Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Alastair, I love big bridges and find them difficult to photograph. Of the four images you posted, I actually like the last one best, but would prefer a different viewpoint. Unfortunately, the viewpoint I prefer might get you run over or arrested, and we need you around ;-) Nathan Alastair Firkin wrote: > > G'day all, > > Sydney is a beautiful city, built around a wonderful harbour and when I > left her in 1968, I never forgot my childhood explorations of the > foreshore and islands. So when I go back, I often try to capture some of > that feeling. Sydney's beauty is enhanced by some of her famous man made > structures and degraded: at least in my eyes by others, but the Harbour > Bridge is my favorite, so here is a selection of images taken for my > PAW. This is the classic sweeping image of the bridge from Observatory > Hill: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt3 > > Classic, but perhaps too obvious. I also tried horizontal images, but in > the end liked the church in the foreground. Next a more graphic and > "strong" image > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt2 > > I just love the fact that the pylons were meant to be temporary > structures removed once the construction was complete, and here you can > see they are not connected to the coat hangar at all. Next the bridge in > one of of its most beautiful aspects: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt1 > > circular quay. The work a day reality of its construction and the > harbour is more than "art", and finally my choice for this week's PAW. > The approach to the bridge made by anyone coming from the South and > heading North. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/Week6 > > Cars sweep onto the bridge and its many lanes along with buses trains > and walkers. > > Let me know if you would have ordered them differently or done things in > other ways. Comments delightful ;-) > > Cheers > > Alastair > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography available at: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Prints for sale at: http://www.photodeluge.com