentary rock with a characteristic white colour that is striking against the blues of the Mediterranean and the Sicilian sky. It is accessed through a limestone rock formation in the shape of a staircase, hence the name, while the reference to Turks evidently derives from the frequent raids on this coast by the Moors in centuries past. Photo: Mark Knapman -
"Yes, Hello, welcome to our Island" I imagined was our greeting as our boat pulled into the beach on this tiny island in the Exuma Cays. Hundreds of Northern Bahamian Rock Iguanas sunning themselves on the sand and rocks, cautious but not completely afraid, women were warned to becareful if they had painted toe nails as they are easily mistaken for grapes! We were able to get quite close to them, thier familiarity with humans is a blessing and a curse. With less than 5000 left in the wild they are listed as threatend on the IUCN red list, with Human impact and hunting for thier meat as one of the main reasons for thier decline. Photo: Matti Ramsay -
Busan South Korea. This photo was taken out of the window of our hotel room where we were forced to stay for 4 days longer than anticipated whilst my husband recovered from the flue. Fortunately the view of the shipping terminal and houses above were captivating. Photo: Sharon Sullivan
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Amazing blue colours await at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand as a result of all of the mineral deposits. Add to this an early morning sunrise, a rainbow in the distance, and a horse posing in the perfect position, and I have ended up with a very memorable picture :-) Photo: Chris Cousins of -
Tonnara di Scopello is an ancient tuna fishery near the hamlet of Scopello on Sicily's north west coast that today provides accommodation, a museum and a delightful place to swim. On a perfect spring day, after a walk in nearby Riserva della Zingaro, Italy's oldest nature reserve, we swam from the fishery around the rocky outcrops in the photo and later, as we walked back to our car, saw this splendid view. Photo: Mark Knapman of -
Inquisitive kids peering out of their doorway Nepal. Photo: Mitchell Connell of -
Captivating beauty of the Sahara......near Merzouga, Morocco. It was early morning, a beautiful peaceful morning. So quiet and surreal it felt like a dream, but here I was in the desert of Morocco, appreciating and admiring it's spectacular and dramatic scenery. Image shot in October, 2015. Photo: Glenda Williams of -
The image was taken on a weekend road trip exploring new places where I came across the small town of Woolgoolga, Northern NSW. The photograph captures a moment of silence between four friends appreciating the beauty of Australia’s coast. The vibe of the image reflects the mood of a peaceful Sunday morning. This image is memorable for me as it is one of my favourite photos I've ever taken and India has been my dream travel and photographing destination for as long as I can remember and this is the closest I've got to that dream. Photo: Riley Taylor of -
I took this photo on Fathers Day last year at the Common in Townsville where we were visiting for 3 days.A male and female Jabiru flew in separately about 5 minutes apart and were quite a distance from each other.They started feeding and moving closer and closer to each other until eventually I was able to snap this shot of them both.So special and such beautiful birds. Photo: Mary-Anne Addington of -
I have been wanting to shoot the fireworks from this location for over 10 year. This year I did it! I got to the Botanical Gardens at 7pm on December 30th as I wanted to be sure of a prime spot, I had to sprint for it though. A lot of preparation has gone into this shot but when I got there, they had a see-through wall everyone had to shoot through. I was not going to let this ruin my perfect shot so I managed to get my camera above the wall. As I was editing this shot I knew it was going to end up on my wall. Mission completed! Photo: Thomas Doornbos of -
This picture is of the trail over the multi-coloured mountain, a section of the Camino del Apu, a multi day trek in the Peruvian Andes. The trek follows the paths of the traditional Llama herders of the area and a Llama train can be seen in the lower left. This part of the trek features spectacularly coloured mountains. The colouring is from the mineral content of the rocks and soil. The "Apu" or holy place is the sacred mountain of Ausungate and the land is owned uncommon by the local Llama herders. Photo: Peter Gibson of -
