Make sure you credit the source of the images, that is photographers name and link for more images.

Old Thread Here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=856124


--------------


who remembers me taking this last year?

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7336/p1000428copy.jpg

well i just found out that i took it 1 year and three days ago from today. a bit odd. and strangely enough i decided to do it again today. (seriously i had no idea i was three days off making it a year, pure coincidence)

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4975/p1040216copye.jpg

more pics to come.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8579/p1040180copy.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/309/p1040181copy.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1971/p1040183copy.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9687/p1040189copy.jpg

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3094/p1040191copy.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8697/p1040192copy.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1792/p1040223copy.jpg


like the one i posted before, from years ago by dilaz, and then by me today.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/1528542457_695ead4e62_b.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5275/p1040204copy.jpg

+=

Bankwest Tower, as taken from the site of the new police station, corner Roe and Fitzgerald, Northbridge, today:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h41/pstyle/DSC_0130-1.jpg

Bankwest Tower, same site, today:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h41/pstyle/DSC_0212-1.jpg

All kinds of new stuff, Northbridge link to come, same site, today:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h41/pstyle/DSC_0217-1.jpg

This building is local to me, I have seen it every day to completion. There is a Wilson Car Park built in down the side/underneath, and an extremely high ceiling out front. Looks like a 50 story building cut at its ankles. Not bad, fits in nicely next to Hatch, Stirling Street, today:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h41/pstyle/DSC_0235-1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3661672019_4b34bacf0f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3661673131_04541d5d31_o.jpg

docker is still mod ..
i dunno whats going on round here no more.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4729/p1040231copy.jpg

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9191/p1040226copy.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/822/p1040242copy.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3429/p1040248copy2.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5254/p1040251copy2.jpg

well i guess this is a wa photo..considering it was taken in my kitchen

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs096.snc1/5158_117182657512_506202512_2533943_8182641_n.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/925/citiplacesmal.jpg

awesome angle

cheers docker!

century city sure does look like woodsides littler cousin.

http://i43.tinypic.com/fpa6oz.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffrey-liau/3645007711/
angle we haven't seen :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3681524577_b3641d3260_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3681524855_db7a0c8fd1_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/3681525239_6e9e6b36da_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3681525455_146da8a1b8_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3682341282_79a7c002df_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3682341710_307b920a04_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3681526599_e0ab2029f7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3682342186_c4ff20e0d2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3681527215_66421d595a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3681527479_e55c1450da_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3681527755_5a2f0a6526_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3682343458_78ba1fbdbc_b.jpg

Awesome dock!

great pano

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3682341710_307b920a04_b.jpg


All together now...T.R.A.N.S.P.O.R.T.C.O.R.R.I.D.O.R

+=

Alvse, Dock, anyone....

Can you guys recommend pano software? (I am using a PC)..

Have tried Photoshop - average results... Hugin... much better results...

I have a killa pano ready to go, and I just can't get the exposure of the sky to match up (sunset/skyline)...its from an angle that NOBODY has ever posted on here...

cheers, Nate.

I have had issues with exposure in the past, I use Panorama Factory (http://www.panoramafactory.com/) as it has a much better smoothing between the shots for the sky. It can be quite advanced to master but it has instructions all the way through, not to mention you really can perfect the pano if you use it to it's full potential. Only problem is that it is paid software, the free version puts logo in the picture but i would recommend using it to test whether you like it before purchasing.

i use Hugin 0.7.0 (Mac) before that i would overlap each photo and adjust the colours myself in photoshop, this is so much easier and better than what i use to do.

Thanks chaps, got it sorted I hope. Here it is, new angle of the CBD, taken tonight. On an unrelated note, I've always wanted to post a big picture...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h41/pstyle/140_pano-2.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/htdvud.jpg

thanks its one of the best pics of perth.

^^ Wow that is stunning! And only a part of the skyline is shown. Perth really is becoming a big city before our very eyes.

999 posts!

nice one nvl11...

:]

OMFG Nate that is amazing :O :O :O

It is very rare for a photo to give me chills!

That photo is great!!

That will be such a hot angle with Perth Arena Finished and PEC gone.

My Terrible Pilbara Pictures :lol:

DAMPIER

Woodside
http://i40.tinypic.com/15ml3pl.jpg

Burning Gas
http://i44.tinypic.com/2zowtmo.jpg

Sturt Desert Pea
http://i41.tinypic.com/zwnn8y.jpg

Woodside
http://i42.tinypic.com/29ohd13.jpg

Little Bay Near Woodside
http://i41.tinypic.com/2illd3l.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2hex3dj.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2z6yy3o.jpg

