Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that you had fun shooting from the eagles vantage point. I did enjoy the view out of your patio. On Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 10:27 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Neela & I had gone to Australia last month on a relatively spur of the > moment decision, and our first port of call was Sydney. I had booked a > serviced apartment at a hotel on Circular Quay, and lucked out on the > location big time (Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour - highly recommended, > get a bridge view room). As soon as I checked in hurried to the sit out, > and this is the view that greeted me: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-029.jpg.html > > We got down to Circular Quay, walked 60-70 yards, and this was the other > view that greeted us: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-043-Edit.jpg.html > > As the light faded, I did some sniping from our 5th floor apartment: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-045.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-060.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-061.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-074.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-078.jpg.html > > The next day was overcast and drizzly, and you could smell smoke in the air > - incidentally this was the only day that we were ever aware, on our two > week visit, that there were bush fires around. In the morning we did the > obligatory tour of the Opera House. Here is some children's artwork > exhibited inside: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-184.jpg.html > > Next, an abstract from the inside looking out: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-215.jpg.html > > Finally, to end this set, a couple of studies of both the Sydney icons, the > Bridge and the Opera House: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-195.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-242.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE. > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >