[itshimitis]

Another couple from the waterfall. We are forecast to have 100mph winds tomorrow morning at the same time as a spring tide, and with the second highest tidal range in the world, some areas are going to suffer. When Eunice was looking like 60mph winds, I was going to go to Porthcawl to get the shot of the waves towering over the small lighthouse at the entrance to the small harbour. Not going to risk it, though.

Same lens and camera... 10s exposure



BW

[Ed Hurst]

Early morning near Flinders Street station

The view from Batman Avenue Bridge (Melbourne) as the first trains of the day get moving. The famous Flinders Street Station is just out of view, behind the buildings associated with Federation Square. The towers of Southbank and the Melbourne Art Centre structure are to the left.

GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45 DA lens @ 28mm

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[mikeSF]

simply irresistable!

Early morning near Flinders Street station

The view from Batman Avenue Bridge (Melbourne) as the first trains of the day get moving. The famous Flinders Street Station is just out of view, behind the buildings associated with Federation Square. The towers of Southbank and the Melbourne Art Centre structure are to the left.

GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45 DA lens @ 28mm

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I got out this morning to trespass through some orchards. The nectarine blossoms are just starting to bloom here.

Blossoms
composite 645Z w FA150

[Ed Hurst]

simply irresistable!



---------- Post added 02-17-22 at 11:15 PM ----------

I got out this morning to trespass through some orchards. The cherry blossoms are just starting to bloom here.

Cherry Blossoms
composite 645Z w FA150

Thanks!

Love your shot - great used of compression and limited depth of field.

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Another shot from Melbourne, this time an evening view from William Barak Bridge.

Same camera + lens combo...

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[Ed Hurst]

Situated in Melbourne's Central Business District, Coop's Shot Tower is a survivor from a much more industrial past - in an area that these days is all about shopping and offices. Dating back to 1889 and standing at a proud 50 metres tall (for many years the tallest building in the city), the tower was used in the production of lead shot. The process involved dropping molten lead through a sieve at the top of the tower. As it fell the height of the tower, the lead formed spherical balls due to surface tension - which in turn were cooled as they landed in water at the bottom. This apparently bizarre and cumbersome process was nonetheless capable of producing a pretty large volume of lead shot - though it must have been quite an effort to drag all the lead up the tower! The structure remained in use until 1961 but in time came close to demolition as the area was redeveloped. Happily, there was sufficient interest in its history to cause the city's authorities to require developers to preserve it, and it eventually saw a shopping centre built around it - a process which involved covering it with a conical glass roof. Quite an odd and striking sight!

By the way, I came across this while researching the structure. A 1950 newsreel piece about how shot towers work...

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GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45mm DA lens
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GFX100S with Pentax 67 55-100mm lens
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[itshimitis]

Early morning near Flinders Street station

The view from Batman Avenue Bridge (Melbourne) as the first trains of the day get moving. The famous Flinders Street Station is just out of view, behind the buildings associated with Federation Square. The towers of Southbank and the Melbourne Art Centre structure are to the left.

GFX100S with Pentax 645 28-45 DA lens @ 28mm

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I've taken a similar shot to this from the same bridge back in 2016. Great location at the right time...

Another from the falls yesterday...

GF 35 - 70

[texandrews]

I've taken a similar shot to this from the same bridge back in 2016. Great location at the right time...

Another from the falls yesterday...

GF 35 - 70

All these last falls shots are good. I'm with you about the long exposure of water---seems like it's become cliched, but you did make the right choice with these scenes. Good B+W conversions, too, although I like the color shot in landscape view with the unusual leading lines.

[itshimitis]

All these last falls shots are good. I'm with you about the long exposure of water---seems like it's become cliched, but you did make the right choice with these scenes. Good B+W conversions, too, although I like the color shot in landscape view with the unusual leading lines.

Yes, normally I aim for a third of a second with waterfalls to keep texture in the water. The flow of water and the little bits of foam forming a line led me to go long long.

[tuco]

Cool architecture Ed

This year's lacrosse season looks promising.


Amp Up by tuco, on Flickr

M7II, 43mm + Orange Filter, 400TMY @ EI 100, PMK

[Ed Hurst]

Cool architecture Ed

Thanks, Tuco!

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Melbourne's famous Flinders Street station is towered over by the buildings of the city's CBD as a near-full moon shines down amidst scudding cloud.

GFX100S with Pentax 645 90mm DFA lens.

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[acoufap]

Thanks, Tuco!

---------- Post added 02-19-22 at 10:12 PM ----------

Melbourne's famous Flinders Street station is towered over by the buildings of the city's CBD as a near-full moon shines down amidst scudding cloud.

GFX100S with Pentax 645 90mm DFA lens.

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Wow - that looks somehow dense!

[Ed Hurst]

Another couple from the waterfall. We are forecast to have 100mph winds tomorrow morning at the same time as a spring tide, and with the second highest tidal range in the world, some areas are going to suffer. When Eunice was looking like 60mph winds, I was going to go to Porthcawl to get the shot of the waves towering over the small lighthouse at the entrance to the small harbour. Not going to risk it, though.

Same lens and camera... 10s exposure

BW

Really enjoying these waterfall shots, Paul - particularly those shot using a tripod

[itshimitis]

Really enjoying these waterfall shots, Paul - particularly those shot using a tripod

lol - even I can't handhold for 10s+

[Ed Hurst]

Joking aside, lovely stuff!

[itshimitis]

Joking aside, lovely stuff!

Thanks, Ed. Will go back to it early next week. It will be much fuller after a weekend of rain