Ammonia Plant
http://i41.tinypic.com/2b33fp.jpg

Point Samson

Cape Lambert (Rio Tinto)
http://i40.tinypic.com/24318k7.jpg

The Causeway
http://i44.tinypic.com/2uhr3f6.jpg

Restraunt Near All The Trees :D
http://i43.tinypic.com/16777u9.jpg

Iron Ore Getting Put Onto Ship
http://i39.tinypic.com/6h1d78.jpg

HUGE! nest
http://i41.tinypic.com/35i0w9y.jpg

My Shoe Prints
http://i42.tinypic.com/2rpv2x4.jpg

Up The Terrible Beach
http://i40.tinypic.com/mkakww.jpg

A Creek
http://i41.tinypic.com/23it2l5.jpg

Very Very Very Very Long Train
http://i40.tinypic.com/v5ybk9.jpg

haha jarkti.. thanks for those pics mate.. brings back memories..

by the way that is a AMMONIA plant not pnuemonia (or the bat shit factory as it is commonly known when i was on that project building it) :banana:

haha jarkti.. thanks for those pics mate.. brings back memories..

by the way that is a AMMONIA plant not pnuemonia (or the bat shit factory as it is commonly known when i was on that project building it) :banana:

never trust google! i knew it didnt look right haha, but it looks pretty at night, same with Woodside.
Karratha is coming up next :)

My Terrible Pilbara Pictures :lol:
Not terrible at all! Thanks for sharing them.

NVLII that is a fucking awesome photo, love it. but i have to know how you got up there?

also jarkti i also liked your photos too, not as much as NVLII, but it definitely is not something i see very often so it is cool to look at.

NVLII that is a fucking awesome photo, love it. but i have to know how you got up there?

also jarkti i also liked your photos too, not as much as NVLII, but it definitely is not something i see very often so it is cool to look at.

I think it would be hard to beat NVLII picture :lol:
but I aswell wonder how he got up there, and where he even is..

you can see where he was from looking at my picture above his. it lloks like he is either on the roof or in the plant room to me...

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/925/citiplacesmal.jpg

Looks like his in the brown building, isnt that Western Power ? no wait I think thats the white one next to it, the taller one on the other side that is.

Thanks everybody... yes, if you look at Dockers photo, I was on the roof of the brown building... I currently have access to the building, and have been searching for a stealth way to get onto the roof...found it! It is Western Power, and security is pretty tight.

NVL for pic of the year!

The stairs near the lifts are usually the best access ways to roofs. Alaways make sure you put a tissue or something in door so you can get back and dont become trapped.

Yep NVLs pic is incredible. Love the colour and detail and the angle is original. Top work.

Jarkti your photos are great too, love the colours and can really get a feel for what its like up there. Keep em coming.

Thought I would go out and take some photos considering it was such a nice afternoon.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/jacks_cleary/IMG_1033.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/jacks_cleary/IMG_1021crop.jpg

Very nicely done!! I love the water/mist effect, its so awesome!

i'll put this here, seeing how the reflections thread has been culled

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2043/p1040321copy.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5476/p1040322copy.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/6255/p1040323copy.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7590/p1040324copy.jpg

City View From Great Eastern Highway
http://i31.tinypic.com/mcut0m.jpg

^^ the view from gooseberry Hill and kalamunda Roads are better, but anyway...

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1002/p1040373copy.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2604/p1040375copy.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/106/p1040378copy.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5291/p1040383copy.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2140/p1040381copy.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/5061/p1040385copy.jpg

Lovely pics dock, esp the last three. You suggested an eastern side view of Perth to submit as a banner a few weeks ago, but I think any of the last three pics here are much better.

Old picture, but im bored so I try'd editing :lol: dont worry I wont again.

http://i32.tinypic.com/1z35bb4.jpg

Nice pics docker. Hopefully over the next ten years more and bigger highrises will start to come along and be built off the terrace. thereby blocking the views that we currently have of the highrises that exist now. Would be nice to start to see the city bulk up like that.

Nice pic also jarkti

Just a quick comparison - taken from roughly the same spots but a couple months apart:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/NBcranes.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/CranesJuly.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/NBcranesII.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/CranesJuly2.jpg

Good angles Minsie, Perth looks very "tall" in that last one.

Good angle too Docker, I like the river in the foreground.

i'll put this here, seeing how the reflections thread has been culled

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2043/p1040321copy.jpg


http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/2625/105702625mm1240544968.jpg

what are you trying to say Crave...

The Melburnian ^^ has the same /similar roof feature/design as the Reflection twin towers above... is what i think he is saying..
but to me it isn't exactly the same, just similar....

:lol: that spelling is not supposed to be a short for "Melbourne Hotel" ???

^^ the view from gooseberry Hill and kalamunda Roads are better, but anyway...

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/106/p1040378copy.jpg



Docker where about's is this ^^ ? Looks kinda good less the on street parking...
That area would make a good walkable community if there was some front gardens/grass paths and NO walls along there ... i guess if there is an oil shortage in the future it can be easily converted to that....

