SHOT OF THE MONTH
PHOTOGRAPHS: JUSTIN FOULKES, MATT MUNRO, PETE SEAWARD ©1997-2015 VECTIS AUCTIONS, VECTIS.CO.UK
Matt Munro’s image of the Ghan (p84)
In the middle of the day, the Australian outback looks hazy and stark, but during sunrise and sunset it’s like a different place. The air is incredibly clean and humidity-free, which makes the red of the earth appear all the more intense. I already knew that taking photographs aboard a moving train would be a real challenge: you have no control over your timing or your positioning. On the Ghan it’s harder still: you seldom see the whole train because the route is so straight. Luckily we approached a corner just as the morning sun burst through the clouds on our approach to Alice Springs. I took this shot leaning as far as I could out of the window (there’s no danger of hitting your head in the outback!).
Canon EOS 5D; 24-70mm lens; aperture f/6; 1/125 sec; ISO