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Do you reside in or near Sydney, Australia (by near we mean kind of in the vicinity of)? Then this is the group for you.

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Tortured Soul by Tim Souter

As I was taking candids in Chatswood I noticed this elderly gentleman scrounging for change off the local populace. I felt great pity for him, Even more so when I realised he lived just near the stairs of the newly built Chatswood Train station atop a pile of scattered cardboard boxes and newspaper. His face, while aged still showed many signs of character and interest. Personally, deciding whether or not to take this photo was extremely hard. Even now as I gaze upon his visage I can feel the raw emotion of a life frequented by struggles. I hope you enjoy this image and that it stirs feelings inside you as it did with me. Model: Canon EOS 50D / Lens: Canon 50mm 1.8 / ISO: 800 / Aperture: f5.6 / Shutter Speed: 1/250th sec / WB: Auto / Focus Type: AF / Focal Length: 200mm / Style: Portrait / (This photo has not been edited)
Paddington Town Hall by desong

Great colonial architecture now used as arthouse cinema and local library. Nikon D80, DX Nikkor lens 18-135mm
Fractured (Monochrome) - Gladesville Asylum - The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson

BEST VIEWED LARGER RED BUBBLE FEATURE 21st October 2009 / Gladesville Mental Hospital was a psychiatric hospital established in 1838 in the suburb of Gladesville, Sydney, Australia. Description and history / Prior to 1838, people with mental or emotional problems in the Sydney area were housed in a “lunatic asylum” in Liverpool, a suburb on the south-east fringes of Sydney, or at the Female Factory in Parramatta, twenty-four kilometres west of Sydney. In the 1830s, construction of a purpose-built asylum began on the banks of the Parramatta River, in the area now known as Gladesville. The original sandstone complex was designed by the Colonial Architect, Mortimer Lewis, between 1836 and 1838.[1] Patients were then transferred from Liverpool and the Female Factory.[2] The first supervisor was John Thomas Digby, who sought to improve the treatment of the mentally ill, as did his successor, Frederick Norton Manning. On a visit to Sydney in 1867, Manning was invited by Henry Parkes to become medical superintendent of the Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum. Before accepting, Manning went overseas and studied methods of patient care and administration of asylums; on his return to Sydney he submitted a notable report. He was appointed to Tarban Creek on 15 October 1868 and immediately reported on the isolation of patients from their relations in accommodation best described as ‘prison-like and gloomy’, the inadequate facilities for their gainful employment and recreation and the monotonous diets deficient in both quantity and quality. In January 1869 the asylum’s name was changed to the Hospital for the Insane, Gladesville, wherein patients were to receive treatment rather than be confined in a ‘cemetery for diseased intellects’. By 1879 radical changes in patient care and accommodation had been made. Gladesville was extended and modernized and an asylum for imbeciles set up in Newcastle and a temporary asylum at Cooma. Manning minimized the use of restraint and provided for patient activities Equipment: Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm, Handheld Technique: HDR 5 Bracketted Images, Photomatix 3.2, Capture NX See Also Fractured:
Star City Casino - HDR by Michael Patsalou

Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia. Canon PowerShot A430 Tripod HDR 5 exposures
The Grace Hotel - Sydney by Peter Hill

The Grace Hotel is in York Street, Sydney. It was built in 1930 in the Neo Gothic style, was renovated to be a landmark hotel, and is Heritage Listed. I shot it on Sunday, 18 January 2009, at around 7.30am, from across the street. The rising sun was directly in front. The sky was shot from my front balcony on Friday, 16 January 2009, at around 6.30am. The 2 images were then merged in Photoshop CS2. On both occasions I used my Canon EOS 5D Mark II, handheld, and Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L zoom lens. The building, which I have been wanting to shoot for a long time, was shot at 51mm, ISO 50 (for the detail), 1/100 sec at f4, in Monochrome, on the way home from another shoot. The conditions were perfect and the sky was clear. The sky was shot at 24mm, ISO 160, 1/4000 sec at f3.2, also in Monochrome. Featured by the Sydney Group 21 October 2009 Best viewed large
Surreal Sunset- Sydney Harbour by richardj

