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St Kilda Road, Melbourne with some motion blur, a little ICM and some processing for Sliders Sunday.
NGV International
St Kilda Road, Melbourne
There are many colour images of the Great Hall, which features a stained glass ceiling by Australian artist Leonard French. Not so many monochromes, maybe for obvious reasons - but I like the way B&W focuses the attention on the geometry of the space, particularly those strong steel columns, rather than on the colours of the ceiling.
Part of Yayoi Kusama's work, 60 Plain trees all wrapped in fabric, outside the Gallery, "Ascension of the Polka Dots on the Trees",
Many thanks for your visits, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.
Princes Bridge, Melbourne. The bridge spans the Yarra River and is built on the site of one of the oldest river crossings in the city, and forms a gateway into the central city from the south. It was built in 1888 and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Designed by by architect and engineer John Grainger following a competition and the current bridge is the third bridge in the same location.
Melbourne, Victoria
A memorial to the World War 1 Battle of Fromelles, a catastrophic battle on the Western Front in northern France in 1916. Over 5,000 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded, missing or captured with nearly 2,000 deaths. The memorial shows one soldier carrying his wounded "cobber" from the battlefield. Cobber is an informal Australian and New Zealand term for mate or friend not used so much these days.
Autumn and early winter in Melbourne is always beautiful, with many wonderful deciduous trees full of colour like these oak leaves on a tree along Melbourne's grand boulevard of St Kilda Road.
Melbourne had a very good start to summer with not too many burning hot days and lots of rain, which means that the autumn display of leaves at present are simply glorious. The cold winter snap this year has also enhanced that colour dramatically, creating a wonderful array of brilliant colours.
From the recent trip to Melbourne with the FFM. I noticed these two young men sharing an umbrella during a brief spot of drizzle as they were walking across the Princes Bridge. The pedestrians are now protected by low bollards and planters. from rogue cars. It forms a sort of fence. HFF
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From Wikipedia:
The Shrine of Remembrance, located in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, is one of the largest war memorials in Australia, and resides in Kings Domain. It was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I. It now serves as a memorial for all Australians who served in war and it is the site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November).
Designed by architects and veterans of World War I, Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop, the Shrine is designed in a classical style, being based on the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus and the Parthenon in Athens.
Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Exposure: 13 exposures (-2,-1.66.-1.33,-1,-.66,-.33,0,+.33,+.66,+1,+1.33,+1.66+2 EV)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Tripod: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod & Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head
Accessories: Canon RC1 Wireless Remote
Date and Time: 14 July 2009 6.27am
Post Processing:
Imported into Lightroom
Exported 13 exposures to Photomatix
Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Exported HDR and 0 EV exposure to CS3 and layered HDR on top of 0 EV
Brush tool to even out the sky
Curves layer for contrast
Noise reduction layer
LucisArt 3 SE filter
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Slightly cropped in Lightroom
Vibrance adjustment in Lightroom
Sharpening in Lightroom
Added keyword metadata
Exported as 3000 x 2000 JPEG
The Shrine of Remembrance (commonly referred to as The Shrine) is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war. It is a site of annual observances for ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November), and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia. 1157
I don't know much about art, architecture or construction, but I have deduced over recent times that my preferred architectural style falls under the label of "Art-Deco". The irony of this is that growing up in North-West London in the 1970s ands 80s, there was still a great deal of art-deco around. Many London Underground stations fall into the category, as do icons such as the Hoover building on the Western Avenue or the Ace Cinema in Rayners Lane. At the time, I cared nothing for the style and like most things in London then, the buildings seemed dilapidated, dirty and like relics.
My tastes have changed significantly over the years, so as well as art-deco, I know love the Saab 900 turbo and the old boxy Volvos. I really didn't like all of the above when I was a kid.
As I consider how to "finish" my downstairs living room and music area, I find my mind drifting towards art-deco as a unifying style. As I browse Gumtree for radiograms and similar furnishings, I realise that much of my Grandparents' furniture back in the day could have been described as art deco, from their cocktail cabinet, to their radiogram and the clock that chimed out the hour and half hour and which I still have on my shelf downstairs. I think I have found the style the room requires.
The start of the New Year sees me on call for surge activity, which means I have to be local to the hospital but not at work, unless required. As I live so far away, I base myself in the office and get some administrative things done. I did take the time for a stroll along St Kilda Road and was delighted to chance upon two art-deco apartment blocks that I had not previously noticed. I had left the Fujifilm at home, my usual "walking around" camera, so took some iPhone images.
Happy new year everyone.
Taken with the 0.75 wide-angle adaptor lens .. so effective 21mm. (The exif will not be right as I neglected to tell the camera it was mounted).
The National Gallery of Victoria and the Arts Centre Melbourne spire. Melbourne, Australia.
Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
35mm; 1/400 sec; f/4; ISO 100
National Gallery of Victoria, Spire and Hamer Theatre with vintage street light from Princes Bridge, and a tram stop. The Victoria capital brandishes its tourist allure.
I was well in time for the fireworks but could not find an empty place offering a good vantage point to click pictures. So I decided to wait until the fireworks are over. I took this picture after the fireworks, smoke from the fireworks is also visible on top of the buildings.
Better luck next time!
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
During 2018 Winter Show: MoMA exhibition from New York.
Appeared on 'Explore' on June 25th, 2018
The Shrine of Remembrance (commonly referred to as The Shrine) is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war. It is a site of annual observances for ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November), and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia. 6210
This grand modernist building on St Kilda Road houses Australia's oldest and most popular art museum. The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.
The NGV houses an encyclopedic art collection across two sites: NGV International, located on St Kilda Road in the Melbourne Arts Precinct of Southbank, and the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, located nearby at Federation Square. The NGV International building, designed by Sir Roy Grounds, opened in 1968, and was redeveloped by Mario Bellini before reopening in 2003.
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