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Breeze is not something we often take into consideration when we’re using a camera. Light? Yes. Shadows? Yes. But breeze plays a large part in our consciousness if we’re shooting across bodies of water. (566 views and 18 favourites on 5 August 2011.)
In this case, the breeze was no lighter than the gentlest caress, which meant that the surface of the Yarra River here in Melbourne was almost still, with just the slightest ripples.
Melbourne’s architecture has always fascinated me, long before I came here to live in this city. It’s a great combination of colonial-era buildings flanked by modern architecture – and this shot, I guess, is an interesting example of how the two styles co-exist.
I shot this in 2007, just before sunrise, while standing on the pedestrian footbridge across the Yarra. The greenish tinge is the central dome above the station’s main entrance and is one of the city’s major landmarks.
The broad golden band that stretches almost all the way across mid-frame (and its faithful reflection) is simply caused by the perimeter lights across the platform closest to the river.
This was shot without a tripod. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my work in any way. What you see is exactly what I shoot. Shot with a Pentax K100D. F4.5, 0.3 sec, ISO 800, focal length 34mm.
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BEAUTIFUL!!!
Thank you very much, Lorilee. I’m privileged to live in a beautiful city.
– David McMahon
Verx well done, perfect lighting!
Thank you, Maremarie – I just walked past the river on a whim and it’s a good thing I did so!
– David McMahon
great shot
love all the colorful lights and reflections
Thank you, JustArt – who would have thought a train station could be such a beautiful subject to photograph?!!
– David McMahon
Great shot David! Just enough breeze to make the reflection perfect!
Thank you, Anne-Marie. It was just one of those amazing Melbourne dawns.
– David McMahon
Stunning shot David:))
G’day, Ralph. Thanks for gving this one your thumbs-up. You know this sort of light as well as I do.
– David McMahon
stunning,
Thank you, Scott – we are lucky to live in a country where the light is really inspiring.
– David McMahon
Absolutely stunning image, very good photography David
Thank you, David. Glad you liked the image. From memory, I shot about eight or ten frames from a variety of angles, but this one has a slight edge over the others!
– David McMahon
Absolutely beautiful… I wanted to say stunning but it had been used a fair bit already…lol! You must be very proud of yourself to have captured such a fantastic image… and not tripod!! Excellent… : )
Thank you, Jenny. I was pretty happy with the shot, as you have said, but it’s interesting to see the wonderfully supportive comments as well.
– David McMahon
I love your story, it is beautiful David!
Thank you very much, Ourjrny. It’s a simple story, but I have always felt that every picture has a tale to tell. This is my way of doing it!
– David McMahon
Splendid night shot !!!
Thank you, Macro Magnon. I guess sometimes the unexpected views make surprisingly decent shots. I was very lucky with the light and the almost-calm water!
– David McMahon