I like those time lapsed photos miensie... the last two pics are good to see how much the BWH has gone up towards AMP, soon it AMP looks like it will be blocked out of view from that angle or area....

its the finbar rivervale development on gt eastern hwy. i dont see how the on street parking is an issue. u need to have some place for visitors to park, especially since this is off gt eastern hwy and u obviously cant park there.

^^ Ok no worries, if it is off the main hwy then it would be fine then... i just thought it would be like in an inner area of east perth or so...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3723577388_b00b0d11ef_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3723561394_271313628f_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22234014@N05/3723561394/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/3711486860_5e63cd1411_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddyd/3711486860/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3701273823_b931fb6c33_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37877826@N03/3701273823/

So Governor Stirling Tower was built at the same time as Australia Place...but looks 20 years older.

http://i25.tinypic.com/v76u6c.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/15rcbhu.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/ncf9dl.jpg
STILL NO NAB SINGAGE!
http://i26.tinypic.com/2ewk0v9.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/5tvtd3.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/313mzi0.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/347uqhl.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/5bdao0.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/ekqg7c.jpg

those ugly ass gum trees need to go on stgeorges tce.

look at what the cat dragged back

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1084/sdc13890.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/sdc13890.jpg/)

god that is SOOOOO ugly!

look at what the cat dragged back
:bleep:

Such a piece of junk. You should send that to the Worst of Perth site... maybe they'll do a followup to their previous post on it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/3723577388_b00b0d11ef_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3723561394_271313628f_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22234014@N05/3723561394/


Love those two, Goran, fantastic.

just some photos of rise and sky

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5958/p1040398copy.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1402/p1040404copy.jpg

you can just see rise in the back there
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5551/p1040392copy.jpg

excellent pics docker.

You wont be able to see Sky from those angles once fairlanes goes up. Rise will be blocked by zenith and eqqus in the last pic.

Here's a hail picture someone else took at around midday:
http://skeptic.bur.st/pics/IMG_0050.jpg

^^yep there was alot of hail ay.. i had a a walk around at lunchtime and there was a big pile of it around my building column

yey snow in perth

Here's a hail picture someone else took at around midday:
http://skeptic.bur.st/pics/IMG_0050.jpg

what in hell... fo'real?

Here's one I took today when I stepped out for lunch:

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo343/hondaboy_82/Random/Image057.jpg?t=1248083938

what in hell... fo'real?
Yes. Perth is now officially colder than Melbourne. :banana:

wtf???? I was in the city at that time!!! Where the hell was I to miss this??

took these yesterday...on my cam phone



c i t y


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8291/july09032.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/july09032.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1354/july09090.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09090.jpg/)


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3818/july09034.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/july09034.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2236/july09033.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09033.jpg/)



n o r t h b r i d g e


http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/383/july09054.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/i/july09054.jpg/)


http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3429/july09037.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/i/july09037.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2271/july09038.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09038.jpg/)


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4595/july09042.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/july09042.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2160/july09041.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09041.jpg/)


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6716/july09040.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/july09040.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6227/july09065.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09065.jpg/)


http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1059/july09063.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/i/july09063.jpg/)


http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7066/july09046.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/july09046.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8043/july09047a.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09047a.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6283/july09045.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09045.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4645/july09052.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09052.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8032/july09055.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09055.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3838/july09058.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09058.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/838/july09050.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09050.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2259/july09053.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09053.jpg/)



e a s t p e r t h


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1490/july09092.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09092.jpg/)


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5286/july09114.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/july09114.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4685/july09095.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09095.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/320/july09098.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09098.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4559/july09099.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09099.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5863/july09100.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09100.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3209/july09091.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09091.jpg/)


http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1526/july09093.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/i/july09093.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5157/july09102.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09102.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7259/july09103.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09103.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7521/july09094t.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09094t.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5227/july09107.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09107.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2483/july09108.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09108.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/314/july09113.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09113.jpg/)


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/334/july09112.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09112.jpg/)



b u r s w o o d


http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9334/july09082.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/july09082.jpg/)


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/949/july09076.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/i/july09076.jpg/)


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5661/july09077.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/i/july09077.jpg/)


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3902/july09079.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/july09079.jpg/)

this one is looking down off the terrace in between reflections towers...you can walk through now.

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5584/july09117.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/july09117.jpg/)

nice shots

i just noticed that same red car is in the east perth and northbridge pics!

prob different ones i know:hm:

Those are some awesome pics for a camera phone.

http://i31.tinypic.com/33cbtyb.jpg

I like this one :D
http://i25.tinypic.com/23sewjq.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/fn8xtg.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/1432q1w.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/256tzzr.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/sq5nv5.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/jgiidk.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2rxb0it.jpg

Bit of a different angle from the state library. Sorry for the phone quality. This angle is so hot! It has changed so much over the last year, can't wait for BHP!

http://www.supernerd.com.au/~jecs_thomas/ssc/skyline01.jpg

also Nate, there is some new graffiti next to the cycleway just after bayswater train station when heading to midland. it was being painted today and looks good.

