Photographer's Note
Lipson Street was colonial Port Adelaide's financial centre. In the late 1800s four Victorian banks were located along the section between St Vincent and Divett Streets, with another (the Bank of Australasia) on the north-west corner of Lipson and Divett Streets. These former bank buildings have now been adapted for other uses and serve as dwellings or offices – the former Commercial Bank at No.119 (the yellow building pictured), for example, is the main office of the South Australian Maritime Museum.
Henry Weman was one of Port Adelaide's early sailmakers. He arrived in South Australia on the Challenger in April 1854, and opened a sailmaking and ships' chandler business in Lipson Street ten years later - This building is located on the left of the photo. The sailmakers shop and chandlery, built during the 1870s-1880s, is a unique early shop building and remarkably original. The shopfront, with 9-paned windows each side of a recessed doorway, is virtually unchanged from 1887.
Port Adelaide represents South Australia's first State Heritage Area. It is the historic maritime heart of South Australia and was one of the State's earliest settlements. The Port became the principal gateway to the colony for immigrants and supplies and developed rapidly as a shipping, transport and industrial hub. The many substantial government and commercial buildings that remain are evidence of the centre's prosperity and importance during the mid and late 1800s.
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graffer
(1800) 2007-06-05 7:17
Hi Julian,
This a great shot.
The colours of the sky, the buildings and the foreground all blend to make an excellent composition.
My only niggle is that the low POV has added to the impact of the picture, but at the same time has caused some distortion of perspective in the buildings.
I have tried a WS for you.
Regards,
Peter.
vedra
(0) 2007-06-05 7:35
Hi Julian,
Nice shot with vith vivid colours and beautiful white & blue sky. Even with very few people around, your photo is bursting with positive energy and dynamics.
The flower pots placed next to each other make a charming detail.
Vedrana
alentejo
(1954) 2007-06-05 7:55
Hi Julian !
Great range of colors indeed ! This old architecture is really interesting.
Good job.
Regards
maltese
(22907) 2007-06-05 12:38
Hello Julian
De très belles pour mettre en valeur ces maisons à l'architecture particulières. Une très bonne réalisation sous ce ciel superbe.
Du beau travail, amicalement
Hervé
ozpaul
(288) 2007-06-05 20:10
Hi Julian, This reminds me that I have wanted to get to the Port to take some photos for quite a while. It has a lot to offer and you have captured this well here. It also looks bright and friendly and the blue sky helps nicely with the contrasting colours of the buildings. The distortion dose not bother me too much... Regards Paul.
gazmo
(274) 2007-06-07 8:35
Julian, excellent colours that are well saturated like Fuji Velvia film. I would like to see another shot taken with the lense not angled up so much and that way the walls would be more vertical. TFS, Garry
amstel
(2388) 2007-06-13 18:00
Hi Julian,
Great colours and perfect light. It's a magazine-like picture.
cheers
thanx for the note.
mesutilgim
(115458) 2007-06-14 12:59
Hello Julian,
Great capture; very well composed and great colors.
TFS
MESUT ILGIM
Photo Information
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Copyright: Julian Kaesler (Julian_K)
(1055)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-06-02
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Olympus E-330, Olympus ZD 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2007-06-05 6:35