Parallel (2023)

I was drawn to follow this canyon in the Blue Mountains (Australia) as far as I could go, driven by the curiosity of what's around the corner

Whilst I was taking this shot, I found a deceased wallaby in its final resting place, laying unceremoniously in the stream after having fallen into the canyon

It was a strange experience capturing something of such beauty whilst laying nearby was a stark reminder of this animal’s somewhat barbaric fate

I find myself associating the lush green forest with fresh air and life - forgetting that there is another brutal side to these harsh natural environments. A large part of the forest is decomposition of organic matter. It’s this vital process of death and decay that creates the explosion of life in the valley

Single handheld shot - ISO 640, f4 1/60sec at 48mm

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