anyho...
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/731/p1040423copy.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4484/p1040432copy.jpg

and this freeway interchange needs to be removed or sunk or something! something to make it more people friendly rather than a hangout for the homeless and deranged! it is only a kilometre from the city centre and it is a no go zone, imagine the possibilities of adding 10,000 residents and another 5,000 workers etc, what it would do for the surrounding areas, and would definitely help the case for a northbridge/perth arena train station
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/6990/p1040414copy.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/276/p1040415copy.jpg

oOOooo design fail 101. water on seats... woof.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4595/july09042.jpg

this foto shows how enclosed william st/wellington street intersection will be once all built up... perhaps a larger 'celebration place' is necessary... hmm.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4484/p1040432copy.jpg

oOOooo design fail 101. water on seats... woof.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4595/july09042.jpg

not too bad, its perth afterall!

when its warm enough for people to actually want to sit on them it won't have rained for months :)

just thought of a simple idea...drill a hole in the middle of each one!!

so many good photos today thanks jarkti, docker, bullswool and hayds!

Awesome shot! Different angle :) Love how we are all getting creative with angles these days =D!

One thing though.. just need to fix the url to get the photo to work matt

in an attempt to save people's bandwidth... click on the link

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1861/northbridge1.jpg

but here is a smaller version
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1861/northbridge1.jpg

You love carpark roofs dont you Docker :lol:
I was gonna go up this one when I was in the city last week or whenever I was there.

But Im just imagening the picture with Northbridge link, Itll just be the sex! good place to view it though and all the construction :D

I wish I could do Panos! jealous!:lol:

Love it!

in an attempt to save people's bandwidth... click on the link

all hail the pano king!

^^ http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

and my hope is for two 160m mixed use towers to go up, one to the left of telstra exchange and one infront of the state theatre centre on william st, both of which would use the current street activation, or add more to it, by having the first floor being a retail arcade, as well as the foyers being 20m, then the next 60m will be office, then the next 70m will be residential and the final 10m being a awesome roof feature. that way the developers are only building two 70m residential towers and two 60m office towers but they are combined making them cheaper to build than seperatley, making it more likely for us to get something so tall built. also by having the tower on the northbridge site, it would be no great loss to the skyline if the horseshoe bridge tower didn't go ahead, so that the celebration square plaza thing could be built by barnet.

and i think alvse would challenge that ruling too, nate.

not too bad, its perth afterall!

when its warm enough for people to actually want to sit on them it won't have rained for months :)

just thought of a simple idea...drill a hole in the middle of each one!!

While we are at it, put a hole or three in the plastic seats at Subi Oval. When it rains and you are sitting on them they pool water becuase there is nowhere for it to escape.

^^ you could just sit up every couple of minutes and let it drain, or just get the people sitting behind you, to wrap your poncho over the back of your seat, so the rain doesn't get onto your seat in the first place :D

or the state government could just build us our $850m multi-purpose stadium in which we would be protected from the rain by the larger overhanging roof...

dunno why that first one didn't work? anyhow i uploaded it to flickr instead of picasa/google...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3758488704_74228e0c65_o.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/MMVII.jpg

thankls for the updates mincy, docker etc

Your photo Miensie - gosh, that Home building is lovely. You caught the reflection off whatever the roof is edged with. Its that Match company again...thank goodness for them.

dunno why that first one didn't work? anyhow i uploaded it to flickr instead of picasa/google...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3758488704_74228e0c65_o.jpg

imagine tha cranes littering tha nblink stretch... woof.

Your photo Miensie - gosh, that Home building is lovely. You caught the reflection off whatever the roof is edged with. Its that Match company again...thank goodness for them.

It's one of my personal favourites, this building. I used to see it everyday on the way home from work but no longer. Just amazing, no other word for it. I think it stands out so much, especially in that section of the city, because there just aren't many buildings like it. Not entirely sure if that's a good or bad thing.

One of our forumers actually owns an apartment there I think.

Last night's sunset, from Lesmurdie (filename aperthalypse.jpg):
http://www.bitplantation.com/transfer/aperthalypse.jpg
Taken by a friend of mine.

nice photo:cool:

i was kicking myself i didn't take my camera to work with me yesterday... the sunset on the way home was awesome

brilliant pic TRS!

The best view from the perth hills from the south east closer to armadale. Wouldnt have a clue how to get there though. Docker?

that shot is amazing. it's *exactly* east/west orientated so that the maximum amount of buildings are blocked out.

cool shot nonetheless :)

that shot is amazing. it's *exactly* east/west orientated so that the maximum amount of buildings are blocked out.

cool shot nonetheless :)

Well close to it - since Perth's roads don't run exactly west-east like a lot of people think. I reckon our CBD roads like St Georges Tce is about 15°-20° off that. So about WNW-ESE.

