A Dark Past

Adam Gormley

A Dark Past

I think every Australian knows of Port Arthur, for dark events that happened here, both in the recent past, and early days of Australia. A correctional facility for the re-offending criminals from Britain and Ireland, this was more than just a jail. It was about changing these men to rejoin society.

It was used from 1833 until the 1877 when it was closed down. This was the main church, and it was one of Australia’s first non-denominational churches. Built using convict labour, in the gothic style.

The bird in the shot is a crow. I did try to get one of the many rosellas in the area in the shot, but no luck there.

Canon 50D, 10mm. Available Large and best viewed Large!!

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A Dark Past by Adam Gormley
A Dark Past by Adam Gormley
  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    Awesome, perfect for Halloween

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks so much Ann, appreciated! :)

  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior

    stunning image….... well taken Adam.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much mate, appreciated! :)

  • Rita Agostinelli

    Rita Agostinelli

    There is the bird again!! :)) Ooooo….I’m sure this place is even a bit more frightening at night….lol!! Great perspective Adam….the colors of the sky and the bit of branches in this shot…give this gothic structure much mystery. Thanks for giving some history behind this capture – very interesting!!! :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks bunches Rita, they have ghost tours of this area, unfortunately was not able to do it this trip, but next time for sure, sounds interesting!! :)

  • sandra22

    sandra22

    A very beautiful capture of a dark place indeed…well done Adam.
    sandra :))

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Sandra!! :)

  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    Outstanding capture, Adam. I think the crow really adds to the atmosphere. Agnes xx

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks bunches for the comments Agnes! :)

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    I certainly love whatever you did here Adam, I see we one of the same cameras,,,,,:-))) I just accepted this to “Old things” group, well done.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Vickie, the 50D is a great little camera!! :)

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Very nice Adam, different from other images I have seen of this church! Love the framing and the light, the crow is a nice touch! A beautifully composed image!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much for the kind words John mate!! :)

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    A lovely take of this wonderful old church. Very very nice
    Davo

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Davo mate, appreciated! :)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    beautiful!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Catherine!! :)

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    You have captured this brilliantly Adam, has an almost gothic feel. Great light and pov. It really is an amazing place to visit, I went both in the daytime and we did the nightime tour (very eerie and a definite feeling of some souls from long ago still hanging around!!).

  • Adam Gormley replied

    WOW can’t want to go back and do that night tour.. Thanks very much Trish! :)

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Brilliant, great and a fav!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Adrian mate, appreciated! :)

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Nice work Adam. If the walls could tell stories ….... ahhhh best not me thinks.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Too true Jenny, I think it’s best to let the imagination do the story telling here :) Thanks a bunch!!

  • Husky

    Husky

    Het Adam great image mate!! Did you do this with a wide angle?

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Yes Husky, it was 10mm this shot.. Thanks very much! :)

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Terrific work, definitely a favourite.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much K, appreciated!! :)

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    I like the crow, this image looks gothic in nature and the crow really adds to it! Dee

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Dee, glad you like it!! :)

  • trisha22

    trisha22

    Wonderful photo. Very well done. Sky with trees framing the top and the crow. Its perfect. trisha

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Trisha for the kind words!! :)

  • suefel48

    suefel48

    Wow!!....Superb capture, Adam!!.... :-))

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks so much Sue, glad you like it! :)

  • Harry Oldmeadow

    Harry Oldmeadow

    great shot Adam — so atmospheric!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Harry, had a good morning to do this one :)

  • Auntymazza

    Auntymazza

    Brilliant Adam, I have some old pics of my kids taken years ago in the prison at Port Arthur and they were being really naughty, when I go the pics developed they had a bright light around their ankles like a ball and chain, I also read similar stories when we were up in the Captains house, it was a bit eerie

  • Adam Gormley replied

    WOW erie indeed.. I have a few shots of the inside of that house, checked, no ghosts :( They must only like film maybe? Would be so cool.. Thanks for the comments Auntymazza!! :)

  • bill oneil

    bill oneil

    excellent my friend

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Cheers Bill mate, appreciated! :)

  • Lensman2008

    Lensman2008

    A very foreboding image, helped by the extreme wide angle.

