Posts Tagged “melbourne”
Princes Pier is a very popular location for photographers, so much so that when I arrived there were around 20 other photographers from a Facebook group at the end of the pier. I had hopes of catching some nice light from sunset but alas the clouds were not cooperating and sunset itself was a non…
Click on the image to see the gallery. I was lucky enough to be at the 2017 Avalon Airshow as an exhibitor during the trade days and take these photos on my lunch break and after the closing of the pavilions each day. The trade days focus on the exhibitors, so flying displays are kept…
The iconic Bolte Bridge spans the Yarra River and is located approximately 2km to the west of the Melbourne CBD. Forming a critical part of the city’s road transport infrastructure, the Bolte Bridge could be considered the junction for the Westgate Freeway to the west, Tullamarine Freeway to the northwest & international airport and lastly…
Firstly I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. These photos were taken from the western side of Melbourne CBD. I had hoped to find a good vantage point around the Docklands area but hadn’t counted on just how crowded it would be so that turned out to be a bust. Having pre-planned with…
Storm over Pakenham was taken during a particularly fierce storm just South West of Pakenham in Victoria, Australia back in November 2011. As the storm got closer I could hear it getting louder and louder and the green cast made me think there was more than just rain on the way. By the time I’d…
Flinders Street Station was taken on the same Pakenham Camera Club outing as the Eureka Tower photo. The photo is from Southbank Promenade across the Yarra River at ISO 100, f1.8 and 1.6 seconds shutter. I had taken a number of images at setting like f8.0 and 20 seconds shutter in an effort to try…
This Lotus Blossom photo was taken at the Blue Lotus Water Garden located just a little further along the Warburton Hwy from Yarra Junction during a Pakenham Camera Club outing. We had a great day and after walking around the gardens for a couple of hours, enjoyed lunch at the onsite cafeteria. The flowers are…
The Eureka Tower photo was taken from Enterprise Wharf on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne during a Pakenham Camera Club outing to capture the city by night. The image is a 20 second exposure at ISO 100. This image achieved 1st Place B Grade in our clubs monthly competition and a Highly…