Mound Spring in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Australia

Robert Dettman

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Australia Mound Spring in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

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The lake is usually dry but in times of flood when it fills with water the colours can be remarkable. In this view towards the risen sun the lake bed was dry and cloud patterns dapple the scene. The second image is looking away from the sun,

Photography Tips

People have differing opinions about the best height to fly and lens selection. This was taken at 600 feet. Flying in the golden hour is best but low light can present challenges with camera settings. A high shutter speed is needed to prevent motion blur. When shooting straight down depth of field is not a problem so a small f-stop can be used. Settings for this image were: 1/4000 sec, f8, ISO 400, 75 mm FL.

Travel Information

Make your base in William Creek. The airfield there is just 15 minutes flying time from the lake shore.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Sunrise in winter

Sunrise & Sunset 06:20 - 20:21 | current local time: 23:08

Photo Themes aerial landscape

Locations South Australia Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Anna Creek

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