Convict Monument
Australia was first settled by the British in 1788 as a penal colony. Many thousands of criminals, some of which were convicted of the most minor offences, were sentenced to be serve their time in Australia. This is a monument in Newcastle East to the Convict history of Australia.
This image has been manipulated using a few filter effects to give it added texture and a mild neon appearance.
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Antanas, about 1 month ago
Beautiful capture
blamo, about 1 month ago
my relatives would be proud …......... Really great sculpture
michael byerley, about 1 month ago
really fantastic shot !!!really grabs me and pulls me in.great work !!!
Vasile Stan, about 1 month ago
Very interesting piece of Australian history. Thank you for sharing.
reflector in reply to Antanas’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks a lot !
reflector in reply to blamo’s comment, about 1 month ago
Do you have relatives in Australia ? Thanks Blamo, it is a very contemporary one !
reflector in reply to michael byerley’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Michael ! I found many photogenic things in town Yesterday after seeing the Tall Ship, including this !
reflector in reply to Vasile Stan’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Vasile ! You seemed to be away from RB for maybe a month ! And you came back minus the Alias.
blamo, about 1 month ago
Not that i know of james but my best mate from the uk as lived in melbourne place called bentleigh for over 30 years
reflector in reply to blamo’s comment, about 1 month ago
So is this bit ” my relatives would be proud ” referring to relo’s who are sculptors ? I’ve been to Melbourne decades ago and I prefer the way it’s laid out to Sydney’s sprawl. But the beaches are so close and the weather in Sydney is superior – just 1 degree difference to Newcastle, all year ! Primo !
blamo, about 1 month ago
Thats good at least you can rely on it
reflector in reply to blamo’s comment, about 1 month ago
We still get our moments of grief ( high winds just over 100 km’s per hour ) and two or three weeks of constant rain at times.
dinghysailor1, about 1 month ago
only 2 or 3 weeks you lucky thing… ;p…ok i’m exagerating about some scottish summers but not this one!!
this is a wonderfully textural capture – and those arrows are the motif we so associate with convict suits! great treatment too – nice job!
Vasile Stan, about 1 month ago
I’ve been indeed on & off (mainly off) RB for maybe 2 months now, and I’ll probably stay that way for a while, my job workload is the culprit.
reflector in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Dinghy ! Yeah, we know we’ve got good weather here much of the time.
That arrow at the back was either Slate or a Synthetic replica of same, and it actually beckoned me to touch it ! Thanks a truckload Shipmate ! :))
reflector in reply to Vasile Stan’s comment, about 1 month ago
Yeah it can get busy off-line, especially when critical things are happening and need attention. I had that situation about 5 weeks ago – my car was the main issue.
Lori Peters, about 1 month ago
Great capture, James. That is some amazing history.
Kabranty, about 1 month ago
Top shot James.I’ve never seen this in town.
cherylc1, about 1 month ago
fabulous Monument and capture my friend!1
reflector in reply to Lori Peters’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks a lot Lori ! I didn’t research so there was more detail about our country’s beginnings. That’s just info we learn in Primary School !
reflector in reply to Kabranty’s comment, about 1 month ago
Everything’s fair game when I shoot – if it looks interesting, beautiful, or textural I consider it. :)
Thanks very much for looking Brad.
reflector in reply to cherylc1’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks a lot Cheryl ! Did you notice the treatment ?
IrishPics, about 1 month ago
James,
That’s smashing friend..
reflector in reply to IrishPics’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Marin ! Appreciate your feedback. I’m culling my Gallery to 10 pages in about 3 weeks from now to let my best stuff have priority – easier to enjoy too.
Linda Syms, about 1 month ago
Great capture
reflector in reply to Linda Syms’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Linda ! I appreciate your visit !
faizee, about 1 month ago
nice one
reflector in reply to faizee’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Faizee, much appreciated !
emolena, about 1 month ago
Super!!! I like it .
reflector in reply to emolena’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks very much Emolena, I appreciate the visit and Fave !
Shannon Byous, about 1 month ago
Really cool photo and sculpture!
reflector in reply to Shannon Byous’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thank you Shannon ! It’s very contemporary architecture, I was happy when I found it.