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Artist Statement
Ayers Rock, or Uluru, to use its traditional Aboriginal name, is a gigantic sandstone inselberg (literally "island mountain") that rises out of the desert near the geographical centre of Australia. It is one of those icons that has been photographed many millions of times and is thus very difficult to interpret in new ways. The thing that struck me most powerfully the first time I saw it was its sheer immensity and sense of raw power, both physical and spiritual. Of all the photographs I have taken of it myself, this one of a vertical face on the east side of the rock best expresses that imposing presence and overwhelming sense of power. The fringe of mature bloodwood trees (Corymbia terminalis) at the bottom of the frame gives some sense of scale to the massive sandstone wall looming above.
To capture this view I stood on the roof rack of my 4WD just after sunrise. I used Fuji Velvia 120 film in a Bronica 6x4.5 medium format camera with a 150mm lens, on a tripod.
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