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Morn Feb 15, 2013 5:51 AM

Sydney - Australia's urban paradise
 
Sydney is a financial and media capital sitting on the worlds largest natural harbour in a sunny warm climate. It's a lot of fun to photograph as a photography student.

The city:

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Sydney skyline by mornnb, on Flickr

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Sydney from Macquarie's chair by mornnb, on Flickr

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Sydney skyline at night by mornnb, on Flickr

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Morn Feb 15, 2013 5:52 AM

The architecture:
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Aurora Place by mornnb, on Flickr

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Morn Feb 15, 2013 5:54 AM

The view from Sydney Tower:

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Morn Feb 15, 2013 6:14 AM

Bondi Beach.

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Urbanguy Feb 15, 2013 6:30 AM

Love it! I want more, please feed my eyes more! :D

Morn Feb 15, 2013 6:56 AM

Plenty more to come. Here's Sydney from the street level!

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fflint Feb 15, 2013 7:02 AM

Great pics, cool city

Quixote Feb 15, 2013 7:47 AM

Absolutely disgusting that a city could look that good -- architecture, natural setting, and people. I hate you Sydney.

touraccuracy Feb 15, 2013 8:23 AM

i feel like i've never heard a negative thing about syndey.

Illithid Dude Feb 15, 2013 9:43 AM

Sydney is pure sex.

Morn Feb 15, 2013 10:52 AM

Thanks guys. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westsidelife (Post 6015904)
Absolutely disgusting that a city could look that good -- architecture, natural setting, and people. I hate you Sydney.

:haha: Spoken like somebody from Melbourne. Really great city, but they hate us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by touraccuracy (Post 6015930)
i feel like i've never heard a negative thing about syndey.

Well of course like any city it's not perfect. Bad traffic, NIMBYs and high cost of living.

Morn Feb 15, 2013 1:59 PM

These are from this week, have been trying to achieve that old school street photography look. Most of these are on George Street, which is the cities longest street and runs 3km through the whole downtown.

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Goulburn Street by mornnb, on Flickr

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Town Hall Steps by mornnb, on Flickr

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Park Street by mornnb, on Flickr

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xzmattzx Feb 15, 2013 2:11 PM

Great pictures so far! I'm looking forward to more!

Cory Feb 15, 2013 2:13 PM

That's not fair.

Reverberation Feb 15, 2013 3:45 PM

These are great photos. I love Sydney, but as far as Australian cities go, I prefer Melbourne. As far as natural settings go, Sydney is some kind of summer playground. There is a place called Nielsen Park that isn't easy to get to but I loved climbing around on the rocks. And Manly is arguably the best beach that I have ever set foot on. Great set. We don't see enough of the down under.

boulevardofdef Feb 15, 2013 3:55 PM

Is there a velvet rope and bouncers at the entrance to Bondi Beach to keep the old and out-of-shape and unattractive people out?

I'm desperate to see Sydney (and Melbourne). Sucks that it's like a million-hour plane ride away.

delts145 Feb 15, 2013 3:57 PM

Wow, Downtown L.A. could sure take a few lessons from Sydney.

smArTaLlone Feb 15, 2013 6:48 PM

Uber coolness!!!

Danny Feb 15, 2013 10:05 PM

Enjoyed your pics of Sydney, Morn! Thanks for sharing.

My favourites are the night shots, skylines and from Sydney Tower, Bondi Beach and the streets with people pictures. Bondi Beach looks wonderful.

Sydney looks very nice. I´ve always dreamt about visiting that pretty city and country in the antipodes of Spain.

Greetings from Madrid, Spain.:tup:

destroycreate Feb 16, 2013 12:03 AM

I feel like Sydney is a perfect city. It looks so vibrant, exciting, clean, and orderly....yet anything but sterile. Love the European street layout...interesting that the city is not in the boring grid pattern given how young it is.

It reminds me of a - dare I say it - nicer version of SF.


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