The Big Smoke

alexkess

The Big Smoke

This work has been featured in the recent redbubble book The City .

“The Big Smoke” also was announced the winner of the Breaking the Rules V: Straight vs Crooked Challenge in the Photography 101 Group

Looking at the Sydney CBD from the rooftop parking at Broadway Shopping Centre. In the distance you can see the smoke coming in from backburning operations on the north side of the City.

Please also visit my website alexkess.com .

Cheers and Thanks,

Alex

The Big Smoke belongs to the following groups:

JPG Cast-Offs, Sydney, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄ and The Urban Environment Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

The Big Smoke by alexkess
  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Great work. Your pp style is very impressive

  • Murray Newham

    Murray Newham

    Fantastic Perspective, it’s like Spiderman himself took it mid swing!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    Wow wee – this is very Gotham City – I love it… The treatment on the buildings is superb and I love the sense of scale with the tiny cars… Lovin’ your workas always. Brilliant shot!

  • hugo

    hugo

    good shot, with interesting perspective!

  • Achim Casties

    Achim Casties

    Great shot! Very surreal atmosphere. Was it a purely natural shot?

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman

    Love your work. Keeping an eye on it too. Cheers

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey

    Oh yeah! – THis is awesome!!!

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal

    yep…... this is the shit….. creative composition….brilliant treatment…. fav!

  • alexkess

    alexkess

    Thank you everyone for the awesome comments.

    Achim: This is a HDR image made up of 7 different exposures, processed with Photomatix. The only real alterations in PS were to Saturation and Contrast.

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    That’s great. Love the angle.

  • Tony  Xanadu

    Tony Xanadu

    Alexkess I’ve seen most of your RB photos and I have to say your the king of HDR.
    Brilliant shot.

  • Naomi Mawson

    Naomi Mawson

    Very cool shot indeed.

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    This is fantastic work. Yes I agree with Paul…very Gotham City indeed. Wonderful perspective on a city I know so well. Gorgeous.

  • mattmawson

    mattmawson

    Fascinating angles and perspective complementing great colours and shading. Neat!

  • Peter Hammer

    Peter Hammer

    Great angle and wonderful shot.

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost

    Very nice as always. This is one shot i don’t mind a sideways horizon :)

  • noslegof

    noslegof

    i like the ‘industrialness’ and urbanity of your works
    great

  • Christina Norwood

    Christina Norwood

    Angle is great, composition and colour is great, love that HDR painterly look.

  • Ange

    Ange

    great shot, composition.
    rooftop broadway shopping cntre hey…must go up & have a look at the view:)

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel

    Love this shot!Is this HDR??Great comp and the tones just blow me away!

  • nick board

    nick board

    Brilliant I’m new to this site,and HDR, but seeing your work, i am going to get out there!

    Regards Nick

  •  Sorin  Reck

    Sorin Reck

    I can’t stop looking! Amazing Shot!

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    A stunning shot! Great work!

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker

    amazing image… love the perspective.

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    This portrayal is excellent!
    Outstandingly good!

  • humanalien

    humanalien

    LUV THIS ONE , ALL OF THEM REALLY STRONG AND DENSE F#$CK YEAH!!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Wonderfully done

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    stunning

  • Shane Huckaby

    Shane Huckaby

    WOW!! Very nice

  • jasonjerbil

    jasonjerbil

    nice shot

  • Ganz

    Ganz

    Speechless. How the…

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    This is absolutely fantastic…. ! Like a shot out of an old comic book or something…. super!

  • GeoGecko

    GeoGecko

    Reminds me of the movie, Metropolis.

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    A brilliant piece of work, very impreesed to say the least.

  • Paul Carson

    Paul Carson

    Oh wow, this it truly incredible. It doesn’t even really look like Sydney, except it does… kind of Matrix-esque, somehow. Familiar, but not.

  • Atreju Hood

    Atreju Hood

    WOW! Love the angles and textures. :)

  • aock2908

    aock2908

    HOME!!!

  • midzing

    midzing

    awesome tones and I love the angle,,, well done

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    great hdr and perspective

  • Peta Ridley

    Peta Ridley

    Wow Alex, this is my favourite of your work. Love what you have done with my home town of Sydney here!

    P x

  • DANNY HAYES

    DANNY HAYES

    superb work – puts a completely different prospective on a view from form roof top – love it

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is great.. very nice work

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fab treatment and perspective. An instant fav. Well done.

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth

    Certainily caught my eye browsing.. excellent perspective and after treatment

  • Sashy

    Sashy

    wow. looks like a Blade Runner scene. fantastic work

  • Dreamcoat

    Dreamcoat

    Great wide perspective. I like the distortion created from wide lenses.

  • Adria Bryant

    Adria Bryant

    Beautiful shot! Love the point of view and the color of the sky!

  • MichaelA

    MichaelA

    Fantastic shot!!

