Queen Victoria Building

Alf Caruana

Queen Victoria Building

Shot on 35mm B&W Film, processed and developed in darkroom by me.

Queen Victoria Building wins the Melbourne & Victoria group
Win an Exhibition (September 26th – October 9th) Challenge

Queen Victoria Building

Queen Victoria Building belongs to the following groups:

Australian Landmarks and Icons, Black and White Photography, Sydney and The Fine Art of Photography Available for sale as

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

Queen Victoria Building by Alf Caruana
Queen Victoria Building by Alf Caruana
  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    perfect Alf, very spectacular image

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thanks for the comment Anthony, regards

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wonderful composition. Lighting is superb, lines are perfect as is contrast. Love it

  • Alf Caruana replied

    Thanks Julie not hard to take a great shot of this building its a magnificient place

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    what a wonderful old building – superb shot Alf

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thanks Karin :)

  • Adriana Glackin

    Adriana Glackin

    Beautiful image, the B&W really enhances it’s majesty. Such a great building, well photographed and developed. : )

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-...

    Oh wow… now if i had an image like this to enter int my BW comp i would knock their socks off… this is gorgeous Alf!
    xxx Sam

  • Alf Caruana replied

    :) thanks Sam, I’m sure you’ll do well with the ones you have

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    Thanks Adriana, yes I’m glad I was shooting BW that day

  • Ranald

    Ranald

    Lovely capture

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thanks Ranald

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Magic work. so well done.

  • Chris Cohen

    Chris Cohen

    Oh me, oh my! Words fail me !:)

  • stephfine

    stephfine

    WOW awesome… great pv!

  • Missy Miss

    Missy Miss

    extremely majestic. lovely shot!

    xx

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Alf, this looks super in these mono tones. Love the comp too.

  • Elaine Li

    Elaine Li

    love the black and white!

  • bchrisdesigns

    bchrisdesigns

    Superb composition. There is lots of symbolism here. Reminds me of something having to do with the length of time…it is a long stretch of ceiling and time is right at its center. Hmmm…makes me think…

  • gladders

    gladders

    Wowser! Superb in every way Alfy…..love B&W…..wonderful depth and detail….there is sooo much going on. The longways symmetry is great…..wonderful tones too…...marvellous image!

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    WOWOW!!! This is stunning and awesome!!! Soooooo FANTASTIC!!!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    I like the lighting and the composition…excellent work!

  • Todd Rollins

    Todd Rollins

    Great capture of the lighting in this great building. I like how the clock is featured.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    great shot

  • reflexio

    reflexio

    Super shot, well done.

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Love the processing on this Alf! Wonderful tones and composition.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Beautiful image,

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    love the comp and tones…fab image!!

  • AnnieD

    AnnieD

    Beautiful tones in the b&w. I love the lines and the detail in this Alf!

  • M G  Pettett

    M G Pettett

    Great lighting and composition!

  • Sophie Watson

    Sophie Watson

    Love the lighting!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    outstanding capture Alf! and thanks for viewing and your kind comments…

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A...

    Stunningly beautiful B&W!!!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Alf,

    This has been extraordinarily well done!!!!!

    Your very good photography and B&W processing have presented us with a fantastic study of the QVB, showing off the lighting and wonderful tonal range to perfection.
    Great work!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Stephen Rowsell

    Stephen Rowsell

    wonderful depth!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    extraordinary work

  • Dreamcoat

    Dreamcoat

    Brilliant wide and black and white.

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    Fabulous work, love the tones & majesty of the place, congratulations on making avatar, well deserved Alf

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Gorgeous work – love the detail and the black and white conversion

  • Joseph Darmenia

    Joseph Darmenia

    Well done, again.

  • rochelle

    rochelle

    this is a great shot – i am an ex sydney girl – and i am going to favourite this shot – well done!!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning, love the perspective and just such great work in B&W!

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Love the feel of symmetry to this beautiful architecture, and looks wonderful in mono!

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan
  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Excellent capture perfect perspective shot.

  • Nacho Garcés

    Nacho Garcés

    Bravo! Incredible tonal range. I also like the place.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    the converging lines and repeating patterns together with the great tonal range…all adds up to a bloody good picture

  • Graham Lea

    Graham Lea

    Beautifully framed, Alf.

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    I have just been looking through your folio…thinking how great your use of colour is..so rich.

    .....and then I come across this…what a great b&w shot of our beautiful market :))

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    damn…meant building…so used to writing Queen Vic Market

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Great photo the exposure is spot on.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen

    excellent

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    congratulations!

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thank you :)

  • Andrew Wilson

    Andrew Wilson

    Well done Alf, loved it , voted for it.

  • Alf Caruana replied

    many thanks Andrew cheers

  • SdeVarax

    SdeVarax

    superb shot alf!

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thankyou :)

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Congratulations Alf a brillant image, well done.

  • Alf Caruana replied

    Thanks Steven appreciate you stopping by to tell me that

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-...

    Congrats Alf! I voted for this!
    xx Sam

  • Alf Caruana replied

    Thanks Sam I voted for you too :)

  • Anthony Begovic

    Anthony Begovic

    Congratulations Alf. It’s a great shot!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    Congratulations Alf.look forward to seeing to exhibition.

  • Alf Caruana replied

    Many thanks Kathryn looking forward to it

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Well done Alf :)))

  • Mary Broome

    Mary Broome

    Congrats Alf… well done!!

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    CONGRATULATIONS on the challenge win with this stunning picture!! So much to love about this, lighting, contrast, comp, and just the beauty of this fabulous Melbourne arcade!! Fantastic work Alf!! :o)

  • opiumfire

    opiumfire

    absolutely spot on, beautiful techniques

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Awesome work!
    BW just sets this image into a different league!
    Spectacular!

  • Nicolette Thain

    Nicolette Thain

    brilliant! The angle is perfect

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Absolutely stunning shot, love the detail and treatment.

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    This is stunning, please add to the Architecture and cityscape group :)

  • Dina King

    Dina King

    How Perfect is this, Oh My!! Georgous!

  • David Robinson

    David Robinson

    WOnderful image ALf!

  • Geoffrey Dunn

    Geoffrey Dunn

    What a fantastic image!

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Stunning shot. The black and white tones are spot on. What camera and film did you use?

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    Excellent shot

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    Now this is a Photograph. Film 35 mm Yes. Alf you have made my day.
    This is excellent work. A great composition & presentation.
    Quality is Perefect. Loving. – Peter

  • Alf Caruana replied

    thanks for the comment Peter, brought a smile to my face as this print sits in my office and I love looking into it everyday

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Outstanding contrast and tonal variance! Composition and dof are excellent! One impressive image of magnificent architecture!

  • Chris Muscat

    Chris Muscat

    Great shot Alf, very nice image to look at. Congrats on the win!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    really great composition! classic shot

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    Spectacular composition!!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    SUPERB work, Alf – makes me miss Melbourne even more than I already do!! :))

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    Fabulous black and white with a heck of a pull!

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