Beauchamp Park is our local park, situated in the upper park of the Scotts Creek sub-catchment.
Read articleThis is the closest walking track to our house, a mere block away in Chatswood West.
Read articleRoseville has 4 churches that I know about - St Andrews, St. Barnabas, the Uniting Church and Luke's Presbyterian.
Read articleThis is a quick walk down the street to the industrial area close to Roseville Chase.
Read articleFerndale Park is a long and narrow 9.8 hectare remnant bushland reserve that is surrounded by residential properties, located within the Lane Cove River catchment, Chatswood.
Read articleWe started on Wilksch's Walk, named in honour of local resident Eric Wilksch for his efforts in lobbying Council to retain bushland in Flat Rock Gully. This takes us to Tunk's Park and Cammeray Bridge.
Read articleThe Harold Reid reserve consists of a sandstone hill called The Sugarloaf located on a headland, sandwiched between Crag Cove and Castle Cove and facing into Sugarloaf Bay and then onto Middle Harbour.
Read articleI discovered this by accident whilst walking around Roseville.
Read articleThis is a tour through various Civic Heritage Commemorative Plaques that have been installed in order to commemorate the heritage of Willoughby.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at a showcase of Australian artists and makers at the historic Lion Gate Lodge at the Royal Botanic Gardens called "Artisans in the Garden."
Read articleThese pictures were taken at Broadway in two locations: the Blackfriars campus of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the TAFE NSW Ultimo Campus.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at historic Camperdown Cemetery near Newtown.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney. Chatswood is a retail, transportation and commercial hub.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at a walk around the Circular Quay and Rocks areas of Sydney.
Read articleAvon Dam was the third and largest of the four dams constructed to collect water from the Illawarra Plateau. Created by damming the Avon River and completed in 1927, Avon Dam's main role today is to supply water to the Illawarra region.
Read articleCataract Dam is one of the oldest and most picturesque dams in Sydney.
Read articleCordeaux Dam is the second of four dams constructed as part of the Upper Nepean Scheme to collect water from the Illawarra Plateau.
Read articleIt is possible to visit 5 dams in the south east of Sydney in one day, with careful planning and an early start.
Read articleManly Dam is a heritage-listed former dam that now is a reserve and war memorial.
Read articleNepean Dam was the last and smallest of the four dams constructed as part of the Upper Nepean Scheme.
Read articleProspect Reservoir was the centrepiece of the Upper Nepean scheme to secure Sydney's water supply,
Read articleWe tried to capture four of Sydney's dams spilling due to recent heavy rain.
Read articleTallowa Dam is unique for its massive mechanical fish lift which transports fish over the dam wall.
Read articleLocated about 65 kilometres west of Sydney in a narrow gorge on the Warragamba River, Warragamba Dam is one of the largest domestic water supply dams in the world.
Read articleWingecarribee Reservoir is about 10 kilometres south-east of Bowral on the Wingecarribee River.
Read articleWoronora Dam is the fifth dam built as part of Sydney's water supply network, and the final one to be built before World War II.
Read articleThe Focus Awards are held annually to celebrate the best talent in the Focus Photographers Group.
Read articleAlan Schaller through his series 'Metropolis' examines the way in which we are dwarfed by the world around us, and how that can lead us to feel.
Read articleCraig Semetko is an American photographer focusing on authentic human experience.
Read articleLeica Australia graciously invited me to the SL2 launch at Pix on Location on 22 November.
Read articleThe Alpha Awards bring together the greatest images from across Australia and New Zealand, captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses. The Awards aim to drive creativity, reward professionals and enthusiasts alike and provide a platform to showcase the very best Alpha Photography work.
Read articleSometimes, the best autumn colours are found very close to home.
Read articleCactus Garden was a light art installation at the Chatswood Concourse from 24 April 2021 to 15 May 2021.
Read articleI took the opportunity to take a few photos along the Gore Hill cycleway from Lane Cove to Pacific Highway.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney during the "Hello Koalas" porcelain sculpture exhibition.
Read articleMatsuri Festival Sydney is a Japanese festival held every year to celebrate Japanese culture and cross cultural friendship between the Japanese community and Local community.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the heritage Michell Library (also known as State Library of New South Wales), the oldest library in Australia and showcases the lens' low light capture abilities as well as the absence of perspective distortions when capturing large architectural spaces.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the Newtown Record Fair at the Bank Hotel.
Read articleThese pictures of street art and graffiti were taken around Newtown side streets.
Read articleThis bee was making its away around the centre of a massiv sunflower, seemingly on an endless quest.
Read articleA black monolith in the backgrounds looks ominous against a field of flowers.
Read articleA rerouted Hickron Rd snakes through the middle of construction of the upcoming Barangaroo Sydney Metro station.
