This is a sneak peak into the upcoming Blue Mountains photo essay. I’m kicking it off with a HDR of the iconic Three Sisters. This was taken from the Three Sisters Lookout at Echo Point in Katoomba. It’s probably the most famous landmark in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. Each rock formation or “sister” is over 900 metres tall.
The unusual rock formation that is seen here represents the three sisters who turned into stone according to one of the Aboriginal legends. According to the legend, the three sisters, Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo lived in Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe. Each sister fell in love with brothers of another tribe whom they are forbidden from marrying. The brothers sparked a tribal war as they wanted to use force to capture the sisters. To protect the three sisters, a witchdoctor turned the sisters into stone to protect them from harm. Unfortunately the witchdoctor could not reverse the spell as intended after the war as he was killed.
The day we visited the Blue Mountains was insanely windy. It was very challenging to hold the camera still when photographing. I managed to capture a couple of frames of bracketed shots which has been post-processed in Photomatix Pro. Thanks for stopping by today.
J.
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