Category Archive: Architecture

Sydney Harbour Bridge and aerial visitors, Night Long Exposure
03 Nov

Sydney – Night Long Exposures

Night long exposures taken at the Rocks (near the Overseas Passenger Terminal) in Sydney.  Both of these really appeal to me because they are clear and sharp, but also contain…
November 3, 2012 at 10:08 pm By lightswimming Leave a Reply
Sydney Opera House, looking back from the end of Bennelong Point
21 Oct

Mrs Macquarie’s Chair

Above:  Sydney Opera House, from the end of Bennelong Point. I was fortunate to be in Sydney last week for 3 nights, for work, and on the middle evening I…
October 21, 2012 at 12:37 pm By lightswimming Leave a Reply
Night eyes
17 May

Night Eyes

Night walk from South Bank across the Brisbane River.
May 17, 2012 at 9:23 pm By lightswimming 2 Replies
The Wheel of Brisbane, ISO100, 18mm, f/9, 3.2s
12 May

The Wheel of Brisbane

The Wheel of Brisbane is located in the Cultural Centre Forecourt, at South Bank, Brisbane.  It was a fun subject for some Friday night photography – popular too – I…
May 12, 2012 at 8:25 pm By lightswimming 3 Replies
Old glass door
12 May

Early morning light

Early morning light. 50mm at f/1.4 -2.0. I like old glass just a bit too much:  see more of it here: http://lightswimming.com/tag/old-glass/

May 12, 2012 at 7:01 am By lightswimming 1 Reply
Anzac Square Memorial, still covered in wreaths from Anzac Day. ISO100, 18mm, f/10, 15s.
27 Apr

15 second memorial

The beautiful sandstone Anzac Square Memorial is still covered with wreaths from Anzac Day on 25 April. These two pictures are 15 second exposures in early evening.  I’ve been doing quite…
April 27, 2012 at 9:13 pm By lightswimming Leave a Reply
Queen Victoria statue, in front of former Executive Building & Lands Administration Building
23 Apr

Historic Buildings around Queens Park, Brisbane

These three historic and heritage-listed buildings surround Queens Park between George, Elizabeth and William Sts in the Brisbane CBD. [click any picture for full size slideshow] Two of them have modern…
April 23, 2012 at 7:13 pm By lightswimming Leave a Reply
Modern and traditional Headdresses. Headdress, Erub Island by Ken Thaiday Snr on left.
02 Apr

Discovery Centre, Qld Museum

The Queensland Museum is 150 years old and the South Bank site has just been extensively renovated. It has some fantastic features for kids now – all free.  The new…
April 2, 2012 at 9:13 pm By lightswimming 1 Reply
Brisbane Square Sculpture in front of Treasury building
25 Mar

Sculpture, Brisbane Square

Interactive sculpture in Brisbane Square. I’m not sure whether it was designed to be interactive, but it’s definitely ended up that way…. Click the gallery pictures for full size slideshow:
March 25, 2012 at 12:09 am By lightswimming 2 Replies
Brickwork detail, former Congregational church building, East St Ipswich
11 Mar

Heritage, Redux

This fomer Congregational church building was built in the 1850′s.  It’s a striking building now being used as an antique centre. I found the contrast between the building, and some…
March 11, 2012 at 11:28 am By lightswimming 4 Replies
Five platforms
09 Mar

City Lights

Inspired by K. Ryan Henisey, who reminded me that to haiku is divine: Tonight, wandering Almost dark, yet light enough Brief moments captured This is a re-visit to Roma St Parklands…
March 9, 2012 at 10:45 pm By lightswimming 4 Replies
International Space Station model - Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
07 Mar

Stargazing

A trip to Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. We went to see the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia’s annual show. (OK, it was a bit of an excuse to get out…
March 7, 2012 at 6:05 am By lightswimming 1 Reply
IMG_5981
06 Mar

Kurilpa

Kurilpa Bridge is a pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting the southern part of the Brisbane CBD to the ‘south bank’ of the Brisbane River near Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of…
March 6, 2012 at 6:53 pm By lightswimming 6 Replies
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