Central Vortex

parmi

Central Vortex

The old Shot Tower and new Glass Cone at Melbourne Central shopping centre. The Coops Shot Tower was built in 1890 and was incorporated into the development of the new shopping complex, which was completed in 1990. It is now the feature of the central court, with a huge glass and steel cone to highlight it. I have always found the contrast between the two styles of architecture intriguing. It’s something i have wanted to photograph for a very long time.

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This image has not been enhanced edited or changed in any way.

Thanks to Maria Moro for creative input into the title!

Canon SX100IS

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Central Vortex by parmi
Central Vortex by parmi
  • francophotos

    francophotos

    Wonderful lighting, colours and shadows Andrew, another magazine shot!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks very much mate!

  • Pamela B

    Pamela B

    Wonderful work Andrew!! Love the angle and the lines!!

  • parmi replied

    Cheers Pamela, so happy you like this one!

  • Kim Calvert

    Kim Calvert

    What a fantastic shot Andres!!..I love images like this with all the lines and angles..

  • parmi replied

    Thank you so much Kim :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous;

  • parmi replied

    Thank you Scott!

  • Maria Moro

    Maria Moro

    Aaah Andrew ,,, this is fantastic,, the angle is awesome,,it’s so cosmic,,,it looks like the building is travelling into a vortex ,,, ,I love it ,, I love it,,, an instant fav for me,,, congratulations this one is a winner for sure,,,cheers

  • parmi replied

    Oh thanks so much Maria! I racked my brains trying to get a name for this one, Vortex is simply perfect!! I’m changing the name to it now. So happy you like this one, it’s a shot I’ve wanted to take for many years and finally had the chance to! :)

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Interesting architectural statement being made here.

  • parmi replied

    Thank you Mary!

  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior

    stunning image….... well captured!!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much mate!

  • shakey

    shakey

    brilliant work.

  • parmi replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    splendid capture, great POV, now i want to go play there with my Canon :D

  • parmi replied

    haha, thanks mate! It took me years to actually go in and snap up the shot tower, it’s a photographers dream come true :)

  • luanda

    luanda

    MARVELLOUS, Andrew!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Daniela! Always so nice to hear from you :)

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    Stunning angle shot!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks a lot Svetlana :)

  • monaiman

    monaiman

    Superb shot !!!! Love the angle and the lighting !!! instant fave ;)

  • parmi replied

    Thank you so much! For the favourite too :)

  • zulu

    zulu

    This is one of the fantastic compositions that I have seen recently. Its an amazing shot and well captured.
    You definitely possess the soul of an artist and the eyes to grasp it and transfer it for the world to see.
    Keep the good work up. You have an amazing portfolio. Enjoyed viewing it.

    And thank you also for your comments on my bubble art. I am glad you like it.
    Regards

    Zulu

  • parmi replied

    Wow what a massive compliment Zulu, thank you very much! I’m really thrilled you like my work as I am in complete awe of your own :)

  • pinkster

    pinkster

    wow , congrats on this wonderful feature. awesome

  • parmi replied

    Oh cool! Thank you so much!!

  • Wayne Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Yeah, really excellent mate, it takes you right up there.

  • parmi replied

    Cheers once again mate, I’m really happy with how this one turned out. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

  • pmacimagery

    pmacimagery

    I love this place – when I was at RMIT I would come here for lunch just to sit and stare. You’ve really capturede it beautifully and taken me back. Thanks.

  • parmi replied

    Thanks very much mate, really glad I was able to do that with the photo for you. i spent many a uni lunch at Melb Central as well!

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding,

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much mate, for the fav too!

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Excellent Photograph, great framing and wonderful subject. An instant FAV for me.

  • parmi replied

    Thank you very much Don! Appreciate the fav mate :)

  • Deirdre Brocklebank

    Deirdre Brockl...

    Incredible angle and colour. I love that it has not been altered in any way. What a superb image.

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Deirdre, I think the bright sunny day and slight over exposure made the colours really stand out in this one! Thanks for visiting again :)

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    This is one of the best architectural shots I’ve ever seen, Masterfully done.. Andrew very beautiful .. and straight to my favs..

  • parmi replied

    What a massive compliment, thank you so much Lorena! Thrilled you like this enough to fav it. Thank you!!!

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Wow, amazing structure and capture, great work!

  • parmi replied

    Thank you very much Roddy!

  • Noah .

    Noah .

    Wow! This rocks!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks a lot Noah!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent pov

  • parmi replied

    Thanks Kathy

  • Kimberley Davitt

    Kimberley Davitt

    19th July 2009

  • parmi replied

    Thank you so much Kim! I’m stoked :)

  • AlteredLens

    AlteredLens

    Cool photo of an impressive structure.. Nice work :)

  • parmi replied

    Thanks very much!

  • Jeff Clark

    Jeff Clark

    Fantastic image! Love the angle and color saturation.

  • parmi replied

    Thank you very much Jeff!

  • Daidalos

    Daidalos

    Fabulous work!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks very much!

  • Fiona Christensen

    Fiona Christensen

    I thought i recognized this shot from somewhere! My brother has one of the same buildings but from outside the cone! This is brilliant Andrew! I love the patters that this angle gives the artwork, and the combo of old and new is fantastic! Love this! :)

  • parmi replied

    Hey there Fiona, thanks for such an awesome comment and compliment!! I’ve tried many times to capture this cone from outside, but never got there! I’m glad you can now see what it looks like inside and out :)

  • Fiona Christensen

    Fiona Christensen

    its a pleasure Andrew! i think my brother got it with the skyscraper on the side (the one you have in your background) with the cone and old building! have no idea how he got it right (took me awhile to figure out how his image worked and to differetiate between the scraper and cone butit came out well) :) but i like this angle better to be honest, it really contrats the two spectacularly! ;)

  • parmi replied

    Ahh right, the skyscraper and cone are meant to represent something, but I can’t remember what now! Thanks again, I love getting insightful feedback like this :)

  • Susie Peek-Swint

    Susie Peek-Swint

    Wow what a cool-looking building .. love the old with the ultra-modern ~ reminds me of the cone of a rocket ~ great shot!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks heaps Susie! It’s in the middle of a shopping centre in Melbourne, and just soars up to the sky, really interesting structure in the building :)

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