~The Palm House~ Photo

Photographer’s Note

Last Sunday I went for a walk through the Adelaide Botanical Gardens and along North Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia. The Adelaide Botanical Gardens where this photo was taken was first set aside in Colonel William Light's city plan for Adelaide in 1838. It wasn't until 1854, after a public appeal to Governor Sir Henry Young that gardens were established at the current location. First opened in 1857, the gardens are influenced by the Royal Gardens at Kew, England and Versailles, France and they receive 1.3 million visitors per annum.

The Palm House which is pictured here was imported in 1875 from Bremen, Germany. It first opened in 1877 and was restored in 1995, the palm house is a Victorian glasshouse located to the west of the main lake. It currently holds a collection of Malagasy arid flora.

Information from Wikipedia Encyclopedia.

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snunney (34800) 2006-11-13 3:44

Hello Debbie,
A nice symetrical picture of this Victorian Palmhouse with good pov. Excellent detail and definition.

kalle67 (55) 2006-11-13 9:00

i like the strong symmetrcal lines. try this one in a Black & White shot, i reckon it will work well( just adjust the filtering to compensate for a washed out sky.) but other than that it's a nice shot of one of my favourite parts of Adelaide

JPlumb (3153) 2006-11-13 19:21

Very nice symmetry Debbie. This becomes a place I will need to try to get to if I'm able to get to Adelaide (hopeful). I like the roof on this greenhouse, it may offer some unique photographic opportunities.

Thanks, John

cessy (13647) 2006-11-14 1:54

Hallo Debie
very nice shot of this glass house
wonderful details and excellent symmetry

sam224 (5851) 2006-11-14 5:19

An impressive wintergarden which really looks like an attractive building. It's a pity the sky wasn't that clear. Good perspective including the stairs.
Thanks for sharing.

Cretense (55946) 2006-11-14 6:40

Hi Debbie!

Great architecture photo, very well balanced and composed. Great "respect" for the original lines of the building. Great sharpness and contrast too! Very well done!

Hercules

delkoo (34274) 2006-11-14 7:50

hi debbie,

in spite of the a flat light, you made a nice photo with a good symetrie of this palmhouse.

well done
didier

branley (3681) 2006-11-18 3:24

Hi Debbie,

lovely symmetry in this image. I like the curving steps with the handrail in the middle. Sometimes you can't always get the perfect sky but for me the compensation is that the blue glass stands out a little better. Have a great weekend.

Regards

Stephen

batalay (20882) 2007-01-25 23:53

Hello Debbie,

Unlike my ancient 25 year old shot, of a 400 year old scene, you've posted a wonderful shot with perfect symmetry. I enjoyed reading the informative note.
Regards from Virginia,
Bulent