A giant poppy sunshade at the back of the Shrine of Remembrance.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 59
Tag: Architecture
Shrine of Remembrance 2023
A visit to the Shrine wasn’t on Zoe’s holiday list, but an early finish at the Aquarium gave us the opportunity.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 47
The Exhibition Fountain
The 10m tall Exhibition Fountain by Josef Hochgurtel, on the south side of the Royal Exhibition Building.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 47
Spotswood Pumping Station
Another day trip with Zoe today which saw us land in rainy Spotswood for a visit to Scienceworks. A big part of that was a walk around the old heart of Melbourne’s sewer system – the 1895 Spotswood Pumping Station.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 55
Winter Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens. The Royal Exhibition Building sits next to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest exhibit in it’s collection.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 52
Australian War Memorial – Canberra
The flip side view from yesterday’s view of the Parliament Houses. Looking up ANZAC Parade towards the Australian War Memorial, with Mt Ainslie looming over it.
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 100
Parliament House from the Australian War Memorial
… or perhaps that should be Parliament Houses. Looking down ANZAC Parade, in the front is Old Parliament House opened in 1927. Behind it is the current Parliament House on Capital Hill. Construction started in 1981 and it was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988, during the bicentennial celebrations.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Hyde Park Barracks
The UNESCO World Heritage Listed Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney. Governor Macquarie ordered the barracks built to house convicts in an attempt the improve law and order. The design was the by convicted forger Francis Greenway, which earned him a pardon.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Sydney ANZAC Memorial
Looking across the Pool of Reflection to the Sydney ANZAC Memorial.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Warrnambool Town Hall
The 1891 Warrnambool Town Hall in 2008. The building has since been refurbished and reopened as the Lighthouse Theatre.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Manifold Clock Tower Camperdown
The Manifold Clock Tower in Camperdown. The tower was built with a bequest from T.P. Manifold, Esq, and donated to the town of Camperdown in 1896.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Camperdown Post Office 3260
The Camperdown Post Office was built in 1863 from local bluestone, and remodelled a number of times up to 1940. The Post Office is now protected by heritage listing. Unfortunately I can’t identify the interesting pillar box.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64