Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sublime state of mind...



It's Thursday and nearly time to bid goodbye to what has been a very busy fortnight in our family!
Yesterday I experimented with closeups and some different compositions (I've got some fantastic macro shots to share). Here I present my two favourites!
The first is of the Old Post Office on the corner of Harrington and Willow Street in Downtown Tauranga. Construsted in 1906, for years Tauranga residents visited this building to mail their parcels, send telegrams - even to appear in court before the resident magistrate! The post and telegraph offices occupied the ground floor and the court was located on the first floor, with wonderful views over Tauranga Harbour. In 1999 Grasshopper Properties renovated the building (using all original colours and designs) to provide four office suites. This is the beautiful restored entrance and lighted clock tower at night. A wonderful example of Tauranga's original Edwardian Baroque architecture.
The second is a photo of a water fountain against the sky of the setting sun. I've darkened the water to give a slightly for dramatic style, and I think result works quite well. What do you think?

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