Australian Landscape & Nature Photography by Michael Boniwell

Australian Landscape & Nature Photography by Michael Boniwell

What's New in January 2016

  LARGE Panoramas - Suitable for enormous prints metres wide.
Horse Head Rock Dawn, Bermagui, New South Wales, Australia
Horse Head Rock Dawn, Bermagui


Four Mile Hut, Kosciuszko, New South Wales, Australia
Four Mile Hut, Kosciuszko


Bradleys & O'Briens Hut, Kosciuszko, New South Wales, Australia
Bradleys & O'Briens Hut, Kosciuszko


Mt Buffalo Gorge Dawn, Victoria, Australia
Mt Buffalo Gorge Dawn, Victoria


Cathedral Rocks, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Cathedral Rocks, Kiama


Photographer's Blog: Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Rocks & Huts

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With so many people walking around with a camera (ie. phone) in their pocket and the ease with which it can be used to capture a quick snapshot there is perhaps a misunderstanding about what it actually takes to produce the kind of landscape image that can be proudly printed metres wide and hung on a wall. It would be wonderful if landscape photography was all about laying around in the sunshine in beautiful locations waiting for the light, clicking the shutter and that being the end of it, but the truth is very different.

Each image on this website represents several days if not weeks of solid work (much of it endless driving, time consuming post processing and returning to locations, sometimes over many years) coupled with a not insignificant financial outlay. Granted the actual field experience is enjoyable, otherwise I wouldn't pursue it so relentlessly, but the myth that "being in the right place at the right time" is all it takes is, well, a myth. When a reverse image search reveals over a thousand copyright infringements that I have neither the time or the money to pursue, I really have to remind myself that avoiding external stresses and getting back to nature is the whole reason I love photography. Anyway, off my soap box, and let's talk about these latest images.

The main purpose of the trip was return to Bermagui and have another crack at the magical Horse Head Rock. This time I think I nailed it, with the dawn light just slipping between the clouds and warming my subject. Nice. The tide was up, so the "walk" out was more a solo rock climb with one hand holding the big tripod. I got drenched a couple of times, but my camera bag was well protected so it was more fun than serious.

Coming home via Kosciuszko meant I could do a hike and tick off another hut or two towards my long term goal of photographing all the most scenic mountain huts. This time I targeted Four Mile Hut and was lucky enough to shoot through a summer rain storm that produced excellent cloud and lighting. Incredibly I met another hiker from Bendigo (my home town). What a random chance. We had a nice chat, whilst continuously fighting off the mossies who clock-on at sundown right after the march flies knock off for the day. The little buggers were so bad I had to shoo them away from the lens, and even reshoot many times to ensure an insect free capture.

The Buffalo image was one I'd been saving for some years. It's probably the most obvious and most accessible shot to take when first arriving and thus one I had delayed obtaining in favour of greater adventure and uniqueness. With limited time however, it proved the perfect fit for a quick dawn shot. As luck would have it there was no wind at all, so the only thing I had to deal with was flare from shooting straight into the sun.

The question of where to next can be answered quite easily because actually I've already been, racking up several thousand kilometres on an epic drive north, concentrating on coastal New South Wales with a quick dip into Brisbane before the long push home to Victoria again. Images will be posted as I find the time to work on them, with the trip report to follow in a month or two.

As always, thanks for reading, and a great many thanks for all those customers who purchased my work. Have a great New Year everyone!

Michael Boniwell




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Photographic Print Only US Dollars
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $20 US
10" x 15" 25cm x 38cm $25 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $35 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $55 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $65 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $85 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $100 US
Panoramic Prints US Dollars
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $35 US
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $50 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $60 US
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm $100 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $160 US
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm $185 US
Canvas Prints (Standard) US Dollars
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $75 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $95 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $100 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $125 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $175 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $200 US
Canvas Prints (Panoramic) US Dollars
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $150 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $180 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $310 US
Metal/Aluminum Prints US Dollars
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $150 US
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $200 US
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $250 US
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $300 US
24" x 36" 61cm x 91cm $350 US
30" x 40" 76cm x 102cm $400 US
Metal/Aluminum Prints (Panoramic) US Dollars
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $125 US
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $150 US
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $200 US
12" x 36" 31cm x 91cm $250 US
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm $400 US
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm $550 US
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm $1000 US
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Timber Framed Prints Australian
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $172 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $245 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $300 AUD
Photographic Print Only Australian
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $27 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $33 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $70 AUD
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $92 AUD
Panoramic Prints Australian
4" x 12" 10cm x 31cm $27 AUD
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $33 AUD
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $70 AUD
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $92 AUD
16" x 48" 41cm x 122cm Please use
US Printer
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm
30" x 90" 76cm x 228cm
33" x 100" 84cm x 254cm Available
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40" x 120" 102cm x 305cm
Canvas Prints (Standard) Australian
8" x 12" 20cm x 31cm $132 AUD
12" x 18" 31cm x 46cm $172 AUD
16" x 24" 41cm x 61cm $224 AUD
20" x 30" 51cm x 76cm $285 AUD
Canvas Prints (Panoramic) Australian
4" x 12" 10cm x 31cm $132 AUD
6" x 18" 15cm x 46cm $172 AUD
8" x 24" 20cm x 61cm $224 AUD
10" x 30" 25cm x 76cm $285 AUD
20" x 60" 51cm x 152cm Please use
US Printer
33" x 100" 84cm x 254cm Available
On Request
(Email)
40" x 120" 102cm x 305cm
Poster Australian
15" x 23" 39cm x 59cm $25 AUD
22" x 33" 56cm x 84cm $40 AUD
31" x 47" 79cm x 119cm $70 AUD
Postcard Australian
4" x 6" 10cm x 15cm $3 AUD
Greeting Card with Envelope Australian
4" x 6" 10cm x 15cm $4.50 AUD
5" x 7.5" 13cm x 19cm $7.00 AUD

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Michael is also available for Commissioned Photography assignments within Victoria, Australia.
Email michael.boniwell@gmail.com or Phone: 04 3473 0828.