The Guardian

Australian photographer Murray Fredericks, once devoted to capturing the sublime in vast, remote landscapes, evolved his creative practice by turning to abstraction, elemental experimentation, and bold symbolism. In his Blaze series, dead trees in a flooded desert become momentary fire sculptures—fleeting icons drawing attention to environmental impact and spiritual presence. The work is technical, dangerous, poetic… and unmistakably Australian.

Blaze 24, a fiery apparition rising from shallow water, looks like a dragon to Fredericks—but it’s open to your imagination.

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