The Tasmanian sassafras is one of the most common trees in the Tasmanian rainforest and produces a beautiful flower which ends up covering the forest floor in September after falling from the rainforest canopy. I like to photograph the fallen flowers which invariably seem to find their way to a nice resting place on a bed of moss deep in the Tasmanian rainforest. These shots are from one of my favourite short walks in Tasmania, Philosopher Falls.

Tasmanian sassafras (Atherosperma moschatum) flower in a bed of moss.

Tasmanian sassafras flower in the moss near Philosopher Falls

Close up of the beautiful colouring inside the  sassafras flower.

The moss framed the flower perfectly 🙂

These shots were mostly taken quite wide open (eg aperture f2.8~5.6) in order to show the main features of the flower while also creating a dreamy, blurred out background.

If you’d like to join me at Philosopher Falls, check out my upcoming photography workshops – both my Cradle Mountain and Tarkine trips include a half day session in this wonderful patch of rainforest.