September Photo of the Month Winner – Craig Elliot

Congratulations to the ninth print winner ‘Craig Elliot’ for the photograph of the month for September 2015: ‘New Zealand Trees’.

What Craig said: Surreal. An example of your work that takes the recipient into a story that must be completed by their imagination. Incredible image. I would love to own this print and display it in my office.NewZealand-2150-Edit12015

Congratulations Craig (and thank you for the wonderful comment!), your print will be sent to you within the next week or two. Keep an eye out on my blog for the next print giveaway with the October photograph of the month. Remember the best way to get instant updates is to subscribe via email.

Photo of the Month September – New Zealand Trees – Win a Fine Art Print!

The photograph of the month for September 2015 was taken on the very last day of my New Zealand South Island workshop this year and was shot during absolutely torrential rain just a few minutes after sunrise. This location in the South Island is a virtual unknown to photographers and one of my favourite locations to spring on participants during a workshop. This was the first time I had been there in such heavy rain and as it turned out the rain added a wonderful moody element to the photograph. I used a long exposure so as not to freeze the rain drops and to let the whole image take on a very moody ethereal nature.NewZealand-2150-Edit12015Don’t forget! You can win a free 13″ x 19″ Fine Art Print of this photograph including shipping anywhere in the world. All you need do is to be the first to comment on this post on the home page with your thoughts on why you like this photograph or why you would like to own a print of the image and then share the post with your preferred social media outlet.

Extraordinary Vision Magazine : Landscape & Nature Photography with Emotion Part 4

I returned home to Australia a couple of days ago after nearly two months in the Arctic where I was leading two expeditions to the Svalbard Archipelago for Polar Bears (Wild Polar Bears and Kingdom of the Ice Bear) and other Arctic wildlife and landscapes as well as an expedition to the spectacular Highlands of Iceland. I will have a full trip report and photographs to share from all three expeditions in the coming weeks once I have had a chance to catch up on all my office correspondence (and jet lag!). Later this year I will also have a new short video to share courtesy of the Untitled Film Works crew from the Kingdom of the Ice Bear Expedition. Untitled Film Works and I last worked together in 2013 on an expedition to Greenland and the Video from that expedition can be viewed online by clicking on the image below.polar-experience-videoIn the meantime, the latest issue number #31 of Extraordinary Vision magazine features Part Four of a series of Articles I recently penned on creating Landscape Photography with Mystery and Emotion. Part OnePart Two and Part Three can be downloaded here on my Blog or via iTunes in Issue 28Issue 29 and Issue 30. Extraordinary Vision is a free magazine (and a fabulous resource) available for mobile devices and can be downloaded from iTunes or Google Store.IMG_0064

Wild South Georgia 2015 Expedition – Availability Price Drop

Further to the availability of two places on this years expedition to South Georgia Island in November in my previous post. Both places (twin-share cabin) are now being offered at a considerable discount by the participants who are unable to attend. This fifteen day photography expedition will depart from the Falkland Islands on the 7th of November 2015 and will conclude on the 21st of November. The expedition is singularly focused on providing the definitive South Georgia Island photography experience. Please drop me an email if you would like further details on how to take advantage of the discount being offered or to express your interest.SouthGeorgia

Wild South Georgia 2015 Expedition – Availability

I have two places available as a result of a cancellation on the South Georgia Expedition this November. This fifteen day photography expedition will depart from the Falkland Islands on the 7th of November 2015 and is singularly focused on providing the definitive South Georgia Island photography experience. We have arranged permits for an extended stay in South Georgia that will allow us not less than ten days of photography (compared to the usual 48 hours only) at this incredible location. Best of all we have timed our expedition with the breeding season for the Penguins, Albatross and Seals. At this time there will be a lot of activity in the colonies and lots of action to photograph. We will sail from the Falkland Islands (the closest port) directly to South Georgia Island where we will zodiac cruise through a maze of icebergs before landing ashore on a beach bedecked with penguins, seals and lichen encrusted boulders. South Georgia Island promises fantastic wildlife and landscape opportunities. We will see and photograph the world’s largest King Penguin rookeries, majestic albatross nests, seals and a plethora of bird life. Kelp strewn beaches are cluttered with basking elephant seals, feisty fur seals and hundreds of penguins that will prove a wildlife photographers dream. Stromness and Grytviken harbour 3000 metre rocky peaks that rise up from the ocean to form amazing backdrops to the remains of whaling stations that will fulfil every landscape shooters wishes for dramatic landscape. South Georgia Island is a wildlife photographers paradise. King Penguins Saint AndrewsThere is absolutely nothing that prepares you for the enormity of the landscape or the miracle of the abundant wildlife. This is indeed a place where you are likely to only put down your camera when your finger is so tired you can no longer press the shutter and you can no longer see for the smoking cameras. It is an absolute photographic mecca and a true experience of a lifetime.
SouthGeorgia-2456-Edit42014South Georgia’s remote, untamed landscape is simply stunning. Scattered across the mighty Southern Ocean, the tiny arc of windswept islands and harbours are some of the world’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries set against world class landscapes. Famed for its abandoned whaling stations and Shackleton’s heroic journey, South Georgia is home to literally millions of fur seals and penguins, wallows of elephant seals, and nesting albatross. After we finish photographing in this breathtaking area we will sail back to the Falkland Islands where we will dock on the 21st of November and conclude this photographic expedition. SouthGeorgia-8339-Edit22014We will be using an ice hardened expedition ship that will enable us to get into the best possible locations. Our expedition ship the ‘Polar Pioneer’ is equipped with sufficient zodiacs and crew for all photographers to be shooting simultaneously with plenty of room to spare for camera equipment – So bring what you need! If you would like to reserve one of the two remaining places or would like further information you can download a detailed itinerary and PDF flyer HERE. Due to ship logistics it will likely be the last expedition I lead to South Georgia on a small ship. If you want to get an idea what it is like to travel and photograph in South Georgia be sure to watch the short video.