Sydney Harbour Bridge

This is the bridge and opera house as seen from Luna Park. Your

comments and critiques are very welcome.

Wow Hanna, talk about filling the frame. Now I really think this is super. The "less is more" advocates may not agree, but I think this is done so well.....Jim

It has been far too long, since I visited Sydney... So, I very much appreciate this particular view (and treatment) of the old 'coathanger'.

When exactly did you sneak into our nearby backyard, Hanna?

I have never been to Sydney... been to Perth though.

 

This is a wonderful photo. The bridge itself carries the photo, the fact of the famous sales, makes it even more appealing. Well done!

 

I wish the boat was in it. I would have rated 7's then...

 

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Steve

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Jim, you're right, it's a full picture, and just what I was trying to relate about this busy and wonderfully picturesque harbour. I'm very interested in architecture and bridges, and Sydney has such an exciting mixture of styles from across the decades.

 

Peter, we were here in Feb/March (a third visit) and there's never enough time to see it all. Hopefully next time we'll work our way south.

 

Stephen, it's nice to hear from you. The wake is telltale isn't it? I don't remember what kind of boat it was but I'm pretty sure I waited for it to pass because it would have been blocking one of the things I like about this bridge and that is the 1930's towers on it. If you squint, you'll see there is a boat in the scene - one of the ferries which runs between Sydney harbour and Manly.

A beautiful shot and the sepia works well. The towers and the way the steel arch is heightened at the ends are the most criticised bit of Sydney Harbour Bridge as they are purely decorative. Techically the Bayonne Bridge in New York is a purer design but it just doesn't quite have that star quality, does it?

Colin, that is a nice, sleek look and I'm all for streamlined structures, but every era has its style. If you want to climb this bridge you can part with a fair sum and do the tour, but I preferred to look at it rather than from it.

Oh I think I would have parted with the cash! Nothing like looking at bridges close up, inspect the structure, check for corrosion etc...

That's a very nice shot, Hanna. The lines, tones, textures and shapes all seem to work very well together to contribute to the over-all composition. I'm always impressed at your ability to get just the right picture from any piece of architecture.

Nicely composed. The "cliche" shot here is from much closer to the bridge, and I much prefer yours, with the railing forming a diagonal to the lower right, the bridge one to the upper left. I admire your creativity in coming up with something definitely superior to the "standard" shot.