Barrenjoey head, from the air
Date: 09/01/06
This is the first in an ongoing "Photo of the Day" series that I am running. The first collection of photos will be taken from a couple of helicopter flights that I went on earlier this year, the first of which took us over the Northern Beaches of Sydney. This photo was taken at the furthest point of our trip, rounding Barrenjoey head before heading back to Bankstown Airport via Sydney Harbour.
The Barrenjoey Lighthouse was constructed on the headland (which is part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park) in 1881, and is accessible from Palm Beach via a walking track.
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The Barrenjoey Lighthouse was constructed on the headland (which is part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park) in 1881, and is accessible from Palm Beach via a walking track.
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Bongin Bongin Bay, from the air
Date: 09/01/06
Looking inland over Bongin Bongin Bay, just north of Mona Vale Beach, in Northern Sydney. A popular place for a swim on a hot day.
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Long Reef Point, from the air
Date: 09/01/06
Heading further south in this daily series, this photo shows the landscape looking South along the coast over Long Reef Point and the golf course.
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Lake Burrogorang, from the air (aka Rain, Dam It!)
Date: 03/04/06
From a more recent helicopter flight, this time heading west into the Lower Blue Mountains near Sydney, we were treated to spectacular views on bright clear day. This scene of Lake Burrogorang, which feeds the Warragamba Dam shows just how low Sydney's main water supply is becoming.
Landscape near Silver Peak Mine, Yerranderie
Date: 03/04/06
Dubbed "The Nearest Wilderness to Sydney", Yerranderie is a unique and isolated slice of history, nestled in the Blue Mountains. Surrounded by old silver mines, it is accessible by car (weather permitting), 4WD or by air (if you're lucky ;) ). This photo was taken near Silver Peak mine, with Yerranderie Peak in the background (if I'm not mistaken). A modest entrance fee offers visitors access to Yerranderie "private town" and surrounds.
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Lake Burragorang, from the air (aka Serpentine)
Date: 03/04/06
Another aerial shot of Lake Burragorang snaking through Sydney's lower Blue Mountains towards Warragamba Dam.
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My Way or the Highway (B&W)
Date: 03/04/06
An aerial shot of the Roden Cutler freeway interchange in Western Sydney, where the Westlink M7 meets the M5 South Western Motorway, part of the Sydney Orbital Network.
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Eiffel Tower
Date: 13/01/06
Taken on a chilly Winter's night in January. I was near Paris for a week to help train a number of developers from the "Big 5" European offices, and we did a little sight-seeing as an evening social activity one night.
Willoughby sunrise
Date: 17/04/06
I'm pretty sure the world looks pretty fantastic at sunrise most days, but who can get up that early?
Canberra Sunrise
Date: 18/04/05
This was the only other time last year that I was awake rediculously early with camera in tow, so it's probably the last sunrise I'll make you endure for some time to come.
Mont Saint Michel (Normandy, France)
Date: 19/04/06
This one's from a trip Alex and I took around Western Europe last year. We went for a day trip with Alex's sister to this rather unique place. Well, it would be unique if it weren't for it's Cornish counterpart, but we didn't see it, so it doesn't count. :p
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Night rainbow
Date: 05/03/06
A slightly less cliched view of Sydney city across the harbour as seen from a newly restored piece of land on Waverton Peninsula (North of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House). The land, once home to a BP oil refinery, built in 1923, was handed over to the local council in 2003 and despite hopes to have the park finished by the end of that year, it was finally opened to the public around March 2005. more info
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Trianguality
Date: 11/03/06
A mess of straight lines, shapes, geometry ... and a guy drinking from a can. Taken in Hong Kong last month, near Lan Kwai Fong.
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Creativity in Motion
Date: 22/04/06
This is Bron, I'm pretty sure she rather enjoyed our little photo mission with Dave around Iron Cove Bridge.
Gladesview
Date: 02/04/06
Sunset, looking West from the top of Gladesville Bridge. I think I was too late for the "money shot", but this image still works for me.
