Rudiger Wasser, Tyagara after the Fire (LANDSCAPE 2025)

This infrared photograph captures the haunting beauty of a tea-tree lake within the fire-scarred dunes of Tyagara, NSW. The lake’s tannin-rich waters contrast starkly with the ethereal, ghostly foliage – rendered white by infrared light. Taken shortly after fire swept through the landscape, the image reveals both devastation and renewal. Charred remains stand beside regenerating vegetation, evoking resilience in nature’s cycle. This work explores destruction’s transformative power and the quiet persistence of life.

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