I stand corrected. Thanks Mr Hawking :)

I stand corrected. Thanks Mr Hawking :)

I bet you were sitting and not standing when you typed that. :lol:

omfg nice sunset :O

apart from the sky, horrible pic.

looks liek a city chopped in half and one half eaten.

nice photo:cool:

i was kicking myself i didn't take my camera to work with me yesterday... the sunset on the way home was awesome

i know what you mean, i noticed the sky being lit up like that on the night, but i was stuck at work, if i wasn't it would of been cool to have ducked down to the zig zag and got a photo.

brilliant pic TRS!

The best view from the perth hills from the south east closer to armadale. Wouldnt have a clue how to get there though. Docker?

i can't be much of a help that far south, but a bit of a guess would suggest, somewhere along Mills Road East might be useful, especially once BHP has been built or atleast Topped out

Here's a shoot i did at a hardcore show today...just took photos for the Anime Fire boys...and then had a bit of fun with a fish eye and a jeep

Check it out

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39695868@N07/sets/72157621786694659

Here's a shoot i did at a hardcore show today...just took photos for the Anime Fire boys...and then had a bit of fun with a fish eye and a jeep

Check it out

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39695868@N07/sets/72157621786694659

Nice pictures with a very decent band :)
Was that at HQ in leederville?

Nice pictures with a very decent band :)
Was that at HQ in leederville?

well spotted jakarti

Great pics over the past few weeks guys. Keep 'em coming!

http://i28.tinypic.com/16biz5s.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2npnqh.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/28mcjgp.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/jpee6r.jpg

Subi
http://i25.tinypic.com/ixxez4.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2pyxn5s.jpg

I assume the buildings in the 3rd last pic of jarkti's are the two buildings that will possibly be reclad.

yeah go the reclad ;)

Some randoms I took of Bunbury a couple months ago
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9112/img0062z.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4822/img0064w.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7466/img0060oya.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/792/img0063knj.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4526/img0067p.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4564/p1040509copy.jpg

who can see the skyline. one day i will actually pull over and get a skyline shot looking down this road instead of looking in the mirror and driving at 60km/h. i get to drive down, and stare at the skyline anytime i leave the hills.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2684/p1040535copy.jpg

Just throw your hazards on and stop in the middle of the road next time Docker, you're doing the community a service.

theres also a spot in northbridge i'm interested in, incase someone else gets a sooner opportunity to check it out, it is the park across the road from the new Tyne Square (has coles) development above the farmer freeway... for a shot of the skyline

I'd love to see some shots from around Northbridge as well. Some great views of the CBD from there and surely a few new little stores and spaces have opened in the past 6 months along with many of the office developments about. It was certainly one of the most rapidly changing parts of Perth when I was there.

I used to park very close to that spot you're talking about out quite often.

theres also a spot in northbridge i'm interested in, incase someone else gets a sooner opportunity to check it out, it is the park across the road from the new Tyne Square (has coles) development above the farmer freeway... for a shot of the skyline

Thats my hood. I live VERY close to that spot.

Which angle do you want?

theres also a spot in northbridge i'm interested in, incase someone else gets a sooner opportunity to check it out, it is the park across the road from the new Tyne Square (has coles) development above the farmer freeway... for a shot of the skyline

nate lives around there so hopefully he can do it

I'd love to see some shots from around Northbridge as well.


yep, its changing... may be time for another walking tour

nate lives around there so hopefully he can do it

Fucken tell everybody why don't you.

You currys are all the same.

lol. i think everyone knows u live in northbridge grandpa.

lol. i think everyone knows u live in northbridge grandpa.

you kids woke me up! I'm late for work!

wheres my belt and onion?

http://i30.tinypic.com/2npnqh.jpg


Well done, jarkti :okay:

I love the lights you've captured and the overall colour scheme of the shot.

Oh wow, i didnt know the banwest lights were all working.

Well done, jarkti :okay:

I love the lights you've captured and the overall colour scheme of the shot.

Every picture that was taken, was taken whilst driving :lol:
Cow of a sister wouldnt stop for me!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2526/3776219355_f0bb183048_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58554451@N00/3776219355/

turn your thumb upside down and put it between allendale and st martins on that photo to see how dense its going to be from this angle with bhp.

Turn your thumb upside down...lawl SF :)

That photo would be sooo good with Bishops II and Capital Square.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2526/3776219355_f0bb183048_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58554451@N00/3776219355/

awesome pic!

our buildings are very interesting and engaging to look at. unlike brisbane's dense dish of 'beige a thousand ways'!:lol:

theres a reason why i didnt post that pic dialz ...

its embarrassing.

jesus jarkti you reposted that pic in the national section ...

ever noticed i dont post SHIT pics in there ...?

jesus jarkti you reposted that pic in the national section ...

ever noticed i dont post SHIT pics in there ...?

