Laura McDougall, Phantom light (PLACES WILDERNESS 2022)

There's a walk you can do in the Otways, near Lorne, that takes you through stunning rock formations and past three different waterfalls. By the time our intrepid crew made it to Phantom Falls, the late afternoon sun snuck through the canopy to illuminate the first crashpoint on the rockface, while the rest was in deep shadow. It was so mesmerising, I had to get the shot.

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