parliament of victoria

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 6 May 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.

... my family were urging me to go, but I just wouldn't leave until I got a good exposure of this lamp.:-)
Hope you enjoy as much as I do; and you can find more shots here:http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/melbourne_2009

The Parliament House, Melbourne

This is a series of holiday snaps when I was recently on vacation in Melbourne, an amazing city of wonderful heritage, beautiful gardens and countryside...

I do not regard myself as a photographer. I'm merely a guy who enjoys capturing all the memorable scenes that I encounter in my everyday life. Perhaps, it's like a traveller hoping to record his memorable journey, but in my case, it's the journey of my life ... If I can record my encounters in such a way that they leave an image on the mind of myself and other viewers, it's a tremendous joy and some accomplishment...
In terms of photography, I'm trying to preserve the moments as my eyes see "something" and my heart feels it too. As such, I seldom feel interested in planned, arranged or manipulated photographs...

http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy

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Comments (17)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

You did it!! It's incredible how precise is the exposure here! And the shadow of the lamp on the wall is also very good, as is the detail of the Parliament building. Bravo!

6 May 2009 5:43am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

I am always amazed at how well you manage perfect exposure in light sources without underexposing other areas badly Hugo! This is almost a signature feature in all your lovely night shots with street lamps and lights within the frame! Simply love your work Hugo:)

6 May 2009 6:53am

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Another shot with a super POV, excellent lighting to pull it from the night and the addition of the street light makes it a top image

6 May 2009 7:04am

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

Very mellow light which is enchanting! Well done Hugo....what a delightful photo!

6 May 2009 9:24am

Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States

very nice

6 May 2009 1:19pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States

a rather imposing shot -- as if this building might come to life and swallow you whole!! beautiful detail -- and the classic lamppost is just stunning!! gorgeous detail and light!!!

6 May 2009 1:45pm

Mariana from waterloo, Canada

AWESOME shot ! Bright lamp on that background works perfectly !

6 May 2009 2:22pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Very good photo.

6 May 2009 2:24pm

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

I'm so glad you risked family strife to get this. It's presence, position and angle in the frame add a "period drama" feel and a sense of gravitas to an already imposing scene. In fact it pretty much steals the show. Wonderful lighting as usual with your night shots too.

6 May 2009 3:36pm