Whats wrong with it? anyone says shit about it let them haha.

jesus jarkti you reposted that pic in the national section ...

ever noticed i dont post SHIT pics in there ...?

lol is it because its not very dense or large? Quality > Quantity. We all know we would prefer to have a few quality buildings than a huge amount of cheese graters ;)

jesus jarkti you reposted that pic in the national section ...

ever noticed i dont post SHIT pics in there ...?
What's so shit about it, o shit pics deeming master?

"I deem this pic... shit." :lol:

jesus jarkti you reposted that pic in the national section ...

ever noticed i dont post SHIT pics in there ...?

wtf are you talking about? that's a decent shot. It's also up to date.

http://i31.tinypic.com/2w1utly.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20314468

Comparison
http://i27.tinypic.com/212ux79.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15288496
http://i26.tinypic.com/28c0dqu.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10187424

it shows, makes it look even worse, the "all scrapers on 1 street' fact.

needs more replication of tha st georges tce wind tunnel on wellington street.

it shows, makes it look even worse, the "all scrapers on 1 street' fact.

insecure much?

wateva. do u see ppl from other states posting crappy pics of their cities ? no!

u realise what u consider crap other ppl might like cos they arent insecure twats like u?

http://i31.tinypic.com/2w1utly.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20314468

Comparison
http://i27.tinypic.com/212ux79.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15288496
http://i26.tinypic.com/28c0dqu.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10187424

Page Jump :D
By the way Goran, im now going to post both pictures in the Ozforum ;)

Goran. Seriously, just shut up. All you ever spout is the same negative crap about Perth. Save it for the Urban Spaces and Your City's Density Threads where other SSC'ers can ridicule you. We don't find it amusing here, at least they do over there.

Don't you realise how much of a broken record you are? A shrill, nasal, annoying one at that.

jarkti has the right attitude and there is nothing wrong with posting those images in the National Threads. He takes pride in his hometown and that's the kind of young people we need more of.

The photo Dilaz posted is amazing. I almost got chills.

You're doing my head in. Just. Shut. Up.

:O

Goran. Seriously, just shut up. All you ever spout is the same negative crap about Perth. Save it for the Urban Spaces and Your City's Density Threads where other SSC'ers can ridicule you. We don't find it amusing here, at least they do over there.

Don't you realise how much of a broken record you are? A shrill, nasal, annoying one at that.

jarkti has the right attitude and there is nothing wrong with posting those images in the National Threads. He takes pride in his hometown and that's the kind of young people we need more of.

The photo Dilaz posted is amazing. I almost got chills.

You're doing my head in. Just. Shut. Up.


i heart u mincy

(take that samboy)

im not worried. you've always come back.

it shows, makes it look even worse, the "all scrapers on 1 street' fact.

Dude, when you start looking on the bright side of life, i think everything will change for you. You can fix half the problems you have in your life by just seeing the positive in everything.

The first thing I saw in that photo was how great it will look with the Horseshoe Tower in relation to the other talls and how awesome the water square will be on the esplanade grass.

Then I read your comment...

Ditch negative, embrace positive, watch your life change.
Give it some thought.

Meinsy- Meoooow!! lol

U know what, I FUCKEN love Bishop See I!!

Meinsy- Meoooow!! lol

U know what, I FUCKEN love Bishop See I!!

Agreed!! Its a hot little black building =D

Meinsy- Meoooow!! lol

U know what, I FUCKEN love Bishop See I!!

me too.. i wish bsII had gone up...

we need a black tower!

took these this morning, from about 16km east of the city
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5940/dsc00053copy.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4508/dsc00055copy.jpg

Great Pic!! Look at the density in East Perth, and its only gonna get thicker!!

Tonkin Hwy Bridge over the swan would be a good spot to get a snap of the city. ;)

agreed. goran. fuck up. or fuck off

it shows, makes it look even worse, the "all scrapers on 1 street' fact.

What?! Out of all the photos ever posted on this site, it's probably the one photo that doesn't give you that impression.

I don't mean this nastily, Goran, but are you bipolar? Some of your comments suggest you're off your meds, or seriously in need of some.

Or are you just attention seeking?

Sometimes you engage on this forum properly, but other times you're way out of whack.

just cos i dont follow the flock doesnt make me bipolar!

ur all sheep. scared to stand out or be different! its a shit photo! deal with it

too dismissive and quick to judge i think.

someone needs a hug. come 'ere big guy...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

controversial pic this one is lately!

imo, there really isnt anything to get embarrassed about it. can somebody tell me how this pic is embarrassing?

