The Sydney Opera House is most often photographed during the day light hours and it looks spectacular. I think it takes on a more spectacular presence at night when the white ‘sails’ are lit and they emerge from the dark of night. I shot all of these images with low ISO settings (50-64 ISO) and very long exposures.
I had recently purchased the Sony A6300 as a second camera body, so it was used on some of these images with excellent results.
The one building in Sydney that simply cannot be missed, is the Sydney Opera House, it protrudes from the landscape in a rather spectacular fashion, and no matter by day or night, it looks amazing.
Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, but completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall, the building was formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon’s 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government’s decision to build Utzon’s design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect’s ultimate resignation.
These images were shot on two separate occasions with differing lighting conditions, hence the yellow or blue cast.
On the out west to Broken Hill, we spent a night in Griffith and upon arrival found ourselves at the IOOF Park
The Taronga Western Plains Zoo located just outside of Dubbo in NSW, is a rather large Zoo, with large displays spread out
An opportunity to do house minding in Bundanoon, in the Southern Highlands over a long weekend for friends, saw me spending a
Famous for its role in silver mining history and on the silver screen, the historic town of Silverton perfectly captures the charm
Secluded Coorongooba Campground is said to be the ideal place to pitch a tent, relax and recharge in the dramatic World Heritage
In 2015 I had the opportunity to go to the Northern Territory, Alice Springs to be precise, with the intent to make
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