The tidal mudflats of the East Kimberley region of Western Australia are vast. This area has branches out to the Timor Sea, and it experiences some of the most extreme tidal movements in the world. During the Wet (rainy) Season, it is almost entirely under water. But during the Dry Season (June-July), the excess water drains out to the ocean and as the mud dries, these incredible patterns become visible. The white, salty branches of the tributaries stand in stark contrast to the brown mud, drawing comparisons to veins or leaves or branches or feathers. It’s Nature’s artwork. I took this photo on my first ever helicopter shoot. I didn’t have a clue as to what settings to use and I was distracted by the wind in my face and the tears in my eyes and my hair whipping around all over the place. When I finally looked at the photos on my computer, I realised that most of them were completely useless, but this one – this one was a keeper. It seems almost impossible that such delicate, intricate artwork could be the result of natural forces. I was in awe. Four years on, my strike rate has improved significantly and I’m still hiring helicopters to photograph the intertidal zones of the Kimberley where I live. The thrill of flying, combined with the challenge of shooting from a moving vehicle and the opportunity to photograph from this fascinating perspective have proved to be utterly addictive, and I’m sure I’ll be doing this for many years to come. [+]

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Masterpiece by the Nature and the photographer.
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De toute beauté, bravo!
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Superb!
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Thank you, Hengki!
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beautiful! What a amazing scenery :)
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Thank you very much, Patrice!!
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May 11, 2017
It looks like that :-). Thank you too
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Such a wonderful photograph!
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It's an amazing place :) Thanks so much, Isabelle!
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I love trees, how could I not love this "tree effect" of the water seen from the sky? It's amazingly beautiful. I especially look the color, the little touches of it, yellow and green, that don't overwhelm the overall design (very graphic nature ;) ) of sober (but impressively powerful) brown/bluish grey.
The composition is great too, I can almost see the "tree" growing before my eyes.
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Jan 21, 2017
Thank you very much, Cassandre! Nature is a wonderful artist :) Even mud can be beautiful sometimes!!
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Jan 13, 2017
Splendid shot ! I really like it !
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Thank you very much, Cyril!! :)
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Amazing picture !!! Well done ;)
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Thank you, Fabrice! :) :)
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Jan 12, 2017
No doubt we'll see more of your work here.
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Jan 12, 2017
*blush!* I hope so! I would like to take time to view everyone else's photographs first, before submitting more of my own! There is some truly spectacular photography here :) Thank you again, Rocco!
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absolutely fabulous !!
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Thank you, Rocco!! (Sorry for the delay - I didn't know you could reply to messages!!) Your work is beautiful :) :) :)