October 2005

Mort Bay, Balmain, Monday, October 31st 2005.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/640s f/10 ISO 200.

The Strand Arcade, Pitt Street, Sunday, October 30th 2005.

Opened in 1892 this was the last of the great Victorian shopping arcades built in Sydney.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/40s f/2.8 ISO 500.

Windmill Street, Millers Point, Saturday, October 29th 2005.

The Hero of Waterloo is one of Sydney's oldest pubs. It was built in 1843 with sandstone locally quarried and cut by convicts.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/6s f/2.8 ISO 3200.

Friday, October 28th 2005.

This is the common brown Huntsman spider. They are large, long-legged spiders, measuring up to 15 cm across the legs. Despite their large size and quick movement they are relatively harmless to humans and are very timid creatures. I found this one on a wall inside my house and removed it to the garden.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro 1/100s f/8 ISO 200.

Centrepoint Tower, Thursday, October 27th 2005.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/16 ISO 200.

King Street, Newtown, Wednesday, October 26th 2005.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/4.5 ISO 200.

King Street, Newtown, Tuesday, October 25th 2005.

There seems to be almost nothing you can't buy on King Street. This shop sells only buttons.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/60s f/2.8 ISO 160.

Millers Point, Monday, October 24th 2005.

This concrete tower houses the Port Operations & Communications Centre, from where all shipping on Sydney Harbour is controlled

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 24-70mm f/2.8L@70mm 10s f/5 ISO 125.

Norton Street, Leichhardt, Friday, October 21st 2005.

Leichhardt is Sydney's Italian centre and this specialty cake shop, Pasticceria Mezzapica, is typical of the wide range of food and deli outlets that populate Norton Street.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/40s f/3.2 ISO 800.

Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, Thursday, October 20th 2005.

This homeowner has an innovative approach to selling this timber bed by placing it on the front porch of their terraced house and allowing passers by to get a good view.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/5 ISO 250.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Wednesday, October 19th 2005.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 6s f/8 ISO 200.

Walsh Bay, Tuesday, October 18th 2005.

Aidx is a 65 metre, three-masted racing schooner on a round the world voyage.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 15s f/9 ISO 200.

Crooks Lane, Newtown, October 17th 2005.

Abandoned Fridge.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@26mm 1/60s f/11 ISO 200.

Sunday, October 16th 2005.

Shopping centre escalator.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@35mm .5s f/9 ISO 200.

The Rocks Markets, George Street, The Rocks, Saturday, October 15th 2005.

These markets open every weekend and are aimed directly at the tourist market with lots of art & craft Australiana on sale.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@35mm 1/100s f/18 ISO 200.

Macquarie Street, Friday, October 14th 2005.

View of Macquarie Street from the Library of New South Wales. This is a black & white image that has had a very strong orange tone applied.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/320s f/22 ISO 200.

The W Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Thursday, October 13th 2005.

Woolloomooloo's famous Finger Wharf (a wharf that juts out into the water) is so vast that it is home not only to the W Hotel but also restaurants, offices, a marina and a glitzy apartment complex that boasts Russell Crowe as a resident. This former working wharf has been sensitively restored and has retained essential features of the original wharf (built between 1905-22), preserving an icon of the city's colourful maritime history.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/40s f/3.5 ISO 800.

Milsons Point, Wednesday, October 12th 2005.

A cool and showery day in Sydney. Not much happening here except I did like the way the birds are facing the same direction as the man.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 24-70 f/2.8L@70mm 1/125s f/7.1 ISO 400.

Corben Street, Surry Hills, Tuesday, October 11th 2005.

In a row of neat brightly painted terrace houses this somewhat tattered abode is the odd one out.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/50s f/18 ISO 200.

Bennelong Point, Monday, October 10th 2005.

On a warm and sunny Sydney day these tourists sensibly apply sun cream before venturing out in the open.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/7.1 ISO 200.

Sunday, October 9th 2005.

My daughter, Sarah, plays with a plasma ball at the Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/20s f/2.8 ISO 1600.

Friday, October 7th 2005.

I almost stepped on this guy on my front lawn and thought it was a snake a first glance. In fact it's a Blue-tongue Lizard which is a large harmless lizard (this one is about 400mm long) that frequents suburban gardens. A blue-tongue in the garden helps to keep down the number of snails and plant-eating insects.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 24-70 f/2.8L@70mm 1/125s f/13 ISO 200.

St. Stephen's Church, Newtown, Thursday October 6th 2005. In the back streets of Newtown stands this gothic style church built in 1874. In it's grounds is Camperdown cemetery. This is an historic cemetery with some famous residents as well as the many humble, unknown, unremembered people whose names are not written in the books of history, but in the book of life. Many of the cemetery's residents have links with the sea, through a career in the navy, shipbuilding, sinking of ships or accidental drowning in the harbour. I have set up a special gallery here that shows a few of the graves with a little of the history behind them. EXIF DATA Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/160s f/11 ISO 200.

Church Street, Newtown, Wednesday October 5th 2005.

A pair of colourful terrace houses typical of the area.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/60s f/14 ISO 200.

Macquarie Street, Tuesday October 4th 2005.

Driveway exit mirrors.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/13 ISO 200.

Sydney Opera House, Monday October 3rd 2005.

A popular spot to have a photo taken.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/100s f/18 ISO 200.

Catherine Street, Glebe, Sunday October 2nd 2005.

Following on from yesterdays photo this is another of those wedge shaped buildings. This is a private residence. There are lots of these style of buildings designed to fit onto tight triangular plots around Sydney.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/200s f/10 ISO 200.

Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, Saturday October 1st 2005. This art deco building is the Dental Hospital where dentists study their craft. The building sits on a very small area of land and is triangular in shape with a wide rear and very narrow front. Click here to see a larger view. EXIF DATA Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35 f/2.8L@17mm 1/60s f/20 ISO 250.