Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]G'day Nathan, If I had a bit more time, I would have "explored" along the edge of the freeway a bit further, but I was delighted to get as close as this. I really appreciated your last offerings: there was something so haunting in the faces, and something so typical of the portrait style. As a alternative, I therefore offer this image of the SHB in 1968: this is how I left it at the age of 13. http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt4 and this from 1980. Those of you who know Sydney will recognize how much she has grown UP. http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt5 The other images from this trip remain at: http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt3 http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt2 http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/W6alt1 http://gallery.leica-users.org/Alastairs-PAW-2005/Week6 Thanks again for the comment, this was our choice this week as well On 07/02/2005, at 4:24 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair