Blue Mountains are located in the Great Western Sydney area. They are one of the most spectacular landscapes in Australia. For many years, Blue Mountains have been a hot attraction for both tourists and locals. Like most well known mountains around the world, Blue Mountains also have countless opportunities for professional and amateur photographers all year around.

Although I have been living in Sydney for over fifteen years, only very recently I started to explore Blue Mountains from a photographer’s perspective. In general, most people know Blue Mountains from the famous Three Sisters. It has become an icon of Blue Mountains, and every photographer who visited Blue Mountains would not miss a chance to take a photo of it.

Having already seen so many shots of the Three Sisters pictures, I tried to do something differently. The following image captured stars over the Three Sisters, which was achieved through two successive shots with 1.5 hours apart.

Stars over the Three Sisters

At different times and seasons, the Three Sisters may show its different face to us:

The Three Sisters

While the Three Sisters is the most well known attraction in Blue Mountains, there are so many other locations worth exploring thoroughly. One such wonderful location is called Govett’s Leap, as illustrated by the following picture. It is the edge on the grand canyon and presents a magnificent panorama view of the entire canyon. However, getting a good shot from this location is rather difficult, at least from my recent several attempts. I think only under some special weather/light condition, one is able to capture a true vision of Govett’s Leap.

Govett's Leap

Another interesting place not far from the Three Sisters is Wentworth Falls Lake. The lake is surrounded by bushes and trees. In winter and autumn, fogs often appear over the lake in early morning or anytime after rains, which gives a peaceful mood.

Mist over Wentworth Falls Lake

In Blue Mountains, we often see a clear sky with full of stars during the night. I took the following Milky Way picture over Blue Mountains, with moon light from the right side shedding on these trees.

The Milky Way over Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains also have a wide range of wild flowers and plants, which provide great photography opportunities for many people. When I take my trail walks in Blue Mountains, I usually carry my 400D camera with a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, and take some pictures of flowers, woods and rocks on my way of hiking. From my recent trail walks there, I have got a good collection of images on these fine elements.

Wild Flower

Plants on the Rock