Captain Cook Memorial Fountain

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Captain Cook Memorial Fountain

The Captain Cook Memorial Fountain in Newcastle’s Civic Park commemorating the explorer who is credited with discovering Australia.

Image As Is, straight from a 6 MP Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500.

F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/640 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-80
Exposure bias: -1 step
Focal length: 5mm

This was featured in the Statues and Such group on the 4th of March 2009.

Captain Cook Memorial Fountain belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, A Garden somewhere..... Xmas edition, All Around the Styles, Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, AW Welcome Center, Fountains, Wrought Iron & Gates etc. - Xmas edition, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Metallic Junktion, New South Wales Photography, Safe Haven, Scenery, Shameless Self-Promotion, Street Photography and Photojournalism, The Patchwork , The true beauty, Untouchables and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

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Captain Cook Memorial Fountain by reflector
Captain Cook Memorial Fountain by reflector
  • david campbell

    david campbell

    great shot

  • reflector replied

    Thanks David, it was great to get a few shots after a few weeks of taking none !

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow what an interesting fountain and love the colours and angle you’ve taken it from…

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Dinghy, it’s a very well known local landmark built in the 1960’s ! I stood right on the waters edge for this angle. Thanks for the fave !

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Wow~ the fountain is so cool!!! Awesome capture composition and lighting!!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Cheryl, I’m happy with it ! Thanks a lot for making it a fave !

  • Linda Syms

    Linda Syms

    Fabulous shot.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Linda ! I was keen to improve on shots of that it that I took a few months ago.

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    I agree with dinghysailor1 – a really great shot and interesting fountain.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Lindsay !

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    What a wonderful fountain

  • reflector replied

    Thank you, it’s an iconic local spot !

  • cieloverde

    cieloverde

    Una moderna y maravillosa fuente James !....Preciosa vista James !...y
    Gracias !

  • reflector replied

    Gracias por su entusiasta comentario Lilliana!

  • pjd69

    pjd69

    great looking fountain!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Peter ! It was designed and built in the 1960’s.

  • Anna D'Accione

    Anna D'Accione

    Great shot of the fountain. Well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your feedback and the fave, Anna !

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Awesome Straight out of the camera shot! Great eye James!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Angel, this is a very popular thing to photograph in my city !

  • Daniel Bowen

    Daniel Bowen

    brilliant image, love the movement of the water, well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Daniel, I’m glad you like it !

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    great shot James !! Jane

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Jane !

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Wow great work james – I love the angle and the light :o)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Helene, much appreciated ! :)

  • shallay

    shallay

    Nice work reflector, interesting angle on a quite incredible fountain – I’m taken with that horizontal bricky texture, fooled me into thinking it was in the background at first. Don’t know if those rusty shapes are meant to evoke ship relics, but that’s what I’m getting from it. Wonderful greens.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for your thoughts Shallay ! I don’t know what the sculpture is meant to portray.

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    Great image James – I really love the way you have captured the water in this beautiful fountain … and nice soft colours – excellent!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Bev ! I had taken a few shots of it a few months ago, but I knew I could better them.

  • Hayley Cafarella

    Hayley Cafarella

    love this…

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Hayley, it’s a very popular fountain to photograph here !

  • TomBaumker

    TomBaumker

    Great capture my friend Tom

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Tom, it looks nice printed out !

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Amazing shot! It really is an interesting and unique design!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for your feedback Joanne !

  • Hayley Cafarella

    Hayley Cafarella

    And well deserved popularity! It’s hard to capture moving water so clearly…great job :)

  • reflector replied

    Much appreciated ! :)

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    What a great fountain ! lovely capture

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Trudi ! The Regional Art Gallery is on one side of the road and the Town Hall is on the other so it’s an important park and Memorial.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great capture

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much ! This fountain is a memorial to Captain Cook who is credited with discovering Australia.

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    excellent capture! like how you froze and also soften water squirts!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you very much !

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    excellant work James !!!!!!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Michael, I’m happy with this shot ! Thanks a lot for the fave !

  • emolena

    emolena

    WONDERFUL !!!

  • reflector replied

    Many thanks my friend ! :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    almost forgot to ask what do these lovely shapes depict.. or is it an abstract… ? great capture all the same.. but looks intriguing

  • reflector replied

    I think it’s an abstract, I couldn’t see anything being represented in it ! :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    aw ...and there was me fondly hoping for a ship in full sail in there somewhere…. lol ...;))

  • reflector replied

    Those green honeycomb shapes may represent the sails of a Tall Ship, maybe ? :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    definitely!!
    ;))

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Amazing looking fountain, brilliantly captured!

  • reflector replied

    Sorry I missed this ! Thanks very much Roddy !

  • Karen Betts

    Karen Betts

    beautiful image you have caught the water beautifully.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for the compliment Karen !

  • PhotosByG

    PhotosByG

    Hi Reflector. A Garden somewhere …. is looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have with a garden design theme.
    Cheers, Graham.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much for the compliment Graham ! I’ll join the group soon ! ....James

  • PhotosByG

    PhotosByG

    Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A Garden somewhere …..”

    This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work I am looking for in this group.

    Please keep up the great work and I hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for the feature Graham, it’s very much appreciated ! I took many shots today – some in another local Public Park / Garden.

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Please consider adding this image (and other fountain-type pretties) to Fountains

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for suggesting it Stephanie ! I just joined the group and will add a few more later. :))

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