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Old and Not So Old


Old and Not So Old
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Copyright: Terry Murphy (Tezza) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 177 W: 95 N: 269] (2743)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-16
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-26 4:53
Viewed: 276
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this shot some time ago from one of Sydney’s popular ferries. I post it to commemorate the death of the architect of the Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon who died, aged 90, in November 2008. His son and daughter came to Sydney from Denmark (hello all Danish members)this week to commemorate the life of their father. One of the ironies of the remarkable story behind the design and building of this landmark is that Utzon never saw the building completed. He left Sydney in 1966 seven years before it was finished and never returned despite numerous invitations.
The very much older building has an equally interesting history . It is Fort Denison, known to locals as Pinchgut. In 1796 a gibbet was built there to hang criminals then in the 1840’s a fort was erected to guard Sydney Harbour from invasion. These days it is a museum, tourist attraction and cafe. It is also a popular venue for weddings – there’s a reasonably sized grass area on the other side of the fort.
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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 386 W: 0 N: 460] (2461)
  • [2009-03-26 5:43]

Nice picture, I like the contrast of old and new. Was this taken from a boat in the harbour? It is nice and sharp with good colours and nice framing. Thanks for posting.

Best wishes

Bri

HI Terry..nice shot of my favorite building....I was on the boat to Manley and passed by in this direction...this is a nice shot..very well composed..great details.

Roger

Hi Terry,

This a very nice shot of an instantly recognizable structure the opera house colours are brilliant and the details very sharp well done.

Regards
Jon

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3582 W: 737 N: 2410] (19118)
  • [2009-03-26 6:11]

Excellent and different (at least for me) shot of this beautiful landmark.


congrats and thanks,
v

Beautiful landscape.
Regards,.
Khawar

Hi Terry, there was a feature on our news about Joern Utzon, and interesting character and quite a story, his son and daughter were in Sydney to commemorate his death.
A nice view of Sydney with three different styles of architechture from different eras.

Well composed picture with different kinds of
architecture, Terry. Great light and colors. A
sharp image nicely presented. Congratulations.

Abraços,
Bruno

Hi Terry, Very fine composition from a very unique POV showing two icon on the harbour. The clarity and textures of the fort as well as the opera house roof-tiles is very good indeed. The presence of the tug between also adds a lot to this image. TFS. Murray.

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