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Oliver Hubbard Photography, Aberglasslyn (2026)

03/05/2026

‘Crater Bluff’ (2026) Warrumbungle N.P NSW 🌋

Over the Easter break this year, we made the trip west to the Warrumbungle National Park. Despite having photographed landscapes for the past 9 years, and living in New South Wales, somehow up until now I had not visited this volcanic landscape.

We embarked on the trek to the Grand High Tops shortly after midday, slowly plugging away at the 600m of vertical elevation, before summiting Lugh’s Throne a couple of hours later.

From the summit, the views to the north of Breadknife and the Belougery Spire prevail. While very impressive, it was the view to the south of Crater Bluff that captured my attention. With a relatively clear sky overhead and no expectations, this little scene came to life as passing cloud shaded the landscape, painting light on the side of Crater Bluff.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a colourful sunset as much as the next guy, however more and more I am drawn to these moments of fleeting light outside of the golden hours.

This 48 hour taste of what western NSW has to offer has me begging to explore what else is on offer in our back yard.

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1/13 Second / ISO 100 / F11
Canon 16-35 F2.8
NiSi Enhanced Landscape CPL
Explorer Ex-Pro Tripod

22/02/2026

‘Uplift’ (2026) Mid North Coast NSW

Last weekend we were treated to a pretty epic sunrise at this lesser known part of the NSW coastline.

Finally on my fourth attempt at this location over the past 2 years, I managed to capture an image worth adding to the portfolio.

In contrast to the central coast and Sydney basin where weathered sandstone lines the headlands, this section of coastline is characterised by tilted layers of basalt rock strata clearly evident in the cliff face captured here.

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0.4 seconds / F11 / ISO 100
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35
Explorer Ex-Pro Tripod
NiSi Enhanced Landscape CPL

08/02/2026

‘Prism’ (2026) Barrington Tops N.P, NSW

A few years back, I found myself caught in the Barrington Tops as a severe storm passed over. The events that followed are something I could never have predicted or planned if I’d tried. As the storm began to pass, the sun dipped below the cloud in the west, illuminating the mountains beyond and creating a spectacular double rainbow. From sea-level, a rainbow stops and starts at the horizon line, however due to our high elevation, the circular form of the rainbow was apparent!

To this day, this fleeting moment is one of my most vivid photography memories.

I was recently going through my hard drive and found this image which was taken roughly 3 minutes before a previous photo I had shared from this day – ‘Allyn Magic’ (see comments)

Whilst similar, I felt this image needed recognition of its own! I’d love to know which one to you prefer!

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1/5 Second / F11 / ISO 100
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35

25/01/2026

‘Trident’ (2026) Eurobodalla N.P, NSW ☀️

My first image of 2026 comes from a recent trip to the South Coast of NSW. At the beginning of January, we spent a week exploring the coastline from Batemans Bay down to Bermagui. Believe it or not, it had actually been almost 4 years since heading down to this spectacular part of the world.

The photographic goal of this trip was to explore a little deeper beyond the icons such as camel rock and horse head. I had scoped this particular location out on maps and was eager to visit for sunrise. So early one morning, off we went, clambering over rocks in the dark before reaching our goal roughly 45 minutes before sunrise. The sky overhead was clear and the horizon was choked with smoke drifting from Victoria.

With this scene framed up, all the elements came together right on sunrise, as some patchy low cloud moved in, filling the sky and the sun piercing through on the horizon.

I’m looking forward to 2026 and exploring some new locations!

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Canon 6D MkII + 16-35
0.6 Seconds / F11 / ISO100

19/10/2025

‘Tempest’ (2025) Morpeth, NSW 🌩️

After a very slow start to the 2025 storm season, on Friday we had our first storm, and wasn’t it a cracker! Right on sunset, this line of storms made their way over the Hunter, throwing lightning bolts left right and centre.

As winter came to an end, all signals pointed towards what was anticipated to be a very wet and stormy spring, however what has eventuated for many parts of the East Coast of Australia is quite the opposite. Since August, we have had little to no rain and relentless westerly winds which has really dried out the ground here in the Hunter Valley. It’s hard to believe that just six months back, this very shed was 2 metres under water due to major flooding!

So what is going on? Well, our weather patterns have been influenced by a ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event’ or SSW. This is where the temperature over the South Pole rapidly increases, in turn weakening the polar vortex, causing winds that typically wrap around the south pole to shift northward. For us here in Australia, this means that rain bearing weather systems from the tropics that deliver spring rainfall to us, are also pushed northward. These events are very rare – having only occurred twice in the last 60 years.

Luckily, the SSW is beginning to break down, so heading into summer we will begin to see rain increase once again – just in time to keep those bushfires at bay!

Looking forward to seeing some more storm activity leading up to summer.

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3.2 Seconds, F9, ISO 100
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35
Explorer Ex-Pro Tripod
NiSi Enhanced Landscape CPL

12/10/2025

Midnight Oil House, Burra SA ☀️

On the October long weekend, we made our way to South Australia. Our first day was spent exploring the Barossa Valley before heading north to photograph this little gem. South Australia is dotted with abandoned stone houses just like this one which were built by early settlers in the area. This one in particular was made famous by Ken Duncan who shot this house to feature on the album cover for Midnight Oil’s 1987 album ‘Diesel and Dust’.

By a stroke of luck, we managed to time our trip with a blooming canola crop. Canola only flowers for a couple of weeks before going to seed when it is harvested. We took a few shots over the course of the afternoon but it was the earlier shots I preferred with the blue skies contrasting against the green hills and golden fields.

The first image was captured with my trusty 6D MkII, but the second was taken with my good mates drone! Usually I’m not a huge fan of drone shots, but in this instance the drone allowed me to capture a unique angle of this little stone house!