Featured in Sydney group.
You Don't Know My Name by Lee Wilde

ORIGINAL AVAILABLE / view my current eBay listings Round and round and round we go…. Will you ever know? currently listening to: Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name medium: acrylic paint on 185gsm Arches paper size: 42cm x 59.4cm (A2)
Work by grahampattison

Oxford Street
Deja Vu #3 by Midori Furze

My “Deja Vu” series / Acrylic on canvas / Original was sold. I wrote one part of an old Japanese Poem by Ietaka Fujiwara. / - The Tachibana (Citrus) has the same fragrance as my old memory. Even though the tree has blossomed for the first time, the smell is the same as my old tree. I hope you like it….
untitled by Varry

Acylic on canvas
Swan Lake Series - 2 by Andrew Patsalou

This is just one of the paintings from my “Swan Lake Series”. Oil paint on stretched canvas. 40cm x 100cm

Recent Work

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"Inter-Medium" Group Exhibition DEC 12th - Sydney (1 day only!)…The “Inter-Medium” group has set up another exhibition in Sydney – this time as part of the North Sydney Markets` project _Changeable Art…

The “Inter-Medium” group has set up another exhibition in Sydney – this time as part of the North Sydney Markets` project Changeable Arts. 11 artists/RedBubblers (including myself!!!) are again exploring Sculpture,Painting and Photography – a mix that has proved to be a successful concept since it was set up in the beginning of this year. Please all come along! It is a big event in December as it is the North Sydney Christmas Market with a live funk band in the park, gourmet food and lots of other entertainment – a perfect environment for a present hunt!!! Opening SAT Dec 12th 10-3pm / 220 Miller st / North Sydney 2060 More infos can be found here
Morning Blues by Tainia Finlay

Taken at Collaroy beach on my recent visit 16th November 2009. I’ve always had a thing about blue! Canon EOS 50D / Canon 28-135 mm lens / f/5.6, Exp 1/160 sec, ISO – 100, F/L 28mm / Layered in CS3 Thank you for taking time to look.
Phoenix Flare by Anton Gorlin

Dawn at Gordons Bay, Sydney, Australia, between Coogee and Clovelly
Smile of outgoing day by Anton Gorlin

Sunset at Clovelly Bay, Sydney, Australia. Nice rocks texture :)
Writing

It's all about me. I won!! (LOL) …First time (as far as I recall) that I’ve won a challenge, on Redbubble.com!! / !http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/JoMulholland/topt…

First time (as far as I recall) that I’ve won a challenge, on Redbubble.com!! / / . / The challenge in the Sydney Group was called: It’s all about you! You! You! and urged redbubblers to post favourite image/artwork/t-shirt from our portfolios, in the challenge. / . / This does not happen often, people. / Thank you for the votes!!
there be lots and lots of giant plants in the garden of my dreams by Juilee Pryor

another shot of some gigantic ginormous plants in the back yard of my friends place… and yes it’s taken with Kodak Highspeed Infrared film… love that stuff
Mars waters by Anton Gorlin

Dust storm over Sydney, september 2009. The spot on the top-left is the Sun. Color is natural.
there be giant plants in the garden of my dreams by Juilee Pryor

this is a shot of a friend’s back yard in gritty inner city Newtown… must be the only place in that suburb with a pool … I kid you not… anyway I’ve always loved the view across the neighbours yard… that towering plant is a strezleki bird of paradise plant… the biggest I’ve ever seen…. and I just love the idea of having surfboard’s stacked ready to jump in the pool with…. hey it amuses me….. anyway IR film of course… my favourite type Kodak Highspeed black and white IR film which has sadly been discontinued…. so sad anyway enjoy…..
The Afternoon At Long Reef by Peter Hill

I remember the day well. I got a parking ticket. It was a Friday afternoon at Long Reef on Sydney’s northern beaches. We had had a cool beer and a long lunch at the golf club, sitting outside checking the sky and the tide, before venturing out onto the headland. I had all my gear with me but chose to shoot the low tide with the infra red camera, a converted Canon EOS 10D. Framing the shot sorta wasn’t hard! Oh, yes, I almost forgot. It was my birthday too.