John Kelly’s “Cow Up a Tree” (2000) is a 8m high 5 tonne bronze sculpture on Harbour Esplanade in Docklands. Apparently it was inspired by a real life events after severe flooding in Gippsland.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 100
Tag: Docklands
Melbourne Docklands Stadium
The sporting venue of many names:
- Docklands Stadium
- Colonial Stadium
- Telstra Dome – the Dome
- Etihad Stadium, and now
- Marvel Stadium
Docklands was built as a replacement to the stadium at Waverley Park in Mulgrave. Unlike it’s predecessor Docklands is right next to Southern Cross Station giving great access to the public transport network.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 100
Chinese Lanterns Melbourne Docklands
Chinese lanterns festoon the open air shopping pedestrian streets of Melbourne’s Docklands.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 100
Flinders Str Station from the Air
Flinders Str Station from an unusual viewpoint with St Patrick Cathedral and Fed Square making guest appearances.
- Aperture: ƒ/4.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 14.6mm
- ISO: 200
Hot Air Balloons Over Docklands
Low light and low cloud make for challenging photography conditions! It is amazing how undeveloped Melbourne’s Docklands was back 2006.
- Aperture: ƒ/4.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 17.4mm
- ISO: 200
First Hot Air Balloon Flight
Our first, and much delayed hot air balloon flight, was over Melbourne’s CBD.
Back in May 2006 Melbourne Docklands was still being developed. We took off from a small oval between Merchant Str and the Docklands Park. Behind the Balloon Sunrise hot air balloon are the two pillars of the Bolte Bridge.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.6
- Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
- Focal length: 5.8mm
- ISO: 200