360deg view - Q1 Observation Deck, Surfers Paradise

Greg_C · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

I visited the Q1 Observation Deck yesterday. Wow!

It's at Surfers Paradise, Qld, Australia, about 1hr drive from where I live. The Observation Deck has only just opened to the public. Very Very fast lift ride, 43sec to go 77 floors.
There was quite a bit a haze in the air yesterday. Wish I had gone first thing this morning as we had a great thunderstorm last night which cleared the air real well.
The dots on the beach are people.

Please excuse the few reflections in the glass. Very hard to avoid! Anyone with good tips on how not to get these reflections?
A 360 Pano may be on the cards. Took enough shots to be able to do one, may be a little tricky managing so many shots.
Q1 is 322.5m Tall, 20th tallest building in the world. I've included a link to their web site for those interested. The building is a great lightning rod.
http://www.q1observationdeck.com.au/home.aspx

Looking North

Looking South

Greg_C · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

One last one. Looking Down!

scalleia · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

Love the first shot Greg but think the second would be better without the window reflection. Fantastic view from up there. cheers. Simon.

Becca · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

Really pretty view, although it gives my tummy a tickle looking at them! As for the reflection, did you use a polarizing filter? I think that might have helped with the window reflections.

Wazza · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

Wow, they built that quick. Do you haver any outdoor shots?

I shot a couple of the building on my trip to Surfers in Feb '05.
I'm not going to spam you my pics, but if you want, there's a construction pic here:

http://wazz*****scity.com/brisbane.htm

Nice shots anyway, brilliant view.

Greg_C · 4th of January 2006 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaNH

Really pretty view, although it gives my tummy a tickle looking at them! As for the reflection, did you use a polarizing filter? I think that might have helped with the window reflections.

Oops, forgot to mention I had the CP on at the time. Although I was adjusting the CP for the water. May have needed two exposures, one for the water, one to remove the reflections.

This would have needed a tripod and I'm unsure what their rules on these are. Might pay to check this out.

Thanks.

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Greg_C Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 12,485 IMAGE EDITING OK	360deg view - Q1 Observation Deck, Surfers Paradise I visited the Q1 Observation Deck yesterday. Wow! It's at Surfers Paradise, Qld, Australia, about 1hr drive from where I live. The Observation Deck has only just opened to the public. Very Very fast lift ride, 43sec to go 77 floors. There was quite a bit a haze in the air yesterday. Wish I had gone first thing this morning as we had a great thunderstorm last night which cleared the air real well. The dots on the beach are people. Please excuse the few reflections in the glass. Very hard to avoid! Anyone with good tips on how not to get these reflections? A 360 Pano may be on the cards. Took enough shots to be able to do one, may be a little tricky managing so many shots. Q1 is 322.5m Tall, 20th tallest building in the world. I've included a link to their web site for those interested. The building is a great lightning rod. http://www.q1observationdeck.com.au/home.aspx Looking North Looking South __________________ Greg Blog \| Photogallery \| 1DmkIV + other stuff Sanity is a madness put to good use.

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Greg_C Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 12,485 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 360deg view - Q1 Observation Deck, Surfers Paradise One last one. Looking Down! __________________ Greg Blog \| Photogallery \| 1DmkIV + other stuff Sanity is a madness put to good use.

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scalleia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 100 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 360deg view - Q1 Observation Deck, Surfers Paradise Love the first shot Greg but think the second would be better without the window reflection. Fantastic view from up there. cheers. Simon. __________________ Canon 1d Mark III and Canon 5D Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II \| 24-105mm f/4L IS \| 100-400 f/4.5 - 5.6L IS \| EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro \| EF 50mm f/1.2L \| EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L IS \| Tamron LD 70-300 f4-5.6 Canon 1.4X and Tamron 2X Tele-Converters \| 580 EX Speedlight \| Macro Twin lite MT-24EX Lee .3,.6,.9 ND Grad Filters \| Helioan Circular Polariser \| Lensbaby Mk 1

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Becca Lady in Red Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 7,097 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 360deg view - Q1 Observation Deck, Surfers Paradise Really pretty view, although it gives my tummy a tickle looking at them! As for the reflection, did you use a polarizing filter? I think that might have helped with the window reflections. __________________ Becca "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." ~ Saint Augustine *Gear List*

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