Traffic Trails
Date: 02/04/06
A 20 second exposure of vehicles passing at the Victoria Rd junction near Gladesville Bridge.
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Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France (3x3 'panorama')
Date: 27/04/06
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Although I'm not the first to take this particular photo, this might be the only digital shot to weigh in at over 30 megapixels after stitching. To put that in perspective, this image would be 35" wide when printed @200dpi. This place really lifted my mood after a run-in with a pickpocket earlier in the day.
From ProvenceBeyond...
The Palais Longchamp, built in 1862-69, stands at the entrance to the Longchamp park. Guarded by four stone lions, the entrance is a magnificent fountain complex, with raging bulls trying to clamber out of the top and flanked by wide stairs going up either side. This fine fountain is, in fact, a cunningly disguised water tower. The water tower and buildings that make up the Palais were built as a commemorative monument to the arrival of new canal bringing water from the Durance river. The final section of the canal passes across the Longchamp Park in a stone aqueduct.
The Fine Arts Museum is located up the stairs on the left, and the Natural History Museum is up the stairs on the right.
Stitched with hugin; it's free and awesome and open source and runs on Linux and stuff.
Although I'm not the first to take this particular photo, this might be the only digital shot to weigh in at over 30 megapixels after stitching. To put that in perspective, this image would be 35" wide when printed @200dpi. This place really lifted my mood after a run-in with a pickpocket earlier in the day.
From ProvenceBeyond...
The Palais Longchamp, built in 1862-69, stands at the entrance to the Longchamp park. Guarded by four stone lions, the entrance is a magnificent fountain complex, with raging bulls trying to clamber out of the top and flanked by wide stairs going up either side. This fine fountain is, in fact, a cunningly disguised water tower. The water tower and buildings that make up the Palais were built as a commemorative monument to the arrival of new canal bringing water from the Durance river. The final section of the canal passes across the Longchamp Park in a stone aqueduct.
The Fine Arts Museum is located up the stairs on the left, and the Natural History Museum is up the stairs on the right.
Stitched with hugin; it's free and awesome and open source and runs on Linux and stuff.
Colosseum panorama
Date: 25/04/06
It's big (188m x 156m), it's old (80 A.D), it's full of tourists. Nuff said.
Roman Forum (panorama)
Date: 25/04/06
Next door to yesterday's PotD lives this assembly of ruined buildings at the core of ancient Rome. This panorama was taken from a vantage point on Palatine Hill.
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Firetwirling
Date: 15/09/02
Digging into the archives, this shot comes from a Medieval banquet back in the era of 2002. This is Lachlan, with a look of deep concentration on his face.
TV Tower
Date: 02/08/02
This shot, also from 2002, was one of those "Aha!" moments. After getting home to the old place in Artarmon, I looked up at the TV tower and noticed the cloud formation. After running upstairs to grab my now old but trusty compact digi, I rattled off a couple of long shots on my now old but trusty tripod. It's grainy, it's blurry and it's overexposed, but it still has a certain appeal for me.
Green run
Date: 29/07/02
Yet another shot from 2002, this was taken on the way down from one of the ski fields near Queenstown, NZ.
A Shrubbery!
Date: 08/08/03
In keeping with the alpine theme, this time from 2003, skiing in and around Guthega, NSW.
Don's bibs and bobs
Date: 21/06/03
Stretching my old camera's exposure and aperture to it's limits, I was quite happy with how this off-camera flash lit shot came out. It was shot as found on an old abandoned boat, a beautiful compostion of colour and shapes just waiting for someone to come along and capture it.
