Just some B/W photos i quickly did. Not completely satisfied with it but can't get the finger on where the problem is. But oh well, hope these photos get some interests from you blokes.


http://home.exetel.com.au/miliux/pixi/BW/griffithtea-bw.jpg

http://home.exetel.com.au/miliux/pixi/BW/Hotel-bw.jpg

http://home.exetel.com.au/miliux/pixi/BW/SurreyHills-bw.jpg

http://home.exetel.com.au/miliux/pixi/BW/Broadway-bw.jpg

I love the look and very crisp images but maybe abit to dark?
Other than that, perfect.

Is it near Longrain Restaurant (Commonwealth st) ?

the first one .... ?

well it's just South of Oxford St. Between hyde Park and Central Station. So i think you're right.

thanks....

that surrounding is quiet nice and has the austere feeling

try that Longrain rest btw - awesome place...

I don't know if you took these as B/W or removed the colour afterwards in post-editing. If I'm post-editing a colour photo I usually jack up the contrast & brightness. It brings out the lines and detail. Then remove the colour before finally adding a faint colour highlight to act like a lens filter. Good work though.

As [Gioяgos] said, a bit dark, but that has its advantages. I'm assuming you're working with the 30D here - try decomposing and working with the green channel, or if you're using PS try the channel mixer (never used it but apparently it's quite handy).

Surrey Hills = Eastern Melbourne.
Surry Hills = Eastern Sydney.

i may have to set my monitor to be calibrated. argh.

The 1st pic of the Federation Warehouse style "Griffiths Teas" is located on the intersection of Goulburn St & Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills.

The 3rd pic is the 1996 Southern Cross Apartments on the cnr of Goulburn & Elizabeth Streets, in the Sydney CBD.

The last pic is the Federation Romanesque style ex-Westpac Bank Building. Completed in 1894, it stands on the corner of George & Harris Streets, Chippendale.

The other 2 most notably famous Federation Romanesque buildings in Sydney's CBD are a) The 1892 Société Générale Building @ 350 George Street & b) The 1898 QVB.

Can't recognise the Palazzo style building in the 2nd pic even though it looks familiar. Jog our memories; where is it exactly?

...and yes Chris, the pics are great but as others have mentioned, they're a tad too dark.

yeah too dark. can someone turn on the light.
better off with nice coloured piccies

http://i14.tinypic.com/30vn4g0.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/2qw396q.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/4979soj.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/3ymkqpl.jpg