Horizontal Banding

25 photographs using horizontal banding, from across the portfolio, shot between 2009 and 2025.

A massive bank of dark storm clouds over Byron Bay, lit from below at sunrise, with choppy surf and spray in the foreground.

Storm Front at DaybreakNew South Wales

Late autumn floodplain in Chuguyevsky District showing golden grasses and a lone bird beneath large cumulus clouds.

Valley Under CumulusChuguyevsky District

A white lighthouse tops a scrub-covered headland above dark rocks and sea foam, Nelson Bay coast.

Lighthouse Above Dark RocksNew South Wales

Golden reeds line a sandy bank at Falshivy Poyma, backed by calm water and a reddish rock-faced hill in the morning light.

Reeds Below the Reddish CliffHasan

Terracotta pots of agave plants line a white ledge in the foreground, with white-washed buildings perched on dark volcanic cliffs above the Santorini caldera beyond.

Agave Pots Above the SeaSantorini

A moonrise over the treeline at Dunns Swamp casts a warm glow on the mist-covered water as stars fill the night sky above.

Moonrise Through the TreelineNew South Wales

Vast frozen surface at Perisher Valley at golden hour, with deep blue-grey shadows contrasting with warm amber highlights on the undulating ice texture.

Ice Field at Golden HourSnowy Mountains

White ribbons of water fall down a sheer grey cliff above a dense forested shoreline with dark rippling water, Tasmania, April 2022.

Waterfalls on the Cliff FaceTasmania

Horizontal cliff layers at Cape Pillar with turquoise waves crashing at the base and soft directional light across the stratified rock surfaces.

Layered Cliffs Above Turquoise WaterTasman Peninsula

Layered sandstone in shallow tidal pools at dawn on the Newcastle coast, the still water reflecting warm horizon tones under a winter sky.

Tidal Pools at SunriseNew South Wales

Two slender birch trees stand in a wildflower meadow at Vladimir Bay, their pale trunks visible through mist-softened light in August.

Birch Trees in the Wildflower MistPrimorsky Krai

River bank with tall golden-brown reeds and a tangle of driftwood in Primorsky Krai, rolling hills and cumulus clouds beyond.

Golden Reeds Along the RiverPrimorsky Krai

Bright sunlit foliage on the left contrasts with a dark pine forest extending along a calm shoreline under blue sky and scattered clouds.

Sunlit Canopy Over Dark PinesRussia

Wooden posts rise from tidal mudflats at low tide on the Bali coast, with heavy cloud formations and a mountain silhouette on the horizon.

Posts Before the MountainIndonesia

Polygonally cracked rocks in the foreground at Dunns Swamp, New South Wales, with calm water reflecting clouds and forested hills beyond.

Cracked Shelf in Still WaterNew South Wales

Long-exposure waves at Byron Bay, with a heavily backlit cloud layer showing orange and pink highlights above the dark ocean surface. Winter dawn.

Backlit Swell at DawnNew South Wales

A vertical composition of rolling hills fading into atmospheric haze under a broad sky of white clouds, Chuguyevsky District.

Hills Fading into HazeChuguyevsky District

A long concrete bridge spans a waterway bordered by dark mangrove vegetation at Nelson Bay, with rolling hills and hazy blue mountains in the distance.

Bridge Across the Mangrove ChannelNew South Wales

Golden grassland and stands of reeds at Falshivy Poyma, with still water reflecting a pale grey sky and distant hills fading into haze.

Still Water Among the Reed BedsHasan

Warm winter light from upper dormer windows contrasts with shadowed slate below, wrought iron railings and arched stone openings across the Paris facade.

Wrought Iron on Dressed StoneFrance

Motion-blurred waves at Byron Bay below a storm cloud bank illuminated in orange and pink tones, winter dawn over the New South Wales coast.

Long Exposure at First LightNew South Wales

Telephoto view of distant mountain ridges in Chuguyevsky District with the highest peak lightly dusted in snow under an overcast sky.

Snow on the Far RidgesChuguyevsky District

A solitary figure walks the tide line at Byron Bay, NSW, the beach stretching in horizontal bands of wet sand toward a wooded headland.

Shore Walker in Winter LightNew South Wales

A lone tree with a deep red canopy stands among frost-covered grass and bare branches with misty hills receding behind it, Chuguyevsky District.

Red Tree Against Misty SlopesChuguyevsky District

Telephoto compression stacks rolling ocean swells in morning light at Byron Bay, NSW, fine spray catching warm amber color at the breaking crests.

Telephoto Swells in Winter GoldNew South Wales