Brody Gamble, Stars Over Sonder (SINGLE SHOT 2024)

Mt. Sonder, or Rwetyepme (the pregnant lady), is a sacred place to the Western Arrernte people and also marks the end of the 231km Larapinta Trail. This year I hiked up to the top of the ranges, hoping to capture Mt. Sonder under startlight, and was lucky enough to be blessed with clear skies and mountains covered in wildflowers. This image is a composite of a blue hour foreground shot and an image of the stars from the same location a few hours prior.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.