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Here are a few of the shots from Sydney when I was up there for the AW Weekend. I finally got off my backside and decided to process them.
Some of the shots of the Ferris Wheel are remarkably similar to Rokkstars. However I think he executed the one from directly underneath a bit better, and was probably what I was looking for. Anyway enjoy.

Kipper,

You know that I like symmetry, so my pick is rather obvious

First one is also good hahaha

And and eye is interesting. I have never tried to shoot that close. Maybe try to work with level. Whites seems to sit on the grey side, it could bring a touch more life.

What about b&w. Who is this guy? Well doen conversions. Bring photos back to 30s or so.

Regards,

K.Polak

Wow Darryl, you have some amazing shots here!! I also like the sepia with soft focus look? What did you use for that?
My fav's would be 1,2,4,6,7,9,10.

Daryl

Number 10 is a classic well thought out B+W photograph, it sits with me very well, I especially like the perspective that used to emphasise the dark bolts, I see that part of the bridge many times but have never seen it shot like that, excellent!

It's nice to see a different perspective of monuments and places, I frequently pass but don't give any second thought to photograph.

Thanks for the comments guys.

I'm trying to work out which one you like Mr Polak. The only photos that I can see that possess symettry are the ferris wheel shots.
As for the eye, I was trying to get something more out of it in PS but I guess it still needs some work. The guy in the photo was just some Greek (pretty sure he was Greek, either that or Italian) catching a fish. We were watching him and all of a sudden he got really excited and we decided to get a shot off of him. All the way from ripping the catch out of the ocean, to him presenting it and then getting a shot with the lady accompanying Mr Poon. I didn't really like the colors in the shot and thought it would translate better to black and white or even a sepia. That started to get me thinking of a shot that Leigh (Nnnnsic) took of Birddog at the AW Dinner. So I used that plugin which is Virtual Photographer (http://www.optikvervelabs.com/). I liked the result and I thought it took it back to as you say the 30s/40s. Wendell the bolt shot I was straggling behind the rest of the crew and decided that I liked the perspective looking along the lines of the bridge with the texture of the bolts. So I dropped down to rail level and took a few shots off. This was the one I liked and required a bit of rotation to get the verticals straight. Would had to crop more than I would of liked off.

Great shots, the last and the sepia converted image being my favourites, the soft focus really adds to the shot. I'm really looking forward to going to Sydney in September - these photos are giving me some good ideas!

Some great shots Darryl... Some very recognisable sights and then some lesser known subjects...

I'm glad to see that they've cleaned all the cuddly toys out of the eyelashes - they were pretty clogged up when I took this photo.

What are those people doing in the B&W shots??? Is that a display of some sort?

The sepia b&w are displays at the Sydney Harbor pylons. I saw them going up the stairs and decided to photograph them. I think Glen almost was tempted to take a shot but continued up the stairs. Would of liked to have used the SB-800 but I don't think I had it with me. Ended up using the inbuilt.

kipper

I'm trying to work out which one you like Mr Polak. The only photos that I can see that possess symettry are the ferris wheel shots.

I means no. 2. Possibly with this one I would try to bright up white parts of wheel structure (but only that). Even if it means almost to overexpose it. Then it would stand out more against dark, blues sky.

As for the eye, I was trying to get something more out of it in PS but I guess it still needs some work.

Try with levels. You know how it is - author's blindness

Regards,

K.Polak PS Just Krystian or krpolak will be fine, I am not that old [/quote]

Crickey Darryl, that is sppoky isn't it. Very similar.

I really like your take on the ferris wheel - especially the symmetry of #2. Might go back and take that myself.
#10 is great, as Wendell says, a classic shot.

Daryl - it is obvious from your shots that you should move to Sydney as your eye has captured more than I have ever seen

Darryl.

Love #2 - beautiful symmetry
#6 is a brilliant take on a familiar image
#10 beautiful B & W conversion. The rivets really pop (sorry couldn't resist the pun)
#11 - extremely clever, unlike #12 it looks like a real person on the girder

Thanks for sharing these beauties (eventually )

Stubbsy, I looked at #12 after and went, urgh it doesn't have the natural feel of #11.

Chris, I think I'd probably enjoy Sydney, it's different to Melbourne, and I love the harbor feel. I mean Melbourne is on the bay but it doesn't have a harbor feel to it. I come from a harbor based city in the UK, Portsmouth. So I been brought up around the sea and navy life.

Nice images Kipper

Great images here, Darryl, #10 being a winner for me.....just sensational! Also love the ferris wheel ones too. Well done.....no birds?

Decided to hold off releasing any more shutters on birds until I have the equipment I'm happy with. Haven't really taken a lot of photos since Sydney, the Melbourne Dinner being my first.

At the moment just kicking back and watching Massive Nature. Very good documentary on the magnificant animals around us. Worth the watch, second week of this series.

Kipp,

Great stuff, these really stand out.

The B&W Bridge of the rivets is great !

Good stuff.

Mic.
You could have at least got a pic of some bird droppings on the bridge

Btw, if you haven't already noticed. I know Glen probably knows, if he was actually listening to me. But some of these shots are heavily influenced, except a few (the rivet shot, the man with fish, the old workers, the place names through glass). The person that influenced my eye was Dee, or Flipfrog. His over saturated shots of things from different perspectives have really inspired me.

I thought I smelt a Frog

Damn, Darryl, some great pics there and very diverse shots. The bridge, the guy sitting on the beam, and one of the ferris wheel shots are my favs. Well done, mate.

Kipper,
I was there with you but could not take the similar nice shots.
Quite speical and you have an eye of camera.
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Regards
Poon