- looks like a bubble - alvelynalko
- isn't this a bubble? - paranoidandroid_
- This is a lamp. the others in the street are also visible - Dragon Heart
- Why is the bottom cropped so awkwardly? To get rid of all the tourists from the photo? - [vjm]®
Opera in a dream
Somehow, shooting the Sydney Opera House is not very easy. In the sense, that, it is not very easy to get a unique perspective to it. Probably, the fact that it has been photographed by so many just adds to it.
Last week I finally managed to get a shot of it that I am happy with. It happened somewhat by accident. After walking around Circular Quay right up to this point, I decided to sit down and enjoy the crisp cool air and views of the Harbour Bridge. When I turned back around to get up and leave, this composition struck me. The sound of the shutter never felt better.
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Thanks for the overwhelming response to this shot - it has hit #1 on Explore today!
... and become my most viewed and faved shot! :-)
See more black on blue.
Sydney, Australia
2006
Comments and faves
aumbody images, Janet Leadbeater, suburbanvoodoo, travísimo, and 1010 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Lalalian (82 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! Everything about this is lovely {:->
sjbmuse (82 months ago | reply)
Well worth the wait.
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utp. (82 months ago | reply)
Magnificent! I love the bue and the orbs of light framing the bottom, curving up at the right.
jot.de (82 months ago | reply)
perfect title, the blue is amazing and the framing with the lights is just excellent!!!!!!
Cinzia A. Rizzo / fataetoile (82 months ago | reply)
Fantastica!
aumbody images (82 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot, love the composition and blue tones!!!! Fabulous!!!
conmike12 (82 months ago | reply)
I really like the blue tint.Along with the structure itself, it gives a very "other worldly " appearance
Nil! (82 months ago | reply)
very beautiful.
I loved the blue.
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northreflections (82 months ago | reply)
Interesting shot ... Arjun,
You hit the shutter right on the sensor and yes when I see shots of the Opera House I do find them boring because it has been over shot always at the same angle. This is refreshing and I do like the symetry with lights on the parallel and then moving to the right upper corner. Makes my eye follow the photo easily
Brien
Rettop (82 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot Arjun. You never cease to re-discover new views of old places.
baby7 (82 months ago | reply)
Great and perfect blue!!!
Nicki817 (82 months ago | reply)
Love that color!
suburbanvoodoo (82 months ago | reply)
Very nice image - a totally different perspective on the SOH..!
solarider (82 months ago | reply)
Amazing blue - perfect capture. Well worth the wait :-)
lakewentworth (82 months ago | reply)
Great composition and color!
*Perikita (82 months ago | reply)
Lovely treatment and composition...
That building is just wonderful...
Have a nice weekend :)
wyk (82 months ago | reply)
very nice and speical angle!
photofool (82 months ago | reply)
beautiful. love the blue tones. the curve line formed by the street lights(?) is a nice touch.
victor_nuno (82 months ago | reply)
I personally like very much this perspectitve. Not only this, but colors and light. Nice one!
Omar Junior (82 months ago | reply)
perfect
Dan65 (82 months ago | reply)
A very special shot, and as you say yourself, not easy considering the millions of SOH pictures taken every year. I particularly like the run of street-lights from the right of the picture turning the curve towards the Opera House.
pj58 (82 months ago | reply)
its lovely!
bonsaibutterfly [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!! Just saw this in explore.
Lauren98 (82 months ago | reply)
Very unique and beautiful shot! Love the blue color!
nathan_saksena (82 months ago | reply)
Great capture! Love the composition and the whole way of looking at Opera House. I have many photos with very different perspective of the Opera House but have ot posted them Did'nt know you are in Sydney. Hope you are having a nice time. Need anything e-mail me.
Nitin
aroo.... (82 months ago | reply)
great one, awesome... well thats realllly awesome
Michelle Kerr (82 months ago | reply)
Nice! Love the perspective and color.
jaxybelle (82 months ago | reply)
Very nice to see something a little different when it come to the Opera House - lovely light and colour.
Burlingamebarley (82 months ago | reply)
A different, wonderful view!!!
aguilarphotographer.com (82 months ago | reply)
so beautiful! The warm blue sky really makes this photo special.
SkooterVA (82 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot!
The curvature of the street lamps offer a nice balance to the composition and are well placed in the darkness.
Is it possible to give the lamp posts a little more "leg room" toward the bottom of the shot?
Your narative offers some tasty food for thought -- to stop and smell the roses along the way. Too many times I've gone hunting for something to shoot -- through the park, the woods, riverbanks, harbor piers, etc -- and I've left too many times without a shot. Best to find a place to sit down, soak it in and let the photo opportunity meet you half way.
And you've put into words that feeling we all long for: "The sound of the shutter never felt better."
Congrats!
Rod Monkey (82 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot - as you say, very difficult to do something different with such an iconic building, but you certainly achieved that. Congrats.
Parc Cruz (82 months ago | reply)
Congrats, you are in page 1 (interestingness)
Excellent photo! Thanks for sharing this!
La_Princesa_Greek (82 months ago | reply)
guau! esta esplendida
:)
dc chen (82 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot.....wonderful!
nivlekgant (82 months ago | reply)
excellent composition and colour.
Gauri V (82 months ago | reply)
title goes just perfect with the blue image of Opera house, liked both!
praatafrikaans has left the building! [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
i agree with lalaian (the 1st comment) everything about this photo is perfect, even the title is a perfect match for the photo.
great creative work.
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loma_prieta (82 months ago | reply)
So perfect. I love the lights leading down to the opera house from the trees.
yoel herzberg [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
Perfection, without any doubt.
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zoom_eric (82 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!! The framing and the colour. Wow!!
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Jan2eke (82 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!!! What a great shot and wonderful mood!!!!
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me*voilà (82 months ago | reply)
Magical in blue - and what a blue it iis!
dellafels (82 months ago | reply)
Very cool
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Kentuckiana (In & Out of Flickr) (82 months ago | reply)
Congratulations! The blue effect makes it look amazing!
*Marco* [deleted] (82 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot. Great blue tones :)
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wonderfulhorriblelife (82 months ago | reply)
actually it deserves to be the number one! congrats!
{ Planet Adventure } (82 months ago | reply)
wow
seen in Fave Me group
Parc Cruz (82 months ago | reply)
Excellent photo! Thanks for sharing this!
★ mewot ★ (82 months ago | reply)
congratulations !!
its a stunning piece on the opera !