Continuing my explorations of Sydney while house minding in Cremorne Point, I drove down to Cremorne Point Wharf the night I was cleared from Covid isolation, and could barely contain my joy. The approaching sunset was out of the world and ever so photogenic. While the harbour was dotted with sunset watchers who might’ve been sharing a bottle of wine of picnic, I was far from relaxed…a photographer on a mission for that elusive perfect shot. I was on the hunt.
Centre stage, of course, was the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I might be Sydney born and bred, but I never get bored of the bridge. It is beyond magnificent and it has this omnipresence in Sydney. Almost anywhere you go, you catch a glimpse or a oblique perspective of it somewhere although possibly not from a postcard perspective. Indeed, it makes a perfect exercise in how something can appear remarkably different from alternative perspectives.
Photographing sunsets seems easy and such a gift to any photographer. How could you go wrong? With diminishing light, the chances of blur increase and ideally you would have a tripod, which I didn’t because I operate on spontaneity and lugging tripods around really weighs you down. So there I was awestruck by such awesome splendour and yet having to hold my breath and hold the camera dead still to prevent that nasty of nasties camera shake.
Yet, I’m pleased with the results and I really did enjoy the sunset spectacular and gaining a deeper appreciation of the Sydney skyline, which has changed quite a lot since I was doing more of the sunset cityscapes about 20 years ago (pre marriage and kids).
I hope seeing these photos gives you a sense of being there in person yourself. Despite my agitation to create impeccably beautiful photographs, I managed to appreciate the serenity and unwind.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Beyond the Flow 
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Quite amazing shots, R.
These are beautiful photographs, Rowena. I love bridges, and that one is magnificent.
I love bridges, too Dan. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is magnificent and represents Sydney, at least to me. It has a really strong presence and is always there. The Opera House doesn’t have quite the same impact although it also very beautiful and absolutely unique to Sydney and joins the bridge in forming Sydney’s global identity.
I also like the connections bridges represent – joining people and places together, especially across a seemingly uncrossable divide.
I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has more bridges than Venice! You can’t go anywhere in that city without crossing a bridge. I was actually born in Bridgeville, PA, so I guess it’s in my heritage.