A plant that provides foreground interest for landscape photographers. As a tramper, I naturally enjoy photographing the rolling tussock tops of backcountry ranges. Often, however, I yearn for something to anchor the foreground and to provide a contrast against the red-gold tussocks. Mountain tarns make pleasing foregrounds, and sometimes offer reflections too, but can become […]
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