There should be a rectangular stadium there instead of open space!! ;-)

I think its hot, everything is shiny.

just cos i dont follow the flock doesnt make me bipolar!

ur all sheep. scared to stand out or be different! its a shit photo! deal with it

so your being different for the sake of being different. arguing for the sake of arguing. and forcing your opinions on others in the hope that they will form the same opinion. yep. you sure sound like a top bloke

just cos i dont follow the flock doesnt make me bipolar!

ur all sheep. scared to stand out or be different! its a shit photo! deal with it

There's nothing shit about it, besides who cares what anyone else thinks, stop being so insecure. Cities have good sides and bad sides, good angles and shit ones, even the town that you spend such an inordinate amount of time wanking over, Melbourne. Such as this photo I took a couple of years back.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/jasondallas/Melbourne/Fromthecarpark.jpg

controversial pic this one is lately!

imo, there really isnt anything to get embarrassed about it. can somebody tell me how this pic is embarrassing?

all i see is one row of buildings that looks like a city, then everything behind that one single row is a town center! nothing taller then 5 storey. thats how it looks and why the pic is shit!

http://i26.tinypic.com/96ian4.jpg

I don't mean this nastily, Goran, but are you bipolar? Some of your comments suggest you're off your meds, or seriously in need of some.

Or are you just attention seeking?

Sometimes you engage on this forum properly, but other times you're way out of whack.

prob a combination of bipolar and being a fucking idiot.

bahaha...

all i see is one row of buildings that looks like a city, then everything behind that one single row is a town center! nothing taller then 5 storey. thats how it looks and why the pic is shit!

point taken goran. i understand what youve said, even without the diagram (which you might want to delete in case other forumers use it against you in their claims that youre bipolar). you know, perth is perth and it is what it is, balls and all. sure the pic has its downside, but hey, it has its share of good points too like... the glass looks pretty and.........................yeah! the glass really does looks very pretty.

wat

I think its a great photo showing the development of office building to the north away from st gorges terrace, the potential to develop the waterfront and how the northbridge link project will connect the city to northbridge!

miensie, WstrnAstrln is Goran. Pathetic...

miensie, WstrnAstrln is Goran. Pathetic...

Hah...are you serious?

Yeah. Make another long angry post about it like you did yesterday. That was hot :)

Yeah. Make another long angry post about it like you did yesterday. That was hot :)

lawl

Was that outed by a Mod or something?

I can't do long angry posts unless I'm genuinely annoyed. This has me amused, sorry :)

lol yea rite.

hey goran isnt there some kid u should be trying to hit on on some chatroom somewhere instead of being an annoying prick on here?

lI can't do long angry posts unless I'm genuinely annoyed. This has me amused, sorry :)

Hmmm, *thinks of ways to 'genuinely annoy' miensie*...

no sanj there isnt. shouldnt you be elsewhere being a smart ass?

:| Goran - sshhhhhh

Hah...are you serious?

i hope that is a joke

Some colour in East Perth:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/Colourful.jpg

The back of the Carlton Hotel - this building has so much potential:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Miensie/CarltonHotel.jpg

i hope that is a joke

Doesn't Goran have a whole list of alternate user accounts to choose from? From the time when he was banned...erm...numerously?

^^ no, they're all banned.

lol Goran why did you have so many accounts?

just cos i dont follow the flock doesnt make me bipolar!

ur all sheep. scared to stand out or be different! its a shit photo! deal with it

Goran!!!

:cheers2: <---grr this is you, seeing it as half empty then downing it so you just see a boring empty glass. (nice shiny glass though :| )

But yeah i agree it isn't a very flattering angle of Perth and it shows it to be a real small skyline -even though its not all included there. I don't really like that angle even in the bhp renders from that angle i don't like how you see the flatness behind the one level of tallies, also theres too much of a drop in height in front of bw/cp thats annoyng.

Hmmm its good but bad.

ur bipolar for agreeing with me hayds.

btw whats with the really old pic of perth as the header.

ur bipolar for agreeing with me hayds.

With medical skills like this why are you serving nyoongar at the casino?

why do u even post here. there must be a nsw thread somewhere.

Although Goran, ckf could ask you why you post on here instead of the www.I_hate_everything_especially_Perth.com website.

Its good to have some people from other states in here!

With medical skills like this why are you serving nyoongar at the casino?

haha nice one. to be fair they dont let him serve customers. he does more of the clean the toilets and mop up the vomit type jobs

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3784234157_cea3f3a09e_o.jpg

Great photo. It's amazing to see what a difference 140 William st & Raine Square are doing in making Perth's CBD look bigger.

And LOL @ Goran's comments. Some things never change.

btw whats with the really old pic of perth as the header.

I was thinking the same about yesterday's Perth banner.

If anyone wanted to see how shit those three Emu towers would have looked in Perth, just check out Singapore in today's banner...

+=

Someones been busy, every single one is pure sex!

Epic?

Seriously good dude. All great shots!

What no UFOs???? LOL

Great pics none the less....

Nice shots alv (as usual)..

..I don't have a flickr account, but wanted to ask - do you have any more of the car-rig shots? I saw an article ages ago about how to do those shots, and always wanted to give it a go...

+=

It was only a test run... I need to figure out the best positioning of the boom to keep it out of shot... also... need to figure out how to minimize the boom from bouncing other than finding a nice smooth road to drive on.

if you are gonna do a drive i would be happy to come, especially if you are gonna do it up in the hills like pickering brook or rolystone area.

