Ed Hurst
Well-known member
Desert Island
Known as Stuart until 1933, after one of the first Englishmen to explore the interior of Australia, Alice Springs is a town in a very remote place. It tends to me known as 'The Alice' or simply 'Alice', and is roughly halfway between Adelaide and Darwin. The surrounding area is an immense expanse of desert and scrub. The town sprung up in association with the exploration of the country's interior following colonisation and especially after the first telegraph line was built north-south to connect the country to the world. The coming of the railway still further promoted its growth.
When you are standing in the town, you can forget for a moment that you're in an ocean of dust and sand. But stray outside the city limits and you soon remember!
For that reason, I wanted these images to express the juxtaposition of urban sprawl and the beautiful wilds all around.
Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 28-45mm lens @ 28mm
GXF100S with Pentax 150mm FA lens
Known as Stuart until 1933, after one of the first Englishmen to explore the interior of Australia, Alice Springs is a town in a very remote place. It tends to me known as 'The Alice' or simply 'Alice', and is roughly halfway between Adelaide and Darwin. The surrounding area is an immense expanse of desert and scrub. The town sprung up in association with the exploration of the country's interior following colonisation and especially after the first telegraph line was built north-south to connect the country to the world. The coming of the railway still further promoted its growth.
When you are standing in the town, you can forget for a moment that you're in an ocean of dust and sand. But stray outside the city limits and you soon remember!
For that reason, I wanted these images to express the juxtaposition of urban sprawl and the beautiful wilds all around.
Fuji GFX100S with Pentax 28-45mm lens @ 28mm
GXF100S with Pentax 150mm FA lens