Dawn from a hot air balloon looking back over suburbia towards the CBD. Only a few early-rising dogs noticed us passing by.
- Aperture: ƒ/3.9
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 12.2mm
- ISO: 100
Tag: 5-Dec-07 Flight
Melbourne Balloon Sunrise
- Aperture: ƒ/3.9
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 12.2mm
- ISO: 100
Hot Air Balloon – VH-BWF – Balgownie Estate
- Aperture: ƒ/2.6
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 5.8mm
- ISO: 200
St Kilda Road
One of Melbourne’s peak hour arteries – St Kilda Road – four lanes each way and tram track down the middle. St Kilda Road was originally designed as a European-style boulevard, and despite the amount of traffic that it carries each day, it is still healthily tree-lined.
Albert Park Lake, the home of the Australian Grand Prix, is just visible in the top right-hand corner. Above that is part of the shoreline of Port Phillip Bay.
Yarra River
The Yarra River with the city and Flinders Street Station [^] on the left, and Southbank and Crown Casino on the right.
Melbourne Docks
The Melbourne Docks and the mouth of the River Yarra. There’s something about the patterns and symmetry of the shipping containers.
Flemington Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
The home of the Melbourne Cup from a hot air balloon.
City Landscape
Coming into land near Flemington Racecourse I managed to a city landscape
City Balloons
Hot Air Balloons over the City of Melbourne, with Telstra Dome and Southern Cross Station in the foreground.
The Bolte Bridge
CityLink’s Bolte Bridge – Melbourne’s latest landmark. This view clearly shows that the towers are only there for cosmetic purposes, they serve no structural function.
Balloons Over the MCG
Hot Air Balloons over the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Hot Air Balloons Over Melbourne
Hot Air Balloons over the Kings Domain and Inner Suburbs of Melbourne