Friday, 31 July 2009

Skywatch - Catching the last rays


Taken as the lowering winter sun bathes the entire area with a golden haze, this vantage point affords some unusual angles for old favourites - which I will share with you next week together with some more interesting history. Taking the stairs to the Tarpeian Way and entering the Botanic Gardens at the rear of Government House, count the number of icons I have managed to include in the one shot: ferry, Luna Park, Harbour Bridge AND Opera House.

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20 comments:

  1. sonia a. mascaroJuly 31, 2009 6:37 am

    Amazing picture! Great place!

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  2. AnneJuly 31, 2009 6:47 am

    Soooo very very much and great in ONE picture..., never ever seen anything like it :-)

    Love from Anne in Norway.

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  3. NaturegirlJuly 31, 2009 6:58 am

    A wonderful capture! So much to look at!

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  4. glduro_marieloupeJuly 31, 2009 7:20 am

    Your photos suggest me a glance that sees. Thanks for borrow me your eyes.

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  5. GunnJuly 31, 2009 7:33 am

    I have seen lots of photographs of the Opera building, but never like this. It is very nice the way you have done it. Is it taken in the evening?

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  6. JimJuly 31, 2009 7:48 am

    Good shot from an interesting location. Never thought of photographing the icons from that angle.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  7. LoisJuly 31, 2009 8:28 am

    Wonderful shot Julie!

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  8. JamesJuly 31, 2009 8:45 am

    Great picture. There is so much to see.

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  9. DantonJuly 31, 2009 9:38 am

    This should be a great winter evening.

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  10. caraJuly 31, 2009 9:46 am

    All boxes ticked, then! It's funny that with so many internationally recognised icons in one vista that you don't see more pictures taken from here.

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  11. LowellJuly 31, 2009 11:14 am

    Lovely, iconic shot!

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  12. AnnJuly 31, 2009 12:55 pm

    Interesting angle, so that's what's at the top of those steps.

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  13. ReginaJuly 31, 2009 3:42 pm

    Great shot!

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  14. eamon@ewmphotographyJuly 31, 2009 6:08 pm

    Interesting angle/slice of the opera house - I've only ever seen it from its 'traditional' pose...

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  15. ABJuly 31, 2009 6:14 pm

    Nice capture. The shadows and silhouettes highlight the shapes.

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  16. brattcatJuly 31, 2009 9:52 pm

    The angles within the shot contribute to the utterly satisfying angle of the shot in this wonderful composition.

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  17. 3cJuly 31, 2009 11:19 pm

    The fading of the light and the stillness of the ferris wheel give it and empty, lonely atmosphere.

    It's interesting how the photo of such an apparently ordinary scene can hold so much feeling.

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  18. StephanyAugust 01, 2009 1:15 am

    A wonderful capture, Julie. There's so much to see. The ferris wheel gives it a whimsical feel. You have some amazing architecture.

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  19. ShirlAugust 01, 2009 4:01 am

    This is an interesting shot of the Opera House. It's so quiet my guess is it must be early morning?
    hmm...one of us is wrong LoL

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  20. ArijaAugust 01, 2009 8:32 pm

    A very different view of the usual icons...very nicely done.

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