Mark Thomas
As a longtime lover of the beauty of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, I have taken many images of the area over the years. But my favourite is one I took after seeing Harold Cazneaux's famous image "Spirit of Endurance" (http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an2384497). I went to this location intending to try to emulate his image and show how the tree had changed over the years.. but the soft golden light that fell on the landscape made me reach for color film instead and take a different view.
It is worth noting that this image was taken in the early eighties, and the tree looks quite different now - not quite as majestic perhaps, but still an inspiring sight in its twilight years.
