Ben Wilkinson, Brutally Beautiful - South West Tasmania #2 (PLACES WILDERNESS 2025)

Captured during a 7 day, off track hike into the wilderness of South West Tasmania's World Heritage National Park. Captured during a 7 day, off track hike into the remote wilderness of South West Tasmania's World Heritage National Park. The weather was wild, pelting us with relentless rain that soaked us to the bone and . Days filled with mist made for moody images and set the tone of a hauntingly beautiful landscape. I captured this image of the range very quickly as we were behind schedule and needed to get to camp by dark, plus we were exhausted, cold, wet and very tired. We had walked from the peak you see on the right hand side in the distance. It was literally pull my wet camera out of its wet bag, clean the lens with my wet glove, shoot a 3 frame pano and keep moving. I believe this is 'proper' wilderness, untamed, dangerous, remote and wild.. to me it was 'Brutally Beautiful' and I love it the effect being in these regions has on my being. wilderness /ˈwɪldənəs/ noun an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. Venturing into regions that place you at the mercy of nature and the elements due to their remoteness is a wonderful type of photography. There's no planning, no waiting, just small windows of opportunity where you have to use every ounce of effort, energy and skill you have to capture fleeting moments of beauty. What a beautiful privilege it is to be there.

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