Huntsman vs Siamese Fighter
Date: 09/03/03
This one was a case of being in the right place at the right time. Alex, Dave and I had a resident huntsman or 2 at our place in Crows Nest, and one day, it got more than it bargained for when it stuck its front legs into the fish bowl. After the fighter had a nip at the spider, our hairy friend on the left retreated to the side of the bowl where I quickly snapped off a few shots, trying to get them to pose together. :P
Huntsman vs Siamese Fighter
Date: 09/03/03
This one was a case of being in the right place at the right time. Alex, Dave and I had a resident huntsman or 2 at our place in Crows Nest, and one day, it got more than it bargained for when it stuck its front legs into the fish bowl. After the fighter had a nip at the spider, our hairy friend on the left retreated to the side of the bowl where I quickly snapped off a few shots, trying to get them to pose together. :P
Huntsman portrait
Date: 26/02/03
I think this is the same spider from yesterday's "showdown" PotD. These spiders don't bother me as long as they keep their distance and, besides being frightening little creatures up close, they are relatively easy to photograph.
I really should clone out that ball of fluff though.
I really should clone out that ball of fluff though.
Big Bidder
Date: 01/05/06
The next few PotD's come from the finals of the recent Australian Ultimate Frisbee Championships, held in Sydney.
Here, Alex "Sparky" Spark of Fakulti P (NSW, 2nd place) makes a huge lunge for the disc in the finals.
Here, Alex "Sparky" Spark of Fakulti P (NSW, 2nd place) makes a huge lunge for the disc in the finals.
Air time
Date: 08/05/06
5 Chilly (VIC, 1st place) and Fakulti P (NSW, 2nd place) players sky for the disc, while Alex Wong (Fakulti) wonders if he's not quite in the right spot. Tom Brennan (Fakulti) got to the disc first, tapping it out of reach.
Gacktion
Date: 01/05/06
Tom Rogacki (Chilly, VIC) makes a leaping grab, with Pete Gardner (Fakulti, NSW) hot on his heels
Coming Through
Date: 01/05/06
Tao Browne, a Chilly (VIC) player makes a late defensive bid, but Pete Liddicoat (Fakulti, NSW) was quick to secure the disc and score the point.
Got it
Date: 01/05/06
Jo (Southside, NSW) catches the disc in the semi-finals game against Ishtar (Vic, 2nd place)
Flying High
Date: 01/05/06
Nikki Shires (Manly, NSW), the latest Rob Hancock award recipient takes to the air for a defensive block over a Tumeke (NZ) player.
How Low Can You Throw?
Date: 01/05/06
Eugenie from Southside (NSW), sneaks a snappy forehand past an Ishtar (VIC) defender (Karen Parker, I think?) in the semi-finals.
John Oxley
Date: 15/05/06
Uh oh, the PotD queue ran dry! The good news is, no more frisbee photos (I can tell by the silence how popular they were).
So, without further ado, a few shots from August 2005 from a visit to the Sydney Heritage Fleet (formerly Australian Heritage Fleet) workshops in Pyrmont. I joined a number of other DSLR Users, and we were free to explore the yard, workshops and, best of all, the boats. This shot is of their biggest current project, the John Oxley
So, without further ado, a few shots from August 2005 from a visit to the Sydney Heritage Fleet (formerly Australian Heritage Fleet) workshops in Pyrmont. I joined a number of other DSLR Users, and we were free to explore the yard, workshops and, best of all, the boats. This shot is of their biggest current project, the John Oxley
Hull
Date: 16/05/06
A B&W of the hull of the John Oxley. This bit's actually in relatively good nick!
Engine Room
Date: 17/05/06
An unusual view of the walkways and ladders above the engine room of the John Oxley
You're what? Whoooooole boat ... rusted.
Date: 18/05/06
A volunteer worker at Sydney Heritage fleet can be seen in silhouette through a gap in the rusted hull of the John Oxley
Doorway
Date: 19/05/06
A doorway leading through to the bow of the John Oxley. Nothing in particular interests me in this image, but the composition keeps drawing my attention. I don't know why.
On the job
Date: 20/05/06
A volunteer at Sydney Heritage Fleet takes a moment to tell us a story or two about the enormous undertaking in restoring these boats.
Eternity
Date: 23/05/06
Running a little late today, but to make up for it, some fresh photos that have actually been postprocessed.
