Any 0zzies help with Uluru knowledge ?
gus
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Im considering heading out that way for some photography in march. I have gone over all the rel gov't docs & it appears that unless you have a point & shoot then photographing the rock is out due to it being sacred.
Now i see where a few $ in the right direction will suddenly change this from being a sacred place to a place that can be photographed :huh
Anyone got any recent experience ? No way im going out that far to be turned around because i dont have a point & shoot or someones assuming im going to try & sell shots of possibly the most photographed rock in Australia.
This whole thing is a bit on the nose if you get my drift !
Tks gus
Now i see where a few $ in the right direction will suddenly change this from being a sacred place to a place that can be photographed :huh
Anyone got any recent experience ? No way im going out that far to be turned around because i dont have a point & shoot or someones assuming im going to try & sell shots of possibly the most photographed rock in Australia.
This whole thing is a bit on the nose if you get my drift !
Tks gus
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I think the whole thing is a load of crap. We were there last year, out of respect for it being a sacred site we didn't climb it as per the traditional owner wishes but just about everbody else did. If they were fair dinkum about keeping people off their sacred site all that needs to be done is move the metal memorials for climbers that didn't make it, to start where the chain is located. Its all about money and people thru the gate. The only person we saw there with any sort of authority besides the toll collectors was one disintrested aboriginal working in the heritage centre. IMO go for it.
Ed.
Thats it ...im going. What month did you go & how was the photography ?
Im wanting to stay here but looking at the price i might not even make it in the door.
Where did you stay ?
Can't help Gus, - I am just stunned at that hotel set-up though. And disappointed at the double standards that are being practised. It was Ayers Rock when I was there in 1968, worked in Alice Springs, drove out to the Rock, camped "anywhere", climbed it a few times (in bare feet) walked right around it, same at the Olgas. Got all the shots. Slides. All victims of mildew now.
One thing I don't think they can spoil is the atmosphere. The rock seems to live, the feeling being there is of awe, something you don't expect and it hits like a brick. Nothing to do with culture of myths or ownership, it is the Rock itself, it is "better" than anything people try to foist on it concerning beliefs or ownership, it is way beyond petty little people-stuff. I'm sure the modern accommodations and the control freak nonsense does its best to spoil all that, but the place of itself is way above politics or religion.
There must be a way of walking off with a swag and a water bottle and getting "lost" to get some sunset/sunrise shots. I hadn't heard about the no-photography thing: it's beyond belief!!
http://www.sherbrookephotography.smugmug.com
We were there early Spring last year, drove up via Wiluna along the Gunbarrell Highway, A non aircon Landrover sucked in dust like a vacum cleaner. We camped at http://www.ayersrockresort.com.au/arrcamp/ A far cry from the last time we were there in '73. Scroll down to the fact sheet pdf file. The Pioneer BBQ and Pub, its almost a theme park pub. It's BYO meat to cook buy a drink from the bar and listen to the band.
The only trouble you may have would be setting up early in the day from the viewing carpark to get pictures at sunrise. We never got there on time, (see previous sentences) If they were out to get you, this would be the spot. There are other great spots for picture taking through out the West Mac's Kings canyon and my favorite Gosses Bluff to name a few
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/gosses-bluff.htm
Ed
As to what you can do & cant. I will resort to my 1st rule of photography..no-one touches me or my gear with a cop badge & ive made that point quite clear to many a security guard before. Such a pity as Yosemite is clearly a muched loved nat park & they encourage photogs as much as possible.
Def looking at going to kings canyon also.
just a foot note, if you're at uluru while its raining you should be able to get some great shots close up of water cascading down the side. The same could probably be said for kings canyon. something we have always missed out on.
Ed