30 Days of Gratitude- Day 29
On Saturday I was grateful that we had our work Christmas party. This
year it was a harbour cruise on Sydney Harbour. It rained for the
first 15 minutes and then cleared up to be a pleasant night.
I am also grateful that I got this picture. I had many that came out
blurred. Long exposures plus a moving boat, do not make for a great
photo. This is the best one of the night, did a HDR effect to help
bring out the colours.
I still have to post my last day of gratitude. It has been so hectic
lately that I have had trouble keeping up day to day.
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*clarabelle*, Nicole Gosling, Geoff..., fouramjava, and 85 other people added this photo to their favorites.
eva vee (43 months ago | reply)
oh wow, this is so dramatic and beautiful!
*clarabelle* (43 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot!
SpaceCadet37 (43 months ago | reply)
well done !!!!
Mr.Enjoy (43 months ago | reply)
Fabulous perspective and treatment...Congrats!
jeffiebrown (43 months ago | reply)
Supurb use of the HDR effect here!
Such a colourful and vibrant capture!!
jlm1811 (43 months ago | reply)
Glorious colours!
Nicole Gosling (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. HDR is often overdone but this is lovely.
Rajesh Kunnath (43 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Ingrid Douglas Images (43 months ago | reply)
Great to have a harbour cruise for a Christmas party. Love that place.
Great work and yes, well done with slow shutter speed and moving boat. You pulled this one off really well. Fantastic.
JustAMoment (43 months ago | reply)
incredible shot !
yellowrubberduck (43 months ago | reply)
nice shot, great image!!
Geoff... (43 months ago | reply)
Wow - you got a beauty there :-)
Love it.
torimages (43 months ago | reply)
The opera house looks particularly warm in this photo.Excellent
radio4 (43 months ago | reply)
Wow ..... thats something else!!
2121studio (43 months ago | reply)
wow... dramatic skies....
Chiggs. (43 months ago | reply)
Great work
Vermin Inc (43 months ago | reply)
Not bad at all - Good work.
ferahfeza (43 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot!
RobyD (43 months ago | reply)
amazing capture!
congrats!
emblatame (Ron) (43 months ago | reply)
Louise, that ended as a brilliant image. The red flashes of colour capture action and movement so well. I like it a lot.
emblatame (Ron) (43 months ago | reply)
Louise, that ended as a brilliant image. The red flashes of colour capture action and movement so well. I like it a lot. Hope it was a most satisfying cruise.
Aussie Hobby (43 months ago | reply)
one of the best images I have seen of this Beautiful building.
a tribute to Joern Utzon the architect who passed away recently.
beachut (John Sheil) (43 months ago | reply)
wonderful, and I hope it was a wonderful cruise...I have just learnt HDR...very interesting way with photos
Kelvin Wong Photography (43 months ago | reply)
Fantastic captured this Sydney Opera House my friend!!! magnificent shot!!!
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Jim Mayes (43 months ago | reply)
very nice. amazing shot!
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KimHojnackiPhotography (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. That sky is fabulous.
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flickrPrince (43 months ago | reply)
wow!!! great shot
larry wfu (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful photograph, beautiful building!
I too had just heard this on the news:
Jorn Utzon, Sydney Opera House architect, dead at 90
Los Angeles Times
December 1, 2008
Jorn Utzon, the Danish architect whose nautically inspired design for the Sydney Opera House in Australia overcame a series of controversies surrounding its budget and acoustics to become one of the most recognizable landmarks of the 20th century, helping to usher in our current era of buildings beloved for their daring and photogenic forms, has died. He was 90.
Jason Stonecipher (43 months ago | reply)
Nicely done! Those clouds make it so dramatic. I hope you had fun at your party!
jodi*mckee (43 months ago | reply)
this is beautiful!
comeonworkitout (43 months ago | reply)
Oh, my goodness. Take my breath away why don't you!
I've been there (all the way from New Brunswick, Canada) and I didn't think the opera house would be one of the most beautiful things i'd see there...but there's just something about it !
You captured it awesomely here.
and gave me motivation to post my canberra/sydney 2003 photos :)
Vividplus (43 months ago | reply)
I really like the way you give HDR effects to your landscape shots!
modezero (43 months ago | reply)
awesome shot! :)
KittyKaht (43 months ago | reply)
Its a brilliant capture
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Gorgeous colors...!
marphot (43 months ago | reply)
bravo, you did an excellent job here, I am glad you were modest with the HDR. Sometimes people can not stop!
Little♥Krawler (43 months ago | reply)
Wow...thats very beautiful. Love the perspective, details and colours. Very nice!
nicolaonthepull (43 months ago | reply)
this is so AWESOME! great job with the coloring effects.
awww, it makes me want to BE there... australia, i love you.
casch52 (43 months ago | reply)
Great scene. I love the lighting.
d.tek (43 months ago | reply)
incredible you are wonderful behind that camera!
VEMB (43 months ago | reply)
wow, stunning work, congrats!
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{ s h a r o n } (43 months ago | reply)
Stunning!!
Just Deon (43 months ago | reply)
Thanks again for the inspiration.
The world is my canvas (43 months ago | reply)
Without doubt on of the best harbours in the world. Given the long exposure and the movement of the boat you did a great job. Don't worry to much as most people on the boat would have seen this a bit blurry anyway after a few refreshments. Very nice indeed.
fstop22 (43 months ago | reply)
That's spectacular Luoise. I love it, those clouds and lighting are beautiful!
Penny T (43 months ago | reply)
Not many buildings make my heart melt but the Opera House does it to me every time and this is one of the most beautiful representations I've seen.
Well done Louise, rockin boat and all!!
This also makes me acknowledge in turbulent times how thankful I am for living in peaceful Sydney...
toltequita (43 months ago | reply)
perfect!!!!
dan [durango99] (43 months ago | reply)
awesome color, fantastic sky...that is an excellent take on the opera house
luunacy (43 months ago | reply)
My mum said the weather has been weird in Sydney its not as hot as it should be so strange. Then over here in San Fran its warmer than usual since its winter...ooh the worlds a changing. Gorgeous pic by the way beautiful spectacular colours..oh I wish I was home...
mariska's photography (43 months ago | reply)
Wonderful - love it.