ijporter Posted January 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) R6 28 Elmarit Sensia 100. Chambers Pillar is an extraordinary landmark situated in the 'Red Centre' of Australia. I've framed it with some desert oaks. Like most geographical features, it is of significance to the aboriginals: ‘In the Dreamtime it is said the Gecko ancestor Itirkawara (pronounced it-turk-kar-wara) left the Finke River and journeyed north eastward. As he travelled he grew into a huge and powerfully built man of superhuman strength and extreme violence of temper. On the way home to his birth place he successfully challenged and killed, with his stone knife, a number of other unfortunate ancestors. Flushed with the ease of his success he then disregarded the strict marriage code and took a wife from the wrong skin group. His enraged relatives promptly banished him and the girl. The two retreated into the desert, Itirkawara raging in fury, the girl shrinking from him in deep shame. Among the dunes they became weary and turned into prominent rocky formations - Itirkawara into the Pillar, the girl, still turning her face away from him in shame, into Castle Rock to the northeast, about 500 metres away.’ Anyway, it's a great place to visit and the light at either end of the day is wonderful. With best wishes, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 Hi ijporter, Take a look here Chambers Pillar. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MrEd Posted January 26, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2007 Hi Ian, This is a fantastic image, the colors are superb. Thanks for sharing. Ed. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 26, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2007 Ian - We've been to so much of Oz during our five visits that I'm surprised to have missed this, so I'm doubly glad you've posted it. The other half of the doubly? This is a superb image, wonderful light and color (as you know, typically wonderful light in the Red Center when the sun is low), very nice framing, and a dream-like quality caused by the seeming lack of focus (but it IS focused) through the dessert oak needles – evocative of the dream-time myths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted January 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 28, 2007 Very nicely seen, framed and captured Ian. Beautiful light and colour. Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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