The figurehead from HMVS Nelson, previously the HMS Nelson built in 1814, and named in honour of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 400
Category: Details
Anchor from HMS Sirius
One of the anchors from HMS Sirius. HMS Sirius was the flagship of the First Fleet, the ships that brought the first European settlers to Australia. She was wrecked on Norfolk Island while landing supplies in 1790.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 400
Chinese Dragons
The terracotta dragon wall is a free-standing screen in the Chinese Garden of Friendship.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Sydney Harbour Bridge Stained Glass
Stained glass windows inside the south pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. These windows commemorate the various specialist workers on the bridge: riveter, stone mason, surveyor, painter, rigger and concreter.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 400
Rowville Mushroom Cluster
The recent wet weather has seen mushrooms and toadstools popping up in lawns all over Melbourne.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.85
- Camera: Pixel 6 Pro
- Focal length: 6.81mm
- ISO: 37
Disembodied
As if a doll head isn’t disconcerting enough, a random one on the nature strip when there is nothing else around is even worse!
- Aperture: ƒ/1.85
- Camera: Pixel 6 Pro
- Focal length: 6.81mm
- ISO: 80
Eiffel Tower Rivets
Or maybe an “Eiffel of Rivets”?
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Spiral Stairs
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 800
Tower of London – Decorated Armour
This decorated armour was probably worn by Henry, Prince of Wales. The campaigns of Alexander the Great provide the decoration for this suit of armour. In the 17th Century many considered Alexander to be the greatest military commander of antiquity.
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 400
Beaufort Portcullis
The Beaufort Portcullis, the symbol of the Beaufort family and their descendant, Henry VII.
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 400
Ironbridge Tar Tunnel
Back in 2007 it was possible to walk about a third of the way down the Coalport Tar Tunnel at Ironbridge. Bitumen oozes through the brick-lined walls, now there is a gas build-up in the tunnel that makes it too dangerous to enter.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.6
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 5.8mm
- ISO: 200
Iron Bridge Detail
The middle decorative panel of the railings on the Iron Bridge – Erected 1779.
- Aperture: ƒ/3.9
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 12.2mm
- ISO: 50