Sydney Icons Walk

The Sydney Photo Fun Meetup group linked up at Milson's Point for the Sydney Icons Walk.  The Opera House, perhaps the most well recognised icon, looks resplendent in the Golden Hour. This shot was taken from the ferry on the way to Milsons Point wharf.

The weather was perfect for the task but unfortunately there was a large barge with a particularly unattractive cargo which seemed to always be in the foreground irrespective of location.

Luna Park is always a difficult subject because there is so much foreground and background clutter. I guess the challenge is what makes it more exciting. 

And perhaps most obvious of all and one of the most over photographed of Sydney's icons,  the over arching Sydney Harbour Bridge

Choose A Colour

This weekend I joined the Sydney Street Photographers' Meetup Group in the city. The challenge was to select a colour from a hat and then walk from Hyde Park towards Circular Quay snapping shots along the route which were predominantly the chosen colour. I drew brown which wasn't particularly inspiring but nevertheless it provided a focus for the day's shoot and was something I'd not participated in previously. 

Up until just recently I've not been a fan of portrait shots but I find myself becoming increasingly drawn to candid shots, particularly of children. The challenge is to capture them making eye contact and standing relatively still.

St. Mary's Cathedral was yet another opportunity for some iconic subjects. It is always intriguing to observe the architectural contrast between the old and new.

The three hours allocated for the task passed quickly indeed, mainly because I allowed myself to be continually distracted by the amazing Moreton Bay fig trees dotted through our city. Walking past the gigantic fig trees just outside Hyde Park Barracks I was delighted to see some demonic faces hidden in the trunk's folds. Faces in the trees are always a highpoint of a city walk.

 

Possibly the most exciting facet of the walk was observing the hundreds of fallen crinkled golden leaves which herald the pending arrival of Autumn, my very favourite Season.

No Show At Sandon Point

The idea was to capture an amazing sunrise photo at the Sandon Point Boatsheds.
 
The reality was an overcast drizzly day which nevertheless provided some great opportunities, and it's always great to get out in the open air with some fun company. It is important to coincide a shoot with a low tide otherwise access to the sheds is limited. 

 

Stopping at Wombarra on the way home we were treated to some decent wave action as the swell had begin to pick up. Unfortunately the weather deteriorated and the rain drove us back to the car.

The penny has just dropped that it was Friday 13th. Well that explains it :-)

As with any location, the image very much depends on weather conditions . The following shot was taken on a previous visit and created a much moodier atmosphere.

Urbex Meetup

Joined Sydney Photo Fun, yet another photography group and attended an urbex shoot at Callan Park.  

 

Garry Burton has some great shots of the extensive grounds if you're thinking of planning a trip there. We were only there for two hours which is not nearly enough time to see everything. I would recommend going by car in order to do justice to the visit.

As always, trees are like a  magnet for me and there are certainly some magnificent examples.