Wandering barefoot through the holy ghats of Pushkar Lake, was an unforgettable experience. Nestled admist the Aravalli hills in on the fringe of the Thar Desert, Pushkar is one of northern india's oldest cities. It is also a place where Hindu pilgrams and camels meet.. home to 500 temples and host to the world's largest Camel Fair. I love this photograph. It stirs up the wanderlust in me. Photo: Libby Holmsen of -
This photo is of Hallstatt a village in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and Gothic Catholic church sit on Lake Hallstatt's western shore. The day this was taken was a beautiful warm summer day in August. The atmosphere was incredibly clear and the colours intense. What ever angle you took of this town was very special. Hallstatt is one of the oldest continue inhabited places in Europe. Photo: Rob Steed of -
Waking up at 4am to negotiate a spider-web laden coastal track in pre-dawn darkness, I couldn't wait to see the view that was waiting at the lookout over Muttonbird Point on Lord Howe Island. I watched the sun rise over the horizon, illuminating the ocean below in a spectacular scene that made the journey well worth it. Photo: James Vodicka of -
Nature's Natural SpaWyadup Rocks is just 20 minutes south of Yallingup, WA and is simply stunning. When there is a large swell, the waves breach the rock face and spill into the pool below creating what locals refer to as a natural spa! A popular spot it is difficult to get a shot free from people. This particular evening I was lucky enough to score a 5 minute window between tourists and Mother Nature did her thing! Was the highlight of an amazing South West holiday. Photo: DAVID ASHLEY of -
I travelled to the Cook Islands- Rarotonga in early December. Wow, we were so overwhelmed by the kindness and welcoming nature of the people.I took this pic of a little girl at the market day on a Saturday morning. Her smile describes the people's happiness, her eyes show the warmth of the people's hearts and her dress shows the culture that is treasured and still a huge part of the island's people.There is so much to be said for following elders,growing up respecting your place and the people. The Cook Islands (blue lagoon paradise) has so much more than what is on its impressive outside, it's the inside that is sparkling with beauty. Photo: Caroline Cattletr of -
Two young ladies in festive outfits share a quiet moment by a field of water lilies. Taken in Tokyo at a floating lantern festival in July 2016. Photo: David Jacobs of -
"Sunset over the Salar"...We were following the Dakar Rally 2015. Our driver had set the Bolivian section. He drove us into the flooded Salar de Uyuni and four sunsets exploded over 270 degrees, reflecting off the salt water in front and around us. This one was the sunset to the East. Photo: David Hooper of -
El Chalten, Argentina, home to the famous and spectacular Fitz Roy mountain range, presents amazing views regardless of where you go. Home to many amazing day and overnight treks, the town has a great backpackers feel to it. This shot was taken early in the morning whilst leaving for the day to hike. Photo: Lachlan Fox of -
The Scala dei Turchi, which translates as "Stair of the Turks", is a rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocles in southern Sicily. It is formed by marl, a sedimentary rock with a characteristic white colour that is striking against the blues of the Mediterranean and the Sicilian sky. It is accessed through a limestone rock formation in the shape of a staircase, hence the name, while the reference to Turks evidently derives from the frequent raids on this coast by the Moors in centuries past. Photo: Mark Knapman of -
"Yes, Hello, welcome to our Island" I imagined was our greeting as our boat pulled into the beach on this tiny island in the Exuma Cays. Hundreds of Northern Bahamian Rock Iguanas sunning themselves on the sand and rocks, cautious but not completely afraid, women were warned to becareful if they had painted toe nails as they are easily mistaken for grapes! We were able to get quite close to them, thier familiarity with humans is a blessing and a curse. With less than 5000 left in the wild they are listed as threatend on the IUCN red list, with Human impact and hunting for thier meat as one of the main reasons for thier decline. Photo: Matti Ramsay of -
Busan South Korea. This photo was taken out of the window of our hotel room where we were forced to stay for 4 days longer than anticipated whilst my husband recovered from the flue. Fortunately the view of the shipping terminal and houses above were captivating. Photo: Sharon Sullivan of -
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