City Cat at Sunrise, a photo from Queensland, East

Photographer's Note

Brisbane is also known at 'The River City'. The Brisbane River runs through the town and its suburbs and is a focal point for transport, recreation and commerce.

Here a "City Cat" commuter ferry slips gently away from it's mooring in the early morning light to ply it's route for the remainder of the day.

These ferries are a common sight on the river and are used by commuters and tourists alike. Some say there is no better way to see and understand Brisbane.

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sayzey (2358) 2004-11-26 19:40

Nice first post, the colours are really nice and its a good subject, I dare say a lot of people dont know what a city cat is and so fits in perfectly with the aim of the site.

The one criticism I would make is of the amount of space at the bottom of the photo. In some shots the empty space can make a picture, but I think this would benefit from a bit of a crop.

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crabmistress (268) 2004-11-26 22:33

Hi Keith, welcome to TE. Very nice 1st post with soft colors and nice lines. I think the foto could do with less of the dark blue f/g though.

paco (264) 2004-11-27 3:06

Welcome to TE. Very nice first post with soft and nice colors and good perspective. I like this evening shot with shadows reflections on the river.I may have just wait to have the "City Cat" ferry a bit closer in front to take picture. Would have had impact to your pic i think.

Cyron (3) 2005-01-26 3:06

Love it. I just went down to the river the other morning to get some early morning shots myself, but none of them turned out half as nice as this. You've really captured the colours.

travellingtales (107) 2005-05-11 9:13

Nice mate. Moody colours and a painterly feel. Perhaps you need to sharpen it up a little. Also, maybe think about editing it for some more colour definition - if possible, try to replicate the quality you get from good slide film. Oh, and sayzey has a point when he/she suggests cropping the lower portion of the shot. Maybe make it a panorama? Cheers mate,
jp

P.S. The best way to see brissy is on a bicycle, if you ask me :-)