Tag Archive for: Sydney
Colour Me Spring by Leanne Lindsay
My husband surprised me with this beautiful bouquet this afternoon, and the vibrant blooms instantly filled the room with sunshine! As always, I couldn't wait to get creative and capture their beauty through my lens. By the time I got around to photographing this particular flower, the late afternoon sun had cast a warm glow across the room, and the bloom itself had begun to gently wilt. But instead of discarding it, I was drawn to its unique kind of beauty. The flower's head dipped a little lower, its petals starting to soften and curl at the edges. Yet, the rich color remained, and the delicate veins in the petals seemed even more pronounced. I arranged it on a simple background, letting the soft light bathe it in a warm spotlight. Focusing on the details through my lens, I captured the quiet grace of this wilting flower. There's a certain elegance in its surrender to time, a reminder that beauty can exist in all stages of life, even in the impermanent.
Not Reading Poetry by Leanne Lindsay
This day I dedicated to taking some street photographs and one of my favourite places to go to watch people is the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. I found an installation I was intrigued with and placed myself as inconspicuously as possible, in the corner, watching people and waiting for something interesting to happen. I waited patiently for a while - maybe 1/2 an hour but nothing was happening. While waiting, I decided on a different approach and, not wanting to take a boring photo, decided to take a photo where the art installation was in focus but the people walking past were blurred. I set up my camera to take the shot I envisioned. I noticed this couple walking around, not really paying attention to the art and decided that if they walked past this artwork, I would take the photo. After some time, they walked past the art installation and as I had predicted, they didn't stop to contemplate the artwork, but walked straight past it. That's when I took the shot. It came out exactly as I had envisioned.
Just for fun by Leanne Lindsay
Luna Park Sydney is an historic theme park on Sydney's spectacular Sydney Harbour, frequented for generations just for fun. On this day, I had gone there to take some street photography photos as you can usually find some interesting characters there. This clown caught my attention - she has such a lovely, happy smile, so I asked her if I could take her photo while she spun her hula hoop. Of course, she said 'Yes'.