Read articleThis is the Sydney Ferry Alexander arriving at Pyrmont Bay wharf, against a backdrop of the Sydney skyline
Read articleAn Ibis Looks Up after foraging in a garden bed.
Read articleThe newly refurbished Archibald Memorial fountain at Hyde Park.
Read articleThis is a picture of a mother kangaroo preparing to hop whilst the joey (baby kangaroo) pops its head out, seemingly to check where she is going.
Read articleThis scene of birds perched up on a tree near St. John's Anglican Church in Parramatta eerily reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Birds.'
Read articleA micro flower blooms at the end of a stalk at Mt Annan Botanic Garden.
Read articleThe Cape Don decorated with Christmas lights, located off the Coal Loader.
Read articleI noticed this cat staring at me from a tin roof somewhere near Callan Park.
Read articleThe derelict jetty at the Coal Loader, captured during last light.
Read articleThis optical illusion makes it seem as if Sydney Harbour is slowly draining away into a tiny outlet.
Read articleCaptured at Bourke St near Foley St crossing.
Read articleThis food truck, captured during last light, has an interesting mural on the side.
Read articleThey say the Galactic Centre contains many stars, all revolving around a supermassive black hole, surrounded by interstellar dust and molecular gas. Some stars explode and become supernovae, generating relativistic jets (beams of ionised matter).
Read articleThese two flowers almost look as if they are tenderly touching and caressing each other.
Read articleHave bike will travel, but where?
Read articleThis dog is exploring the shores of Berrys Bay, and looks like the lord and commander of all that she surveys.
Read articleModern day carparks can be quite scary places to navigate. This one seems to promise dangers as well as opportunities.
Read articleA shot of me taking a photo of the Dobell Memorial Sculpture at the intersection of Pitt and Spring streets in Sydney, with a pedestrian crossing with a 'Look' sign reflected by the mirror-like finish of the sculpture.
Read articleThis bee makes a brief stop on a blue flower as part of its journey.
Read articleWhat rituals have been held here? Who were the members? This building is located on Regent St next to the Mortuary Station.
Read articleI have no doubt that one day the fisherman will return and wonder what has been caught.
Read articleThis is a secluded netted bathing area complete with a small beach along the Middle Harbour foreshore. I love how the wide angle perspective exaggerates the curves in the perspective view of the bath.
Read articleThis ibis drinks from water on top of a sculpture at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.
Read articleA mynah bird balancing on a bush.
Read articleAlso known as 'houseleek' or sempervivum, this is a succulent plant that tends to grow in clusters, with a beautiful yellow flower.
Read articleThis is the grand staircase at Queen Victoria Building, but captured at an angle that reminds me of M. C. Escher's famous lithograph 'Relativity' (1953).
Read articleA dish under the heater lamp, ready to be served at The Grounds of Alexandria.
Read articleThis rock is casually resting on a pile of rocks at Cape Banks.
Read articleThis is a capybara, a giant rodent native to South America, and the largest type of rodent in the world.
Read articleFour different marine vessels cruising past the iconic building.
Read articleThis shared road seems to be bisected into two by the strong shadow running across it.
Read articleThe University of Sydney motto "Sidere Mens Eadem Mutato" roughly translates from Latin as "Though the stars may be different, all remain the same", which is an allusion to the hope that the university is as good as Cambridge or Oxford even though it is located in the Southern Hemisphere. When I was a student, we used to jokingly paraphrase it as "Sit down men and eat potato." Here the university motto is juxtaposed with an advertisement for Emporio Armani at Martin Place in Sydney.
Read articleThis group of ibis appear to be practicing social distancing rules, on a bench.
Read articleStairway at the new North Building extension of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, overlooking the art garden.
Read articleThis bush turkey was intensely curious about me and my camera and wasn't afraid to venture really close and personal. Taken on a 50mm lens.
Read articleThis is a dramatic shot of a sunset and seems to imply the beginning of an alien invasion.
Read articleA butterfly lands on a flower in a meadow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Read articleIf you have a good imagination, you will find a face staring back at you (helps if you enjoy Picasso). Taken at the Mueller Track at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden.
Read articleA man swimming in Parsley Bay, as seen from the bridge.
Read articleThe Road goes ever on and on
Read articleWoman about to walk past chalk drawing of tree with Climate Jobs Guarantee supporters in the background.
Read articleA series of surveillance cameras on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Read articleThis is a photo of a kangaroo looking up amongst a mob of feeding kangaroos, almost questioning the quality of what it is eating.
Read articlePhoto of a young wallaby in a tunnel, with a pensive looking face looking like it is expecting something.