Meet Eternity. :)
Meet Eternity. :)
Plax
Date: 20/02/05
In the meantime, this is what you get when you cross Parallax with 4 skateboards on a Snowy Mountains road trip.
Sydney Opera House
Date: 30/05/06
Black and white, by night.
The Sydney Opera House, located on Bennelong Point in Sydney near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is a well known and distinctive Australian icon. Recently inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the building was designed by Jørn Utzon, a Danish architect, and Ove Arup & Partners in the 1950s. With construction completed in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.
This shot was taken in 2006 from Kirribilli, on the Northern side of the harbour.
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The Sydney Opera House, located on Bennelong Point in Sydney near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is a well known and distinctive Australian icon. Recently inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the building was designed by Jørn Utzon, a Danish architect, and Ove Arup & Partners in the 1950s. With construction completed in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.
This shot was taken in 2006 from Kirribilli, on the Northern side of the harbour.
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Norman Lindsay's Garden
Date: 19/02/06
I borrowed Dave's IR filter to take this one. It's the only IR shot that came out, and it took a 10 second exposure to get light past the IR blocking filter in my 20D.
Exit
Date: 02/06/06
I've finished post-pocessing the rest of the Eternity photos. This one is inversed and despite being somewhat surreal, suggests a light at the end of the tunnel, unlike the original photo
Into the Sun
Date: 05/06/06
Taken at the end of April during an outing on Sydney Harbour with SailCorp
Beach at Phare Amedee, New Caledonia
Date: 03/06/02
Hopefully this will take people's minds off the crappy weather we've been having
Night Macro
Date: 23/09/03
It still amazes me how well my old Canon G2 could do macro shots. This was taken at night with some help from an off-camera flash.
The white balance was screwed up during the upload, sorry about that.
The white balance was screwed up during the upload, sorry about that.
Parker Lane
Date: 25/06/06
The first PotD from my first Laneways of Sydney photo mission. The plan is to photograph as many Sydney laneways as possible. The CBD alone has over 110 of them, and in this one shoot, I visited 6.
Cafe de Wheels
Date: 26/06/06
Something of a Sydney icon, a good source of pies with mushy peas. This is the one near Central, not the one at Woolloomooloo
Parker Lane III
Date: 28/06/06
These laneways seem to be most interesting around sunset, there is still some ambient light to complement the street lights and the kitchens of restaurants start to come to life
Mirror HDR
Date: 03/07/06
This is actually 3 shots combined to form a High Dynamic Range image. The bricks were too dark and the building was too bright, so the 3 bracketed shots had to be put together, taking the best exposed bits of each.
Omnibus Lane, Ultimo
Date: 10/07/06
This lane offers a unique gallery of framed brick pieces in several colours
Starting point
Date: 03/07/06
Introducing the 2nd laneways of Sydney series. This time heading North from near Wynyard, up past Circular Quay, round to the Rocks, and back to Wynyard on the northern side of the Habour Bridge approach.
Gate
Date: 03/07/06
I'm about to queue 3 weeks worth of these, so apologies for the brevity of the notes on the ones that follow
Keep out II
Date: 03/07/06
Locked doors and security cameras are a very common sight in Sydney's laneways
One egg
Date: 03/07/06
Dave was carrying a couple of boiled eggs with him for a photography assignment, they made for amusing props at times.
Not Nuns
Date: 03/07/06
This reminds me of a David Moore photograph, only his was much much much better and of a group of nuns.
Australia Square is situated in the centre of Sydney's CBD. With a 48 level circular Tower and a smaller 13 level Plaza building, the complex features an external plaza courtyard.
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Australia Square is situated in the centre of Sydney's CBD. With a 48 level circular Tower and a smaller 13 level Plaza building, the complex features an external plaza courtyard.
