The title of this piece implies an implicit quality, emotion, or influence which is underlying superficial aspects of something and leaves a particular impression.

What lies beneath ‘after the undertow’?

Shot very early morning the colour palette and rotation draw us to the very centre of the piece, and to the character standing there. What do we see, once we are on the dry land of the lake’s shores?

The swirling vortex is created by the dense, black horizon of the landmass and combines with the deep black water of this vast inland waterway. The cloud reflections into the dense water draw us deeply into ourselves. Introspection is how we grow.

A guitar picks out melancholic notes from the watery deep as we look up towards the distant glow. As we strain towards the light we are elevated by the hopeful piano melody that lifts us out of the haze of drones.

Shot from: DJI Phantom Pro 4, Drone
Location: Lake, Mortlake, Western District, Central Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Date shot: 30 January 2018
Date created: September-December 2022
Frame Size: 1920 x 1920
File Size: 297 MB
Length: 2 mins 41 secs