Friday 6 May 2011

Sydney Harbour, sunset

This sunset view of Sydney Habour, looking towards the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was taken from Mrs Macquarie's Point last Sunday.

76 comments:

  1. Ah, so soft the colors. Makes me want to be there again.

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  2. Thank you for stopping by! I really do appreciate your taking the time to leave a comment...I read each and everyone of them. I hope your day is a good one and that you will come back again soon. Take care. Nelson Souzza :)

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  3. Your pictures are all soooo beautiful! I am your newest follower, and am putting you on my sidebar under "Photography Blogs".

    Thank you for showing us your beautiful part of the world,

    Kathy M.

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  4. that is postcard perfect! Makes me wanna hop on down under.

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  5. This is a superb shot, Jim...gentle and dramatic at the same time! You must have a number of shots of the opera House...it would be cool to see them put together as a collage, don't you think?

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  6. That's a million dollar sunset view! Ahhh!

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  7. Picture card perfect it is, Jim! Gorgeous capture of one of the most beautiful cities in the world! I love it! Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  8. I love ur blog, the photograph are awesome..btw thanks for the comment.

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  9. Hope you were drinking a pint with friends while watching this beauty!

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  10. Thanks, Lynette. I do have quite a few Opera House shots. Probably enough for a collage.

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  11. Lovely sunset. Perfect timing. You managed to capture the shot when the sky is still blue and the sun is beginning to set. Awesome! What nice skies you have!

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  12. Such a familiar skyline yet so beautiful. I never tire of looking at it!

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  13. Beautiful place to wait for the sunset. GreatSky Watch
    shot!

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  14. I always enjoy a good sunset. Your capture is stunning! Fantastic shot of the opera house.

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  15. This is nice. We often see the Opera House lit. Seeing it in silhouette at this time of day makes it pretty special.

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  16. I hope I can visit that place someday and I would take a photo of that same view! Thanks for sharing.

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  17. There is nothing quite like a Sydney Harbour sunset!

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  18. Wow beautiful photo of the opera house. Wonder when I can make time to visit Sydney...lol. It is one of the city in Australia that I wanted to visit. Already visited Melbourne, Brisbane (twice) and Perth.

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  19. this is so serene and lovely. your world is beautiful. happy SWF, and have a great weekend.

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  20. The sky is lovely, but I think it is the harbor and the opera house that make it such a spectacular photo. Mickie :)

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  21. Very nice. I like the feel of being close to the water in this perspective.

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  22. Such beauty, both nature and architecture!

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  23. Beautiful view and capture!
    Happy SWF. Enjoy your weekend
    " Regina "

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  24. Wow, ditto everything said above, such iconic structures captured in all their glory.

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  25. Beautiful! Thats a familiar view from your country, but I never been there :)

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  26. Iconic and world famous structures against a great sunset light!

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  27. I agree with Lynette (above)--gentle and dramatic at the same time. Lovely.

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  28. A view that brings back happy memories, thanks for sharing this beautiful capture!

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  29. Beautiful capture of the sunset. What a lovely scene! Happy skywatching!

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  30. Beautiful!
    I miss Australia....sigh
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Debbie's Travels

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  31. Two icons for the price of one!

    Nice shot.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  32. Lovely shot... Looks great

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  33. what a marvellous sunset, jaybar!

    great colours, and such a peaceful view.
    thanks for sharing this beauty with us.

    have a great weekend!

    betty

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  34. What a great shot. Not only we can see Sydney's famous Opera House and the bridge, but the colours in the sky are truly awesome.
    Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

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  35. Oh how lovely...I love the pink reflection upon the water too..I never tire of views of the Opera house, such a magnificent structure, echoing the form of the waves, rising into the endless rose sky.

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  36. Stunning skies!

    http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2011/05/sky-friday.html

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  37. The harbour bridge is always worth a shot, but with a fiery sky like that behind it, just majical, thank you for sharing your view!....:)

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  38. sunset in Sydney... I want to see it again!

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  39. So beautiful, picture perfect.
    I realy, realy love this photo. One of the best I have seen from the harbor. Fantastic light. Sunset at the best position.

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  40. Wonderful sunset and shot of the bridge.

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  41. I have only ever seen these on TV with Fireworks on New Years Eve. Thank you for showing such beautiful photos. Much enjoyed
    Cheers from Atlantic Canada
    I am quite new to all this, and really enjoyed stumbling onto your blog.
    Have a great day
    Lilly
    http://saucykodz.blogspot.com

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  42. Thank you for letting me enjoy seeing this wonderful sight again through your lens.

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  43. Oh, pretty! What a perfect scene for such a beautiful sunset! :D

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  44. The opera house makes for an interesting outline in the sky!

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  45. Wonderful painted sky! And your great bridge..
    Wish you a happy weekend:-)

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  46. Very impressive sunset and this Opera House matches around scene.
    I like it totally.

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  47. Stunning shot : the colors are awsome.

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  48. what a beautiful photo! greetings from barcelona.

    www.kamjey.com

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  49. I like the double lines in the superstructure, it plays games with your vision.

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  50. simply breathless sunset view panorama of sydney,well done

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