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York Lane
Date: 03/07/06
I found the appearance of the former interior walls of a since demolished building to be quite interesting. Dave got a better shot of this
Coogee Panorama
Date: 24/08/06
Well, that's the end of the laneway photos for now, hope you liked them. Now the pressure is on for me to keep the pics coming. There's plenty of unprocessed stuff, but I'm time-poor at the moment and postprocessing isn't a priority. Anyway, this is Gordon's Bay, near Coogee. This post won't do it justice, it's actually 2 rows of 25 images stitched together. The full size version, which I haven't generated yet, could be printed 2.5m wide at 300dpi. This is my first pano shot with the Nodal Ninja panorama head. I hope to find some better lit subjects in the near future.
Flat Stanley, by request
Date: 29/08/06
I was asked to post this shot after someone heard about the idea and the cylindrical printed version. This is an experiment to see if an external pano shot, looking in, was possible. It's not a new idea, this sort of thing is done for texture maps in computer games. This experiment is very rough, but it turned out ok, so I'll probably try it on a more aesthetically pleasing subject sometime. :p
I was asked to post this shot after someone heard about the idea and the cylindrical printed version. This is an experiment to see if an external pano shot, looking in, was possible. It's not a new idea, this sort of thing is done for texture maps in computer games. This experiment is very rough, but it turned out ok, so I'll probably try it on a more aesthetically pleasing subject sometime. :p
Ocean Spray
Date: 30/08/06
This is another experiment in combining multiple exposures. This time, it's 27 separate shots with the same composition overlayed and averaged together. So, in the last 3 days, PotD has actually featured 101 images.
In the Jungle
Date: 01/09/06
Ok, so I sorta lied about no more laneway pics. This one is from the last laneway expedition, but is of a chunk of unused road beneath an active road (the south-western Harbour Bridge approach ramp).
206 minutes on the Harbour Bridge
Date: 21/09/06
Credit has to go to the RTA for actually capturing these images. I just averaged them all together, destroying all trace of movement. For the command line fans playing along at home: 'watch -n 120 wget http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports/cameras/camera_images/305.jpg' until you get bored. Then, 'convert 305* -average averaged.tif'
One Tree Silhouette
Date: 11/02/06
Tweaking the white balance on these bridge shots makes for nice effect. The sky wasn't really that blue, the grass wasn't really that green, and the bridge was lit up yellow/orange, but this looks better. :)
Rope Coil
Date: 23/07/06
Taken in North Carolina after being awake for 40 hours on planes, in a car and on a boat
Jungle Gym
Date: 23/07/06
A rather impressive extension to a pier in New Bern, NC. We had a blast here, helped along by jet lag, beer and tequila. It was a nice surprise to find such a cool (aka dangerous) place in such a litigious country, I cut my feet up just getting past the barnacles on the ladders!
Segcurity
Date: 30/07/06
Getting cops to Donut King with efficiency and style. Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
The Grid
Date: 30/07/06
Funky acoustic design, or subliminal government mind control? You be the judge. Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
Fire Escape
Date: 29/07/06
I don't know why, but I love fire escapes on the outside of building. Perhaps it's because they're uncommon in Australia. Chicago, IL
George W. Bush is still a punk-ass chump
Date: 31/07/06
This sticker is too subtle for me, I can't quite figure out what they are trying to say. According to dictionary.com, George W. Bush is still a dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder, and a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal that is the thick, blunt end of anything. Go figure. Chicago, IL
Times Square, NY, NY
Date: 02/08/06
Alright folks, after a long hiatus, PotD is back (intermittently as ever, to be sure)! Get your hot dogs, sausages, pretzels, with a steaming side of advertising...
Heat Wave Reporter. Times Square, NY, NY
Date: 02/08/06
This is Captain Obvious for NBC11 with an exclusive story, it's frigging hot\!
Snack Vendor, NY, NY
Date: 03/08/06
Eat 3 hot dogs without messing yourself and you can write on our van\!
Film set for <a href='http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461770/'>Enchanted</a>, NY, NY
Date: 03/08/06
Stumbled across this streetside film set one evening. The movie comes out later this year.
Don't even think of parking here, NY, NY
Date: 06/08/06
The Dept of Transportation tries mind control tactics
