Friday, 25 June 2010

St Mary's Cathedral, Vivid Sydney, Macquarie Visions


St Mary's Cathedral featured light projections as part of Macquarie Visions at this year's Vivid Sydney festival. The theme of this light show was Designing A Nation, which explores Governor Lachlan Macquarie's role in the implementation of hundreds of major building projects in the colony including churches, schools, hospitals, roads, banks and agricultural developments. He also laid the foundation stone for St Mary's Cathedral. While this wasn't strictly a skywatch, this light show on the cathedral's steeples did look spectacular against a black sky.
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69 comments:

  1. Elaine YimFriday, 25 June 2010 at 00:09:00 GMT+10

    Wow, what a truly magnificient building. Its magical!

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  2. TracyFriday, 25 June 2010 at 01:09:00 GMT+10

    Absolutely stunning!

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  3. LoisFriday, 25 June 2010 at 01:20:00 GMT+10

    Gorgeous!

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  4. LuckaaFriday, 25 June 2010 at 01:45:00 GMT+10

    It is very nice cathedral. And the lights on are interesting.

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  5. SharonFriday, 25 June 2010 at 02:11:00 GMT+10

    This must be an amazing thing to see in person. The photos are just gorgeious.

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  6. Sylvia KFriday, 25 June 2010 at 02:16:00 GMT+10

    That is awesome! Thanks for the information as well! Really interesting and beautiful post for the day! Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  7. Regina Friday, 25 June 2010 at 02:39:00 GMT+10

    Wow spectacular! Love these.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Happy SWF. Enjoy your weekend.

    " Regina "

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  8. Photo CacheFriday, 25 June 2010 at 04:20:00 GMT+10

    Oh wow, spectacular display of lights.

    www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Friday, 25 June 2010 at 07:05:00 GMT+10

    Magnificent -- I never get tired of your beautiful light photos. What an amazing city!

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  10. AnonymousFriday, 25 June 2010 at 08:04:00 GMT+10

    Awesome displays!

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  11. LauraFriday, 25 June 2010 at 08:52:00 GMT+10

    these are so cool...reminds me of when I was a textile design student in college...playing with colorways...so beautiful...thanks for sharing!

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  12. AnonymousFriday, 25 June 2010 at 09:06:00 GMT+10

    The two last ones are really great. Must have been a wonderful atmosphere. Please have a nice Friday.

    daily athens

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  13. Keith WFriday, 25 June 2010 at 09:54:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shots of the cathedral!

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  14. Bruce CaspersonnFriday, 25 June 2010 at 10:46:00 GMT+10

    What great lighting effects. How could you not photograph it, very well done.

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  15. Roberto Machado AlvesFriday, 25 June 2010 at 10:47:00 GMT+10

    The lights are stunning. Beautiful photos.
    Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Regards.

    Roberto

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  16. Penelope Potty SnooperFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:03:00 GMT+10

    Thanks for sharing these simply magical pictures!

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  17. RajeshFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:04:00 GMT+10

    Awesome light projections on the cathedral. Great work.

    Chhatris of Orchha

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  18. paulFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:22:00 GMT+10

    An amazing array of pictures of what must have been an phantastic event. Love it.

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  19. LVFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:25:00 GMT+10

    In all my 80 years, have I seen anything like this. Absolutely about to blow my mind. Such breathtaking cathedrals and the way you shared them is amazing.

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  20. ArleneFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:28:00 GMT+10

    Spectacular shot, J Bar!

    And yeah the dark sky gave a nice effect on the lighted church.

    Happy weekend!

    Arlene
    http://www.midlifedancing.com/2010/06/swf-the-pool.html

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  21. iheartsunnydaysFriday, 25 June 2010 at 11:51:00 GMT+10

    Oh JBar, gorgeous shots of such a beautiful building!

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  22. IndayFriday, 25 June 2010 at 12:34:00 GMT+10

    Wow! It's fascinating! Miss lots of things in the city indeed!

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  23. lina@women's perspectivesFriday, 25 June 2010 at 13:04:00 GMT+10

    Wow...love it so much...
    Amazing colorful lights :)

    Thanks for visiting

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  24. UnknownFriday, 25 June 2010 at 13:17:00 GMT+10

    W.O.W!
    Absolutely stunning!!
    Nice shot...

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  25. MariaFriday, 25 June 2010 at 13:27:00 GMT+10

    That is so incredible!
    It's one of those truly WOW moments of life!
    Thanks for sharing these spectacular photos!
    ~Maria

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  26. ☺lani☺Friday, 25 June 2010 at 13:45:00 GMT+10

    awesome!

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  27. edenFriday, 25 June 2010 at 14:14:00 GMT+10

    Awesome! Very colourful.

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  28. PeterFriday, 25 June 2010 at 14:25:00 GMT+10

    wow wow and wow, spectacular series.

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  29. JanFriday, 25 June 2010 at 14:43:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful photos.
    Jan

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  30. dianasfaria.comFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:19:00 GMT+10

    it does look quite vivid! must have been fun to see in person. Cool skywatch.

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  31. LadyFiFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:20:00 GMT+10

    WOW ... those light shows are just amazingly lovely!

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  32. alicesgFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:24:00 GMT+10

    Wow very beautiful. It looked as though the cathedral has gone through different paintings. Very nice. Have a nice weekend.

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  33. Colin CampbellFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:28:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful work.