    Well done!!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much mate, the shot suited the 10mm nicely :)

  • Teacup

    Teacup

    Such a fantastic shot. Really captured the feel of the place. I went there back in the late 80’s without knowing anything about the place and got a real shock about its history!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Yeah, it’s an eye opener alright.. Thanks bunches for the comments Teacup! :)

  • Gary Gurr

    Gary Gurr

    Great work Adam

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Gary mate!! :)

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Fabulously eerie – the crow wouldn’t be caught dead missing this one!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Hehe, thanks bunches Georgie!! :)

  • clmustin

    clmustin

    Great shot. You should have saved this one for Hollween.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Too true, wish we celebrated it here the way the Americans do.. Thanks for the comments mate! :)

  • Sooty6

    Sooty6

    Excellent shot Adam.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Sooty!! :)

  • piacere

    piacere

    The clouds appear to be moving.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much, they were moving pretty fast, was kinda breezy too, there was a low pressure system overhead, made for some rainy days too :P Thanks bunches for all the comments!!

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    wow

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much, glad you like it :)

  • JaneAParis

    JaneAParis

    It has a very interesting shape, is there a reason for this? It is fantastic and a great shot. I wonder what happened there. Is it really scary? Really sad? Or both? ...Jane

  • Adam Gormley replied

    A bit of both Jane, the dark side of Australias history.. The shape may be because I used a 10mm wide angle, to get the skew effect. Thanks bunches for the comments! :)

  • Sherry Lynn Crawford

    Sherry Lynn Cr...

    Incredible shot, the colors are sublime!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Sherry!! :)

  • Crowmanic

    Crowmanic

    +Fav

    You do some excellent photographic work. A good eye for detail, pov, dof and colour. Not too shabby with the HDR/post process either.

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much for the comments mate, appreciate the favs too!! :)

  • Frances Perea

    Frances Perea

    Great image!

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks so much Frances!! :)

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens

    Congratulations

    Sheila

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks so much Sheila, appreciated!! It’s an honor to be part of your wonderful group!! :)

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    Stunning capture !! Many well deserved congrats on your feature

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Sean mate!! :)

  • steppeland

    steppeland

    wow, very impressive and mysterious! Congrats on your feature! :)

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Steppeland!! :)

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann

    wow … a great perspektive

  • Adam Gormley replied

    Thanks very much Yvonne!! :)

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Wonderful image …....Congratulations on your feature !! :D ♥

  • Delphine de Noire

    Delphine de Noire

    Compelling…Beautiful…Dark…Gothic…

    Exquisite capture and intriguing history….

    Magnificent!

    Mx

  • Ming Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    Breathtakingly beautiful photo and for some reasons this reminds me of Harry Potter. :)

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • lilybellspics

    lilybellspics

    Practically Perfect in Every way!
    Gorgeous Angle :)

  • STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    STEPHEN GEORGIOU

    beautifuly captured ps; I love the bird!

  • ellamental

    ellamental

    Awesome shot!!! Thanks for the info on the history!!!

  • EdgeOfReality

    EdgeOfReality

    A beautiful and eerie capture. The flying crow adds a nice touch. :)

  • kappisan

    kappisan

    What cán i say more…..
    I totally agree with All compliments above!:)
    (and the ones yet to come too!)

  • Martin Kohl

    Martin Kohl

    the bird looks perfect, the sun looks even better

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    Awesome…would love to visit here someday!

  • Evelina Kremsdorf

    Evelina Kremsdorf

    All I can say about this is… wow.... How awesome is this image!!!!

  • Jinny Coyle

    Jinny Coyle

    Even from the thumbnail I knew this had to be Port Arthur – the most haunting place. Beautifully captured.

  • Kadri Laanes

    Kadri Laanes 28 days ago

    Breathtaking.

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