The Nations Capital

fula6 · 07-20-2008, 02:27 AM

This shot I took at twilight in Canberra; our national capital while visiting our eldest daughter. The blue was absolutely haunting in the photos that I took and really loved it. The building is the National Museum I am pretty sure and the waterway is Lake Burley Griffin which is right in the middle of Canberra

*nulla* · 07-20-2008, 02:42 AM

Wonderful shot Fula6

Yes your correct about the lake name

ChrisN · 07-20-2008, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by fula6

This shot I took at twilight in Canberra; our national capital while visiting our eldest daughter. The blue was absolutely haunting in the photos that I took and really loved it. The building is the National Museum I am pretty sure and the waterway is Lake Burley Griffin which is right in the middle of Canberra

Lovely shot! That building is actually the High Court. Pretty impressive building considering there are only seven High Court Justices!

The National Gallery of Australia is nearby, that's probably the one you are thinking of. The NGA is now off my list of favourites, since they banned photography inside the Gallery.

KrisK10D · 07-20-2008, 03:52 AM

That is a beautiful shot. You're right about the blue. What time did you take it?

Originally Posted by ChrisN

The NGA is now off my list of favourites, since they banned photography inside the Gallery.

Well, that's a real shame. Specially considering you can shoot away as you please in the War Museum. Bloody bureaucracy

fula6 · 07-20-2008, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by nulla

Wonderful shot Fula6

Yes your correct about the lake name

thanks nulla - much appreciated

Originally Posted by ChrisN

Lovely shot! That building is actually the High Court. Pretty impressive building considering there are only seven High Court Justices!

The National Gallery of Australia is nearby, that's probably the one you are thinking of. The NGA is now off my list of favourites, since they banned photography inside the Gallery.

thanks also Chris and thanks for the correction - there are lots of buildings around there. Only seven for that building - I can imagine the size of their offices

Shame about the national gallery as Kris said. I found that a lot on our travels and while in Broken Hill, I took several pictures of Pro Harts Rolls Royce that he painted in an Australian theme which looked really good. Upon entering the gallery I was told in a no uncertain manner that photography is NOT allowed in the gallery. When we left my wife noticed cameras outside so the receptionist had probably seen me taking the shots of the roller

Originally Posted by KrisK10D

That is a beautiful shot. You're right about the blue. What time did you take it?

Cheers Kris. The EXIF says 5:31pm

Originally Posted by KrisK10D

Well, that's a real shame. Specially considering you can shoot away as you please in the War Museum. Bloody bureaucracy

I SHOULD have gone there!!!!

cupic · 07-20-2008, 04:56 AM

Nice shot nights a hard one to get right

cheers

fula6 · 07-20-2008, 05:23 AM

Cheers Ivan thanks for that!

*daacon* · 07-20-2008, 06:31 AM

Well done , great exposure - love the reflections in the water.

*Sailor* · 07-20-2008, 09:46 AM

Very nice, Bill - the blue is, indeed, arresting.

Jer

*Damn Brit* · 07-21-2008, 08:17 PM

Nice work.

Daryl · 08-02-2008, 07:23 AM

Nice work. Reminds me of my visit to Canberra... standing outside freezing, lining up a shot of the fountain in the middle of Lake Burley Griffin just before 10pm... tripod set up, everything framed properly, sorted out the exposure - great shot in the making... about to release the shutter, and... clunk. The lights illuminating the fountain went out and the fountain stopped. No-one told me it was turned off at 10pm each night. I had to return to Melbourne the next day.