24 August 2017, Overland Track (Kia Ora Hut (Rest Day)), Tasmania
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Today was a rest day at Kia Ora Hut and in the afternoon we went for an excursion to nearby Kia Ora waterfall, scrambling over the buttongrass and sometimes sinking deep into the spaces between the clumps.
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This was finally an opportunity to use the tripod so the first three and last three images in this post were taken using the tripod.
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Rapids below the waterfall.
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Trees with lichen near the waterfall.
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Alpine yellow gum.
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Close-up of lichen on a tree.
These two images are focus stacked (combining multiple images with different points of focus) and you really have to click on one to see it larger and appreciate the depth of detail.
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Lichen again, different tree.
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A view from the hut verandah in late afternoon, Cathedral Mountain in the background, buttongrass moorland in the front. A rare case of a hut with a view.
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Love the “Hut with a View” shot!
It didn’t stay like that either. Half an hour afterwards, the weather closed in and the view was gone.
Yes. The window of opportunity for wonderful lighting is like that!
Love the tree with lichen shots, and especially the gum.
It was good to have a bit more time to take the shots on this day.
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Great photos! I especially enjoyed the view from your verandah of Cathedral Mountain. It was stunning with the clouds passing by. I have to ask what are you using to process your photos?
Thank very much Tobias. Just Lightroom in this case (Lightroom CC Classic) though also on occasion Photoshop, Fast Raw Viewer, Zerene Stacker, Kolor Auto Giga Pro, SNS HDR and Nik Silver Efex Pro.