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Stunning image! I like the angle you’ve chosen to capture this, and the framing of the shot. Unusual and highly effective. Don.

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    An incredible shot! Outstanding work.

  • deathcockroach

    deathcockroach

    very cool

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning work and well deserving of the home page…congrats.

  • Matthew Bonnington

    Matthew Bonnin...

    This is superb. I’m not usually a fan of this type of processing but here it works tremendously well. Congrats.

  • Per Ove Sleen

    Per Ove Sleen

    Fantastic shot, makes everything look like something out of a Sci Fi movie….

    POS

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    stunning and outstanding work – congrats on making the home page

  • DesignbySolo

    DesignbySolo

    Great coloring and depth

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    absolutely awesome POV!!! congrats on home page!!

  • S4art

    S4art

    Stunning!

  • Mahjabeen Mankani

    Mahjabeen Mankani

    excellent composition. congrats on homepage

  • Renestl

    Renestl

    Nice shot and very cool angle

  • Ron Fitzgerald

    Ron Fitzgerald

    Works for me, a great shot, have lived in Glebe and the city never looked like this for me.

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    great shot!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Impressive shot, excellent point of view and treatment! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    A most dramatic image! Superb!

  • alexkess

    alexkess

    Thanks to everyone commenting. Really made my day.

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Excellent comp, and great pov!!!! Congrats on the front page feature!

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    wow, fantastic all around.

  • mikoto

    mikoto

    i love this photo, sydney has such a NYC feel to it from some angles. awesome.

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    One of the more unusual Sydney perspectives … what no opera house?

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Great image!!

  • Peter Marin

    Peter Marin

    Top work, I love this.

  • josiem

    josiem

    incredible image!

  • Monica Vanzant

    Monica Vanzant

    This is a stunning Alex. The perspective makes it look almost futuristic. Thank you for sharing.

  • TREVOR IRWIN

    TREVOR IRWIN

    Absolutely stunning art. Your work is some of the best I have seen on RB and indeed the net. Wonderful detail and a great piece of art.

    Donate your art and save a child’s life!

    I invite all to please visit my Mission Africa Charity website:
    http://www.philadelphia33.org/

    Please Visit my profile page and click on the buttons to see all my work in organised groups.
    http://www.redbubble.com/people/joshuatree1

  • teegan

    teegan

    great image!

  • Joseph  borg

    Joseph borg

    awesome view point
    brilliant HDR work
    Congrats

  • 99gnome

    99gnome

    Wow, what a great shot and amazing use of hdr. The angle rocks, that’s for sure :D

  • alexkess replied

    Thanks for your comments.

  • Nvision Ink

    Nvision Ink

    wow is right!! this is a very cool angle/perspective of the city!!

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you Neil.

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung

    great shot, well done

  • alexkess replied

    Thanks Christian.

  • KreddibleTrout

    KreddibleTrout

    wow. it leans.

  • conniecrayon

    conniecrayon

    great picture… congrats at being featured in the book

  • alexkess replied

    Thanks you connie!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding ;once again cheers;

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you Scott!

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Totally awesome shot dude! Wicked! :-)

  • alexkess replied

    Thanks, Robert!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    fantastic capture!

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you Gerry.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    Congrats! This photo will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions. And you will be featured artist for a few days! Please submit this work to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)

  • alexkess replied

    Wow , awesome! Thanks to all who voted. I just submitted it to the group.

  • whatsthatbeeping

    whatsthatbeeping

    Outstanding work Alex

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you.

  • Anthea  Slade

    Anthea Slade

    Oh my this is the best photograph of Sydney I have ever seen. The angle and perspective is so fresh and unique…I love the ominous atmosphere you have created. Brilliant. Can see why it won the Challenge. Congrats.

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you Anthea.

  • anaisnais

    anaisnais

    Great shot, nice angle adds interest….well doen, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you very much Anna-Marie.

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    Fantastic! interesting angle works well to extend cityscape on horizon.

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you Ben.

  • RonnieGinnever

    RonnieGinnever

    unique view – nicely done!

  • alexkess replied

    Thanks Ronnie!

  • BlaizerB

    BlaizerB

    this is a great angle and view on things, cheers

  • alexkess replied

    Thank you.

  • Mary Ann Reilly

    Mary Ann Reilly

    WOW Is this rocking:)

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Fantastic distortion

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    wow… such incredible depth and tone! I love the tilted horizon.

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    fantastic work

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    WOW… All I can say is Wow!

  • William Bullimore

    William Bullimore

    Wonderful perspective and treatment.

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Fantastic perspective and treatment!

  • dvande1

    dvande1

    Really dig all there is to see in this shot. Superbly done!

  • Ross Lennox

    Ross Lennox

    Amazing shot!

  • Ludwig Heinrich
  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is truly extraordinary Alex, brilliant and creative.

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