Photo of the Day

Hey Steemians,

Welcome to my ever so regular Photo post. I love photography and although I am far from perfect I just can’t help but to keep taking some fresh snaps. I really hope you guys enjoy my post and for those who keep coming back it is so appreciated.

Quick Foreword

About the photographer

Firstly let me tell you a bit about me and my Camera. I studied Photography at the Canberra Institute of Technology several years ago and just couldn’t get enough of it. I started with a Nikon D7000 with a single Nikkor 18-55mm telephoto lenses (really the most stock standard kit on the market) and have stuck with it ever since.

I love my camera and together we have visited over 23 countries (and counting) he has joined me on the beaches of Fiji where I have shot wedding photos, to the Cold Climate forests of Tasmania and even to the 50 C salt plains of Nevada. This camera is one of my best friends and I wouldn’t replace him for the world.

The photography

So like I said, I love photography… I love the technical and artistic sides of the process. For that reason I NEVER let my camera do the work for me. I strictly only shoot in Manual Mode and of course always in RAW. I believe in myself enough to experiment and perfect the art of shooting. When I get back into the workshop I normally always use some level of Post Editing on Light room, but never Photoshop! (Unless its to stitch panoramas) as I don’t believe in manipulating the photos. I only ever strive to show the true beauty and realism of the scene that I was trying to shoot.

Who is the professional here…

I’m far from perfect, and for that reason I really welcome some constructive criticism. Please let me know what you think of my shots and how I can do better. It’s through engagement with wonderful people like you I can improve. There are so many amazing professionals here on steemit.

Without further ado here is today’s photography post.

Mount Kosciuszko

2,228m , Australian Alps National Park

Mt Kozi... as us Australians like to refer to it as is the highest point in Australia; at 2,228m above sea level. The mountain peak isn't actually that hard to hike as the surrounding mountain plateau is already above 1,000m above sea level already. These pictures were taken on a hiking trip to the mountain with some friends. We had a great time just playing in the snow and never actually made it to the summit.
Believe or not this was the FIRST time I had ever seen snow. Unfortunately all the great mountains in Australia are situated along the Great Dividing Range which spans along the south east coast of Australia.... more than 6 hours drive from where I grew up.

To put it simply I had the time of my life that day, it was magical and the weather was perfect! I also love how the Australian bush looks at this elevation. The unique Australian flora (in particular the gum tree) deals with the extreme climate in such interesting ways. These branches and trees look porcelain white and are warped and demented in shapes reminiscent of the wind that tortured it. I just couldn't believe that i was looking at real life plants. They were almost like a VanGogh painting.

Just absolutely stunning stuff... so with out further ado, enjoy!

P.s. I had too many photos for one post so will upload the rest tomorrow.

A Hike in the Aussie Alps - What Aussie snow looks like! - Part 1/2