Sydney's Great Opera House, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

Sydney's spectacular opera house. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its construction took place between 1958-1974. It is meant to simulate the sails of sailboats. I had always wanted to see this edifice where my favorite operatic soprano Joan Sutherland performed.

I am eternally grateful to Lisa Delpeoples and Murray Lines who gave so much of their time to show us their beloved city. For this photo, Lisa drove us across Sydney Harbor Bridge to the north shore, and on a dark parking lot allowed me to set up my camera on a wall to produce a series of time exposures. With the lens on my camera extended to 70 mm, I could get a perfect view of the Opera House, without the bridge above it, as was the case in The Bridge and the Opera. The streaks of light are created by a the lights of a passing boat.

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pajaran (115891) 2016-03-22 11:34

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled u noci, interesantan i dobar tekst, o gradu i operi ...
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo pokazan arhitektura u noci, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lepa arhitektura u noci.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view of the night, interesting and good text, about the city and opera ...
Good work and composition, beautiful architecture shown in the night, a good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Beautiful architecture in the night.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-03-22 12:33

Bonsoir, cher ami Bulent,
Il est plus rare de voir l'opéra de Sydney la nuit. Ces grandes conques semblent sortir de terre ou de mer !
Le résultat est spectaculaire.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (158156) 2016-03-22 14:34

Hello Bulent, I know well how kind and generous Lisa is - she went with me at sunrise and at sunset to show me the best places for pictures. It is meant to simulate the sails but how to construct it? As the story goes, during a lunchroom conversation the team observed how nature forms a simple geometric shape from segments of an orange. When the team analyzed the sails in this new light, as segments of a perfect sphere, their tumblers clicked into place and the key to solving the problem was seen. They now knew how to design the sails! Spectacular night shot.

WArm regrad s MAlgo

mesutilgim (0) 2016-03-22 15:58

Hello dear Bulent,
Very nice nocturnal capture of this famous opera house in Sydney with perfect ligth management.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

PiotrF (54666) 2016-03-22 16:12

Hello Bulent,
Good night view of the Opera House, famous architecture, uinique place.
The details are lovely and sharp.Excellent captured, also lovely presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Mics (1020) 2016-03-22 19:02

Hi Dr. Bulent,

Pretty night shot of the Opera House, the soft brown tone is very appealing to me.

Meeting fellow TE members is really a great experience and share a hobby you both enjoy. Indeed, these are also one I always look forward to.

Kind regards,
Mics

ikeharel (113345) 2016-03-23 1:47

Majestic night shot, Bulent, and no-matter how many POV's I see on TE about this, always fascinationg.
Fine technically, no excessive bulbs-glare and immaculate clarity, no "grains" - and an inclusive view upon.
My best regards,
Ike

king (4242) 2016-03-23 2:29

Hello Bulent,
Nice late evening picture of the famous Sydney Opera House in beautiful light. Maybe cropping the bottom side of the picture (making it a panorama view) is an alternative.
Well done,
Huub

jmdias (115156) 2016-03-23 2:39

bulent

very nice this nocturne view of this famous building. I liked the way its shapes are appearing in the middle of darkness. well done.

hugs

jorge

jhm (211736) 2016-03-23 4:56

Dear Bulent,

Sydney's spectacular opera house, one of the most known projects in world.
Nice taken as night picture.
Sharpness and colours are beautiful.
Pleasant to look at
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Silvio1953 (221593) 2016-03-23 5:50

Ciao Bulent, fascinating nocturne shoot, great view of fantastic architectur, excellent exposure and splendid light, very well done, my frirnd, ciao Silvii

cornejo (61504) 2016-03-23 11:51

Hi Bulent, excellent night photograph of this beautiful building of the Opera, very well composed and captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy rest of the week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

Tue (92360) 2016-03-23 12:58

Hello Bulent,
The illuminations are wonderful here, not too strong, they just highlight the main parts of the iconic roof of the opera house in a perfect way. Excellent night photo with very good sharpness.
Lars

willperrett (14215) 2016-03-23 15:21

Hello Bulent

It is indeed a fine building, and you've given us a memorable vision of it. We stayed at a friend's apartment on Elamang Avenue, Kirribilli, just near here, and had this view every night. It truly is an astonishing piece of architecture.

Regards

Will

danos (110407) 2016-03-24 0:47

Hello Bulent,
great the night view as the presentation of Sydney's opera house with the excellent light and colour management to enhance even more the beauty as the details of the construction.Awesome shot.

Regards,Danos

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-03-24 3:20

Hello Bulent,
Beautiful dark image with the famous building of Utzon pudent coming out of the dark of the night. The light explosion on the right tells where the place to be is.
A little bit too expensive (14 times the original budget) but an icon as well known as the Eiffel tower and the Liberty Statue.
Groet Rob

Gigidusud (21679) 2016-03-24 16:02

Hello dear Bulent,
A nice night view of the famous Opera House, the golden tones on black background are superb. I see that you were in good company, that's great.
Have a nice weekend wwith your beautiful family.
Gigi

berek (50518) 2016-03-24 22:10

Merhaba Bülent bey,
benim bu fotografı çekmek için 2017 yi beklemem lazım. süper bir gece çekimi ışıklandırmayı çok beğendim.
sevgiler
Burak

samson (2250) 2016-03-26 7:51

Hello Bulent,

I remember the Opera House...but in the day. Beautiful iconic building surrounded by the awesome Sydney coastal landscapes.

Your picture shows that it is no less beautiful at night.

cheers,
sam

eldancer1 (36343) 2016-03-26 13:57

It's difficult to take pictures at night but you did a wonderful job with this famous opera house. Goo pov and nice details. Well done, tfs.

Didi (61589) 2016-03-31 10:16

Salam my friend
Very good control of the exposure in the black hour
The opera house is well showen
But I think it was possible to crop a little bit on the foreground
Kind regards

delpeoples (60342) 2016-04-08 6:41

Dear Bulent

Ahh I was looking forward to seeing the results of your nocturnal labours and here we have a beautiful tribute to our Opera House. It is indeed a fine building and you have done it proud. Aswell as leaving me with many happy and unforgettable moments.

PS: I have added a Workshop of a photo taken of the creator of the Opera House, Jorn Utzon. The photo was taken by a family friend of mine, Joseph Visser. The photo itself is iconic and ground-breaking for its time.

Warmest regards and hugs to you both
Lisa

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mkamionka (74407) 2016-04-17 11:39

Hi Bulent,
It seems this building looks beautiful at every time of the day and night. My personal favourite are the blue hour photos but I know how challenging it is to be there at a perfect moment. So although this appears a bit too dark for me I would love to have this photo in my collection too. Amazing POV, and I hear you wear in a great company too.
Very well done,
M

ChrisJ (171822) 2016-04-28 14:25

Hello Bulent,

I have seen this from the air in 2012 on a flight from Shanghai to Sydney and again from Sydney to Brisbane. It looks spectacular from almost any angle. I have seen in close up in the 70's a s well. Good sharpness for a night shot. Tfs!