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  34. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:55:00 GMT+10

    Hi Jim, a hop and a skip and I am in Sydney watching the fairy tale colours of this cathedral. It really looks magic under the night sky.

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  35. july_blogiztaFriday, 25 June 2010 at 15:59:00 GMT+10

    WoooOoow! Amazing. Spectacular. Majestic! I love the play of the lights! this is truly Magical! :)
    great shots! :)
    thanks for visiting my blog..following you as well ..:)

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  36. Small City ScenesFriday, 25 June 2010 at 16:09:00 GMT+10

    Stunning!!! I love a good light show. MB

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  37. Sarah FeeneyFriday, 25 June 2010 at 16:20:00 GMT+10

    Stunning pics!! I wish I could've seen this in real life - it must have been spectacular!

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  38. L. NeusiedlerFriday, 25 June 2010 at 16:44:00 GMT+10

    wow, this looks now more than amazing! like paintings! superb!

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  39. lewi14@gmail.comFriday, 25 June 2010 at 16:49:00 GMT+10

    I know this beautiful and calm-giving cathedral but I've never seen such a great installation.

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  40. HildaFriday, 25 June 2010 at 16:57:00 GMT+10

    Magical! The last three are my favorites.

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  41. jooFriday, 25 June 2010 at 17:04:00 GMT+10

    It's marvellous!

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  42. indicaspeciesFriday, 25 June 2010 at 17:36:00 GMT+10

    Wow, these are awesome shots of the Cathedral!

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  43. Reader WilFriday, 25 June 2010 at 17:57:00 GMT+10

    The lightshows are a new artform. Very beautiful, but you can only enjoy it for such a short time, therefore it's good you took these photos. Thank you for sharing.
    A lightshow is like a beautiful sunset or sunrise. It lasts only for a short time.

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  44. jabblogFriday, 25 June 2010 at 18:04:00 GMT+10

    Extraordinary and very beautiful light shows. What a lot of work must have gone into each design.

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  45. Costea Andrea MihaiFriday, 25 June 2010 at 19:10:00 GMT+10

    wonderful building..superb colors!! regards

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  46. Joan ElizabethFriday, 25 June 2010 at 19:24:00 GMT+10

    Great sequence of shots ... though I really do preferring plain honey coloured sandstone.

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  47. BillFriday, 25 June 2010 at 19:54:00 GMT+10

    Wow, very clever the way you show the various light features. I would have liked to see this in person.

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  48. Joe ToddFriday, 25 June 2010 at 20:35:00 GMT+10

    What a sight. Thanks for sharing

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  49. Jan K.Friday, 25 June 2010 at 20:49:00 GMT+10

    Although the sky is only dark and black, I think this is a great choice for today's SWF. It's kind of magic, like a fairytale ... I love it.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  50. B SQUAREDFriday, 25 June 2010 at 21:29:00 GMT+10

    Utterly spectacular!

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  51. mARTyFriday, 25 June 2010 at 22:22:00 GMT+10

    that´s awesome, just great!!

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  52. UnknownFriday, 25 June 2010 at 22:46:00 GMT+10

    one word- stunning!

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  53. Verna LugaFriday, 25 June 2010 at 23:04:00 GMT+10

    This absolutely stunning you captured it perfectly ...

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  54. Louis la VacheSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 00:24:00 GMT+10

    Fabulous images, J BAR, and (in «Louis'» opinion) an apt choice for Sky Watch.

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  55. Diane AZSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 02:02:00 GMT+10

    Well done, the color and design variations are amazing!

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  56. TaraSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 03:19:00 GMT+10

    Great shots too!

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  57. Jeannette StGSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 03:26:00 GMT+10

    coming from another blog....so colorful!

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  58. ElisabethSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 04:07:00 GMT+10

    What a fantastic variety of colors. Very unusual and most interesting.

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  59. webbloggirlSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 04:14:00 GMT+10

    stunningly beautiful!

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  60. RubySaturday, 26 June 2010 at 04:15:00 GMT+10

    love all the images here! simply beautiful!

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  61. LuziaSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 05:05:00 GMT+10

    This is magic!!!!!!!!! Greetings from Luzia.

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  62. Mike's Travels Saturday, 26 June 2010 at 06:31:00 GMT+10

    Extraordinary!

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  63. KarineSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 10:38:00 GMT+10

    These photos are absolutely beautiful, I love them all!!!

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  64. Splendid Little StarsSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 14:47:00 GMT+10

    These are so amazing! absolutely love these photos!

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  65. lazyclickSaturday, 26 June 2010 at 21:08:00 GMT+10

    Spectacular light dispkay.

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  66. AnonymousSunday, 27 June 2010 at 01:36:00 GMT+10

    wow , photos are awesome and no doubt all are breath taking , i am planning to get some
    cheap ticket to australia
    and visit there

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  67. JunieRose2005Sunday, 27 June 2010 at 01:51:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful!!


    Junie

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  68. HildegardeSunday, 27 June 2010 at 23:36:00 GMT+10

    Oh man, this is soooooooo special, fantastic !! I wished I had seen it, but i'm already happy that you are showing it here.

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  69. DhemzTuesday, 29 June 2010 at 18:03:00 GMT+10

    awwwwwwww...one word! GORGEOUS!.....:)

    thanks for dropping by on my SWF entry....:) sorry for the late visit.

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