Hey folks!

As promised, here are some of my Darwin pics (hee...I know it's a little overdue).

Darwin is located in Northern Australia and is deemed as the starting point to a great Aussie Outback adventure! Crocodiles, wallabies, parakeets and native animals roam this aboriginal landscape that is fondly known as the "Great Outback".

Interestingly, the idea of visiting Darwin just came out of the blue.  I was tasked to recee a place where it would be ideal to bring a photography group, and I didn't want to go to one of those "normal" places (hmm..quite hard to define "normal" in the right context anyway :P).  Darwin naturally came into the radar as I was half-expecting "something wild out there!"... it would be a refreshing place to visit as I have never been there before too! :P

I chose the option of self-drive as it would allow me to stop whenever and wherever I like.  Darwin is a whoppingly huge place to explore, and it's quite a shame that I have only 6 days to sniff a sense of the land.  "Not too bad for a recee trip!" was what I constantly reminded myself and thought this is a good getaway for a couple of days.

Places like Kakadu National Park (with it's impressive aboriginal cave murals), Litchfield National Park (with towering, skyscaping termite moulds built by Nature's most brillant architect) and a cruise down Yellow Water must be some of the highlights of the trip!  Such wild places are dwindling and there are not many left on this planet, and being a nature photographer it is also our ethics and responsibility to ensure that places like this will continue to be kept free and natural.   How?  You may ask.

 

Well, I have some quick suggestions for you....:)

1.  Support responsible eco-tourism as this brings income to the people who will guard these lands and ensure its survival. 

2.  Take nice photos, and share these with your friends and relatives.  Advocate Nature and its beauty, and encourage more people to embrace and get in touch with Nature.  Only when more people gets "educated" with Nature, would Conservation stands a chance.

3.  Respect Nature when you're out there photographing.  Set a good example and always practice ethical nature photography.  Be Nature's ambassador and take care of Nature.  She'll in turn, take care of you.

"Nature Photography is not the same as Photography about Nature.  Think about it."   -  Julian W.

Hmm....Some words for thought? 

Thanks for reading,
Julian W.