Sydney Opera House, Vivid Sydney, Lighting The Sails (Theme Day: Reflections)
Lighting the Sails is the name of this spectacular illumination of the Sydney Opera House which provided brilliant reflections on Sydney Harbour. It was part of Vivid Sydney, a festival of light, music and ideas which ran from 27th May to 21st June. This is the second year that the city has held the festival that features large-scale light installations and projections, music performances and creative ideas summits.
simply amazing! the colours, the patterns - all fantastic! wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! I would love to see this!
ReplyDeleteI used to live on a boat, and the lights on the harbor are a favorite memory.
Simply fantastic!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, the colours and the refelections and fascinating laser work there. Hard for me to imagine the beautiful opera house like this but it must have amazing to see. Super shots.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular is almost too tame a word. Amazing.... What a City!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I can`t believe it.. just wonderful color!
ReplyDeleteA great collection of images of one of the world's iconic buildings.
ReplyDeleteFantastic, especially the first one with the discrete projections. I read somewhere that the architect had sails in mind; these lighting effects really enhance that notion. Brillig.
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOH I'm so jealous that I can't see this in person. I assume that the colours/images change at regular intervals - how long does each one last? A few seconds? Is it a show that runs at a specific time or is it on pretty much all evening ?
ReplyDeleteNathalie, the projections ran from 6pm to midnight, every night of the festival. This year many of the images were active so they constantly moved or changed. There seemed to be a completely new image after about five minutes and then they repeated the sequence, a couple of hours later.
ReplyDeleteWow.What an amazing series of photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the answer - that was quick. You must be up real early to reply now!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm speechless!
ReplyDeleteHow brilliant is that? Your photos make it feel like I was there.
ReplyDeleteA deep bow for this city and its beauty !
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Wow, the Opera House just looks better and better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic set of pictures! Beatiful.
ReplyDeleteHoly Smokeroos! Those photos are all just beautiful and so fun to see them in a series. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic post - the way they light up that landmark is remarkable.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely reflections. And the colors are an added bonus.
ReplyDeletenice photo's for orchestra house! simply amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos Jim, you got the best shots I have seen of the SOH.
ReplyDeleteIt's very hard to get sick of looking at these photos.
ReplyDeleteW O W !!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the show - your photos are the next best thing to being there. :)
A great choice for this Theme Day. How a wonderful place can be even more beutiful...
ReplyDeleteReally great shots!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can never get enough of your Vivid Sydney photos. Absolutely wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos. Superb.
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Amazing, beautiful set of reflection.
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This must have been amazing to see. Wow.
ReplyDeleteIncredible. The things that can be done nowdays still amazes me.
ReplyDeleteI really feel this is the most memorable piece of architecture of the last century. I never tire of seeing it in whatever dress it may be adorned in.
ReplyDeleteBeautoful. Great photos,
ReplyDeleteThe design of the opera house is really exceptional. After all those lights and colours, I still prefer to see it plain white!
ReplyDeleteNot only is it a fun idea, but the photos you took are fantastic. I've always loved looking at pictures of the Opera House, but these are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteWow, lovely pix of the Opera House.
ReplyDeleteI have seen an ad promoting Vivid Sydney in our local paper. But your photos outbeat the ad!!! It's a great tribute to your city's famous landmark!
Marvellous. So many butterflies! Ab fab.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work, Jim! Amazing post!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that it changed its colors and patterns!!! Beautiful choice for the monthly theme!!!
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It looks much better from that view than it does close up. Now some of what I saw makes sense.
ReplyDeleteStunning colours! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting pictures of Opera House.
ReplyDeleteAmazing .... I would love to see this live!
ReplyDeleteWOW. well done. very well captured. love it :-)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful photos of the Opera House.
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