Category Archives: Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Sydney is really a stunning city.  Every once in a while, the city just catches you off guard. That’s when I realize how great of a city it is.  A few weeks ago, we went to a concert at the Sydney Opera House. The singer commented multiple times on how impressive the sound in the hall was.  And the city is like that all over.  We finally went on the walk around the South Head. I couldn’t help but think how well the city reserves public green spaces.

This shot captures a better known monument in the city, the Harbour Bridge.

Canon EOS 7D | Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 | 28 mm | f/11 | 6 secs | ISO2500

Vivid Sydney

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Haven’t been too good about posting since we arrived down under.  Have to get better about managing the photos.

Every year, there is a light and sound art installation. It’s called Vivid Sydney. This installation occurs all over Circular Quay and the Rocks section of Sydney.  It’s a really interesting embrace of art in the public space.  One night, we went out with a few friends. We did a photo stroll to try to capture some of the light installations.  This one was a series of moving flowers on the underside of a bridge going over the Rocks.

Canon 7D |Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 | 17mm | f/22 | 6 sec | ISO2500

Sydney Fireworks

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When you move to a new city, you can’t help but notice all the small differences. They stand out compared to the last place that you lived.  One thing about Sydney, they sure like their fireworks here.  Obviously, the New Year’s Eve fireworks are the marquee event each year. About a week before New Year’s Eve, there is another, rather muted, fireworks display over Darling Harbour.  Fireworks randomly go off over the harbour, generally on a Friday evening. They happen somewhere around the Domain. I still haven’t figured out what the majority of those actually are.  We will be at home. Maybe we’ll be watching a movie. Suddenly, without notice, loud bangs and light will appear over the water.

This year for New Year’s Eve, we attended a party at an apartment. It was right on the beach at Rose Bay.  We had a clear view of the Harbour Bridge and the fireworks.  I’m not sure if this happens every year, but at the beginning of the fireworks, the tide was out. From my vantage point, people appeared to be standing on the water.  In reality, they were about ankle deep in water.

 Canon 7D | Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 | 55 mm | f/2.8 | 1 second | ISO200