Read articleIn the Lord of the Rings, the White Tree of Gondor is located next to the White Tower of Ecthelion and symbolises the realm of Gondor and the motif of it's flag. This tree is located on Regimental Square in Sydney and this perspective is taken from Angel Place.
Read articleA view of Circular Quay with two ferries and Harbour Bridge in the background, treated to look like an old photo.
Read articleThis is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5. These pictures were taken around Queen Victoria Building with the lens at f1.5 (maximum aperture).
Read articleThese pictures were taken inside the beautiful restored Queen Victoria Building located at the heart of Sydney.
Read articleThis is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage Line 28mm/1:2. These pictures were taken around Queen Victoria Building with the lens aperture mostly wide open (f2).
Read articleBlack and white photo of Sydney Tower (formerly called Centrepoint Tower) flanked between the Myer and Gowings buildings, taken from the Queen Victoria Building.
Read articleChatswood Station, normally the fifth busiest station in Sydney.
Read articleDelivery cyclist overtakes Light Rail on George St Sydney.
Read articleLocated in the south-east corner of Hyde Park facing Whitlam Square, this mounted, four-inch gun was recovered from the German ship SMS Emden.
Read articleThis is the entrance to Wynyard Walk from Barangaroo. For some reason, this part of Sydney always seemed futuristic to me.
Read articleThis set of flower boxes are located in front of the Sydney Town Hall and faces into the light rail at George St, Sydney.
Read articleThis is an installation of 110 empty birdcages in 2009 by artist Michael Thomas Hill.
Read articleTwo years after Covid-19, the Ladies Powder Room on the third level (normally bustling with people pre Covid) is still empty.
Read articleI thought this broken car side mirror on the street was perhaps an example of someone who did not heed the advice on the mirror.
Read articleThe sun passes through the awnings of the Surry Hills hotel and creates an interesting set of shadows on the footpath.
Read articleThis feels like a steampunk portal into a different universe or dimension. It is actually a children's playground, part of the Albert Sloss Reserve.
Read articleI wandered through an almost empty QVB in the heart of Sydney.
Read articleThis is the 90m rainbow path in Prince Alfred Park located next to Equality Green. The path commemorates the November 2017 decision to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia.
Read articleThis is the Light Rail track running past the historic Royal Exhibition Hotel in Sydney, located next to Prince Alfred Park and Central Station.
Read articleThis is part of Wynyard Walk which connects Wynyard Station to Barangaroo. Captured on a quiet day with no one around.
Read articleSt Andrew's Cathedral and Town Hall Square is normally packed full of people on a Friday lunch, but it feels like a ghost town
Read articleA runner in front of the Sydney Hospital on Macquarie St, Sydney.
Read articleThe steps in front of Sydney Town Hall is normally packed full of people as it is a popular meeting spot and rendezvous point.
Read articleThis is Apple Store in Sydney, with 3 convex mirrors that reflect the street scene in front of the store.
Read articleThe horizontal escalator connecting Hyde Park to the Domain Car Park always make me feel as if I am travelling to another world.
Read articleA wander through the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) campus in Ultimo.
Read articleA quiet afternoon walking from Ives Steps (where there are normally a few fisherman trying to catch something from the harbour) with a beautiful view of the Western side of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Read articleI found this brightly painted car parking entrance with lots of warnings about cyclists. I wonder if this is a response to a prior incident.
Read articleI was asking myself this question when I saw this eclectic collection of books and plants on an alley near Reservoir St Surry Hills.
Read articleThis is the new entrance to Wynyard Station from George St, Sydney, after refurbishment. The building containing this entrance has been renamed Brookfield Place.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at Carriageworks during Sydney Festival 2020 and features the Radiant Flux installation by Rebecca Baumann.
Read articleThis is a Real Life Review of the new Voigtländer 21mm f1.4 E-mount lens with a Sony A9 body, taken on a photowalk around Sydney's Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, the Star, and along several stations on the new Sydney Metro line.
Read articleWhere does the artwork begin, and where does it end?
Read articleThe Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building in the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) houses the UTS Business School, and is the first building in Australia designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around where I live, in the quiet leafy residential suburb of Roseville, close to Chatswood.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney.
Read articleThis is a photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak.
Read articleThis is a series of articles exploring the network of dams that provide water to Sydney.
Read articleSydney Open is a weekend long celebration of architecture and exploring Sydney's most inspiring and significant buildings and spaces.
Read articleVivid Sydney is an annual festival that celebrated its 12th year in 2022, Vivid Sydney fuses art, innovation and technology and features a set of light installations scattered around the city.
Read articleThese pictures were taken inside the beautiful St. Andrew's Cathedral in the heart of Sydney next to the Town Hall.
