A Place To Ponder Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was actually more interested in the trees and the way they framed the Harbour Bridge at the time, but it was hard to avoid capturing a wedding photo shoot as this is a very popular spot for wedding photography. I think there were 3 or 4 parties that afternoon. The location is the Observatory Hill, west of the Rocks. I also wanted to show this as a peaceful place to sit and observe the harbour, secluded from the city and sheltered by the wise old trees. Subtle adjustment using shaddow/highlight tool in Photoshop, to lighten the tree canopy. It was an overcast day, but I wasn't going to let that stop me. :-)

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lucero (964) 2006-11-07 12:47

Hola Rob:
Me ha gustado esta fotografía en cuanto la he visto, me ha parecido un buen punto de vista y una excelente composición, pero tel vez le falte algo de fuerza.
He hecho un workshop con todo mi respeto hacía tu foitografía original. Espero que te guste.
Un saludo: javi

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jaywalker (12186) 2006-11-07 17:59

Hi Rob, I really like this shot of the harbour bridge, it's different with this superb POV, the lighting is excellent & with the trees & seat frameing the bridge, the overall frameing is prefect, kind regards Wilson.

jphalip (15) 2006-11-08 0:27

Hi Rob,

Very pleasant, peaceful and intriguing shot. And I think the fact it was overcast adds to that intriguing mood. A blue sky would have been less interesting in my opinion. Good job!

EDIT: after looking the photo again, it seems to me that it's leaning to the left a bit. Maybe you should rotate a little bit to the right?

Propofol (1786) 2006-11-12 1:26

A simple but lovely shot. The understated use of the bridge is particularly nice. Well done!

Photo Information

Copyright: Rob Sz (robsz) (741)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-04
Categories: Daily Life, Event
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF-S 17-85 4-5.6 IS USM, B+W Circular Polarizer MRC
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-11-07 9:34