It was worth the wait for this stunning sunrise in Western Australia’s Kalbarri National Park writes landscape photographer Dylan Fox.
I had waited the better part of a year to photograph 'Nature's Window' in Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia. I needed the right time of year so the sunrise would line up with the view through the window, overlooking the Murchison River as it curves it's way around 'the loop'.
The first sunrise didn't yield any results, with not a cloud to be seen. However, when I woke up at 4am to see some clouds out to the east I started to get excited. As I was driving over the corrugated dirt road into the park I could see the colours starting to appear at first light. At this point I was confident I might be about to witness something special.
I composed my shot and didn't have to wait long for the scene to erupt in colour! It was one of the best sunrises I have seen in a long time and I couldn't have been more thrilled to be at a place so spectacular with my camera equipment. The two days prior had been incredibly windy. This morning, however, there wasn't a breath of wind, leaving the trees in the gorge completely still.
I am thrilled to have got conditions far better than I could have even asked for! Nature's Window and the rest of Kalbarri is just spectacular. While capturing this photograph I could see two swans in the river and I’d already seen a couple of Kangaroos.
Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia. Sony Alpha A7R, 16-35mm f2.8 lens, 8s @ f/16, ISO 100. Photo by Dylan Fox.
