32 Hours in Sydney

[whakojacko]

Came back from my short trip down to Aus (Yes, I barely spent more time on the ground than on the plane) with a few photos Im happy with. Needless to say C&C is always good :) All done with 40D and 35L, since thats all I brought (+tripod) Images link to corresponding flickr pages
First stop at the aquarium: They had a nice exhibit with Jellyfish and colored lighting.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/3536805347_bb1a140ca1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3536805347/)
After bumming around for a bit, next up was the Opera house. Needless to say 35L couldnt fit everything in well, so it was time to get adventurous with the composition
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/3537690766_0a21670c9c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3537690766/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3536812735_2fb6a54f55_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3536812735/)
Fast forward to that night-Unfortunately I forgot Sydney becomes dark so early in May so I was woefully unready for the right light. By the time I got to Darling Harbour with my tripod (tired as hell from walking around all day) it was pretty dark. Fortunately the pano still came out decently
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3537629356_c966047d02_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3537629356/)
Woke up next morning at around 5am due to jetlag, which was good since it gave me an excuse to get outside to shoot during sunrise.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2146/3536816377_9c2354a6b0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3536816377/)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/3536815913_2022a4f883_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/3536815913/)

POTN Appreciation Image:
the NSW State Library had a great exhibit of press photos (see http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2009/world_press/index.html) which I stumbled upon. They also had this sweet body spread that made me drool more than a bit
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o129/whakojacko/IMG_2249.jpg

Thanks for reading
BTW-Whats a good place for uploading panos? Flickr's 1024pix width maximum really doesnt do those panos justice.

[cancan7]

Really nice panoramas!:)

[whakojacko]

Really nice panoramas!:)

thanks :)

[nicksan]

I like the pics you took in the morning. Very nice!

[Tvw]

2, 3, 4 and 5 are my favorites from this set.
Sydney is such a fantastic city, 32 hours is way too short! ;)

[whakojacko]

Sydney is such a fantastic city, 32 hours is way too short! ;)
Without a doubt. But 32 hours is better than 0 :). Id definitely like to come back

[deletedpenguin]

32 hours is WAY too shot. I've lived here for almost two years now and I've yet to see everything. :p

I was driving through the city the other day and saw the signs for the photo exhibit - looks intriguing. Worth the effort?

I also like the Opera house pics. The crop works IMO.

[whakojacko]

I was driving through the city the other day and saw the signs for the photo exhibit - looks intriguing. Worth the effort?

Given that its free, yes. Some really stunning pictures in there-I had only previously seen about 20% of them

[deletedpenguin]

Given that its free, yes. Some really stunning pictures in there-I had only previously seen about 20% of them

Cool! I may try and make it down there.