IMAGE DOCTOR

BW BEAUTY

ushwalking in the Gardens of Stone National Park, New South Wales, Robert. A. Baillie came across this dead tree. "Tentacle like branches radiating out from its base and bleached from the elements. I wondered about how it met its demise, lightning, drought or rot, anything was possible in this harsh environment. The scene had potential but the light was very flat due to cloud cover so I continued on my way. Sometime later the sun did break through the clouds and revealed the dramatic moody scene that I had hoped for so I frantically backtracked. The light was again about to disappear so no time for tripods, lens changes or setting tweaks. A quick check of shutter speed, camera hand held and raised above my