28/09/2025

‘Sentinel’ (2025) Kosciuszko National Park, NSW ✨⛰️

Back in April of this year, we embarked on a week-long road trip through the high country of NSW and Victoria. Having never visited Kosciusko before, my expectations were quite low after experiencing the scale of the mountains in New Zealand and Tasmania previously. My goal for this trip was to tackle the Main Range walk, so that we did! Setting out at midday, we made our way to the western escarpment where we explored for a few hours before watching the sunset, making our way back to Charlotte Pass as night fell.

The view from the Western side of the Main Range blew me away – quite literally! We could barely stand up! With a firm hold on my tripod, I sat amongst these jagged rocks, capturing the last light of the day.

In the week leading up to this trip, we lost a good mate and fellow photographer – Shane Russell. Shaneo played a big role early on in my photographic journey, always encouraging me to join him for a sunrise shoot, and imparting his infinite knowledge of photography and the bay on me. Before we left, I set the goal of getting a shot for Shane on this trip. As luck would have it, the conditions we had over the course of that week were spectacular, with lovely warm days, crisp nights and colourful sunrises and sunsets most days. I’m usually not one to believe in ghosts, spirits, etc. but sometimes I wonder whether people are out there looking out for us. I guess we will never know!

I hope you enjoy my take from the top of Australia.

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1/125 Second, F11, ISO 100
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35
NiSi Enhanced Landscape CPL
Explorer Ex-Pro Carbon Tripod

10/08/2025

‘Gostwyck in Snow’ (2025) - Uralla, NSW ❄️

Gostwyck Chapel is somewhere that I’ve been wanting to visit for some time, however the stars have never aligned. On a whim, we decided to chase the forecast of snowfall last weekend and ended up in Uralla; a small town in the New England region of NSW which also happens to be 15 minutes from Gostwyck Chapel.

The church was designed by Armidale Architect R.N Hickson and draws influence from Gothic Architecture, which originated in France during the 12th century. Although small in scale, the craftsmanship of this church is very impressive with its shingle roof, locally fired bricks and stone fence.

As you approach from the east, the church is obscured by the huge elm trees that line the road. During autumn, these trees turn shades of orange and red – a sight that some day I hope to see. However, when we visited last Saturday, the elms were clad with snow – an occurrence that is quite rare in these parts! As beautiful as the church looked adorned in snow, it was the trees that caught my attention, so I went for a wander to get a distant perspective of the church framed by the elm trees.

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1/200 Sec / F8.0 / ISO 200
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35

04/08/2025

‘Flock’ 2025 – Northern Tablelands, NSW ❄️

Monday of last week, forecasting data began to show signs of a substantial snow event for the Northern Tablelands of NSW. Typically, forecast models tend to initially predict high figures, but wind back their figures as an event approaches, however this was not one of those times.

By Friday, high-res model data was showing widespread 30-40cm of snow from areas right through from Walcha up to Guyra. In Australia, snowfall figures like this are generally reserved for the Ski Fields! With numbers like that being thrown around, excitement levels were high and we packed our bags. We set off in the early hours of Saturday morning, and arrived in Uralla at roughly 09:30am, and as we drove into the town, snow began to fall.

Although we didn’t have a fixed plan, we had a few places we wanted to check out. Firstly we drove to Black Mountain (North of Armidale) before making our way back to Gostwyck Chapel. By that stage, the snow was coming down thick and fast, and the entire landscape was turning into a winter wonderland. These are some of my favourite conditions to photograph; just driving around with the cameras at the ready looking for subjects! This group of trees were exactly that, and I just loved the sheep huddled below trying to find some shelter.

Whilst we were at Gostwyck, things started to take a more serious turn. We’d booked a place to stay in Kentucky (roughly 15km south of Uralla) and I had a phone call from the owner; the highway was now closed. This left one option for us to get there – Thunderbolts Way.

Unfortunately, after driving for 45 minutes, a flooded creek crossing stopped us in our tracks just 5 minutes from our destination. By now, the roads were treacherous, covered in a thick blanket of snow, and trees coming down left right and centre. Slowly and carefully, we made our way back to Uralla where it became clear we were spending the night. Cars were stranded everywhere, there was no power, no phone service, and no way out.

After a sleepless night spent in the car with our dog, we patiently waited for the situation to improve on Sunday before trying to find a way home. Finally, by mid-afternoon, the roads reopened, and we could make the long journey home. It’s safe to say it has been a weekend we won’t forget in a hurry!

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1/200 Sec / F8.0 / ISO 200
Canon R5 + 24-70

15/06/2025

‘Valhalla’ (2025) Mount Buffalo N.P, VIC 🌅

A few months back we spent some time in the Victorian High Country; and what trip would be complete without spending an afternoon watching the sun set over the granite tors atop Mount Buffalo. This particular afternoon, the scent of smoke lingered in the air. The pungent smell really brought back memories of the black summer bushfires which devastated this national park along with a large proportion of the east coast. Although quite eery, the smoke made for some fantastic landscape photography conditions.

After speaking with a local, I found out that during autumn hazard reduction burns are carried out in these parts, not to protect livelihoods, or even reduce threat to animals or national parks, but in fact to protect the timber plantations!

In saying that, it was really nice to see the area rebounding nicely from the fires, and wildlife starting to return. We were lucky enough to see a ‘Greater Glider’ – the largest gliding marsupial and currently listed as endangered.

I hope everyone has had a great weekend!

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1/4 Sec, F11, ISO 100
Canon 6D MkII + 16-35
NiSi Enhanced Landscape CPL
Explorer Ex-Pro Tripod

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