Read articleThis is the second of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar 50mm/1:3.5. These pictures were taken at St. James and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at St. Mary's Cathedral and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at St. Mary’s Cathedral and gives an overview of how the lens performs in low light.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around Surry Hills up Oxford and Riley streets and back down on Commonwealth Street.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around various places around the Sydney central business district focusing on Darling Square.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the Sydney Electric Vehicle Expo at Sydney Olympic Park.
Read articleThis is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Heliar Classic 50mm/1:1.5. These pictures were taken around Sydney Harbour at Campbell Cove and Dawes Point.
Read articleThis is part of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken on the Voigtländer Ultron Vintage Line 28mm/1:2. These pictures were taken around Sydney Harbour at Campbell Cove and Dawes Point.
Read articleThis striking commercial building in the King Street Wharf district is the purpose-designed home of the building’s sole tenant, Macquarie Group.
Read articleGlobal design and engineering practice Arup opens its new offices to Sydney Open for the second year in a row, this time inviting the public in for a rare glimpse at the specialty spaces inspiring them to redefine what is possible in the built environment.
Read articleThe tallest of the three International Towers at Barangaroo, by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Tower One stands at 217 metres, and its 48 floors house a growing business community of blue-chip tenants.
Read articleFrom its imposing position facing Government House in Macquarie Street to the exquisite detail of its sandstone colonnaded facade, the Chief Secretary’s Building is, by design, a symbol of power and politics.
Read articleThe newly completed George Place, owned by ISPT, is a large shared space uniting three buildings – 363 George Street, 345 George Street and the heritage-listed 24 York Street.
Read articleOne of the most complex and celebrated works by architect Harry Seidler, Grosvenor Place was conceived as a civic sculpture, and a ‘camera to the view’.
Read articleFor any architecture practice, its studio is both a workplace and a calling card – embodying its design principles, and reflecting its creative culture to inspire both staff and clients.
Read articleDesigned by globally renowned architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, International Towers Sydney at Barangaroo South were developed and are owned by Lendlease International Towers Sydney Trust.
Read articleLendlease’s international headquarters is located at Barangaroo South.
Read articleBuilt in 1848 by the renowned Sydney architect Henry Robertson, this sandstone building with its granite columns and marble balustrades was the site of the first Savings Bank of New South Wales, which later became the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Read articleFor any architecture practice, its studio is both a workplace and a calling card – embodying its design principles, and reflecting its creative culture to inspire both staff and clients.
Read articleRoyal Naval House was built in 1889–90, designed by architect Varney Parkes, and added to by NSW Government Architect Walter Liberty Vernon in 1907.
Read articleThe Bushells Building was built in 1924 as a seven-storey factory for Bushells Tea and designed by the prominent Sydney architecture firm Ross and Rowe.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around Sydney and showcases the amazing contrast and colour rendition of the lens.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the heritage-listed Sydney Trades Hall, and showcases the lens ability to capture murals and indoor details, often at relatively low light.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around the Chinatown and Haymarket area.
Read articleThese pictures were taken around The Rocks Area and showcases the lens as a general purpose standard lens that you may take on a photowalk, or when you are a tourist discovering a city for the first time.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at the THEN exhibition at the White Rabbit Gallery.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at Westfield Sydney (formerly Centrepoint Shopping Centre).
Read articleA Mirrored City is created by WITCH+GHOST from Australia and feature a set of illuminated sculptures depicting various aspects of Sydney.
Read article2022 will see both sides of Sydney Harbour Bridge emblazoned with hundreds of colour changing lights. In a ribbon of light, colours pulse from the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge across its world-famous span, through The Rocks, around Circular Quay and onto the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
Read articleBump in the Night is created by James Dive from Australia and feature a peaceful campsite, or is it?
Read articleCelestial is created by Studio John Fish from Australia. It resembles a planet with rings around it.
Read articleChronoharp is created by Amigo & Amigo in collaboration with Otis Studios from Australia.
Read articleInternationally celebrated light artist Sam Whiteside will take over the entrance of Carriageworks with his immersive lighting installation titled 'contact'.
Read articleEphemeral Oceanic is created by Atelier Sisu from Australia and feature a set of illuminated spheres floating on Walsh Bay between Piers 1 and 2/3.
Read articleResonance is created by Studio John Fish from Australia and feature an array of convex mirrors.
Read articleWild Lights features a set of light installations and projection at Taronga Zoo.
Read articleThese pictures were taken at Westfield Sydney (formerly Centrepoint Shopping Centre).
Read articleThese pictures were taken on a walk from Cowpers Bay Wharf at Woolloomoolloo to Sydney's Central Business District. It showcases the lens as a general purpose standard lens that you may take on a photowalk, or when you are a tourist discovering a city for the first time.
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