It was only a test run... I need to figure out the best positioning of the boom to keep it out of shot... also... need to figure out how to minimize the boom from bouncing other than finding a nice smooth road to drive on.

tips I remember from the articale I read: put the boom across the boot of the car, poking out on the drivers side, with the camera pointing back in towards the driver. Most, if not all, of the boom should be out of shot. Car parks are nice smooth surfaces, and you really only need to be rolling at a a very slow pace to get the effect, this might help minimise the bouncing...

Wow, amazing shots Alvse :O

Wow, amazing shots Alvse :O

+=

you never fail to impress Alvse! Absolutely stunning! I love Wednesdays, I finish class at 5.45, so I get to see all the lights on the bus in :)

*edit* Awesome Skyline action shot!

I thought it was a skyline...

I thought it was a skyline...

Probably is, just looks a bit like a pintara! lol

Probably is, just looks a bit like a pintara! lol

if its a skyline thatll be cool because haha skyline with a skyline behinde :D

it is. An 80's jap import.

anyway, aint this the truth

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4945/img0360rbx.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/img0360rbx.jpg/)

Where is that Dilaz?

I do think.. in 10 years time Perth will be something awesome. The downturn hasn't had a huge effect on progress, so heres hoping we see heaps of change :D!

Where is that Dilaz?

in the basement of some hotel?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/random-panda/3755947417/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/random-panda/3755947417/page2/

edit:
i think the answer is in the basement of CONDOR TOWER ........Condor Tower Art.....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3755126066_6140197a1a.jpg?v=0

lol @ tha pic above. woof.

http://i26.tinypic.com/fe49zp.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/21ltxfa.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/eg1pnp.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/15xl6ax.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2uf7jmp.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/23thdj.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/291n5ub.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2wfq15x.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/do2hbq.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/206y809.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2chnn7c.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2n00kmr.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/x25puc.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/qzf4v6.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/m91y10.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/1zx1h07.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/6jg83k.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/hsj0hf.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/x6e9g2.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/t6z79z.jpg

Great shots Jarkti.
I wonder when the renovations will be done on Trinity Church. it will look great next to Enex.

And it that pyramid conservatory still in use?

Nice one Jarkti. I like the shots of Perth when it's rained, to me it's Perth is one of those places which look great whether sunny or raining, a lot of cities just look miserable in the rain.

I think Perth looks better in the rain, I don't know why but it gives it a busier, big city feel :)

http://i30.tinypic.com/1zx1h07.jpg


I request that you put this in the Street Art Photo Comp. Now.

:D

I'd vote for it.

Thanks for the photos and the updates, jarkti :)

I request that you put this in the Street Art Photo Comp. Now.

:D

I'd vote for it.

Thanks for the photos and the updates, jarkti :)

I was thinking about it, but now you said to do it, I will just for you :lol:

The first pic with the Ford Territory going past. The sign above it is something I haven't seen for a long time in Perth.

Good shots btw

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6453/p1040584copy.jpg

^^yummy :D
-sighs- imagen if atlus was there :(

Imagen when fairlanes gets up you wont even see most of sky and rise haha,
but hopfully a decent ABC goes up, dense little area that will be.
We need one between Sheraton and Reflections :)
Also it looks like its a realy clear day, very nice day for taking pictures from south perth :)

I just realised that visible construction will pretty much be stagnant for this East Perth Skyline for quite a while once Rise and Elevation top out.

Any others are going to take quite a while to poke up behind the existing stock.

It might stay unchanged for at least a year!

You have a point, SF.

Come on Grosvenor! Carlton Hotel!

What about fairlanes... you'll be able to see it from that angle...

What about fairlanes... you'll be able to see it from that angle...

What about it? :tongue2:

Nah, I admit I'm deeply biased towards some developments - Grosvenor Square and Carlton Hotel being two of them. Hence why I didn't mention Fairlanes.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6453/p1040584copy.jpg

Yes it will look good there when the other newbies will be built, then anyone can say the only thing that looks not right in the picture is the Duxton Hotel there... or if it's going to stay it's too obvious that that looks like the first tall building in the east of Perth.

The Sheraton is old too, but at least it looks like it blends in with the rest of the white fridges up that way.. :lol:

I guess the next big lot of development in say another 10 yrs (hopefully less though) would then after all the rest of east perth gets filled up will be land west of Condor towards the Duxton and just a little west of it.... It just seems that height seems to die off in "a step down/hierarchy form after Condor to the Duxton (from that angle) anyway making the concrete colour stand out...

What about fairlanes... you'll be able to see it from that angle...

Even that will take a while to poke out.

Whats that concrete low building in front of duxton? Fuck its ugly.

the federal court. I quite like it.

Even that will take a while to poke out.

Whats that concrete low building in front of duxton? Fuck its ugly.



I was looking at the photo, and I swear the first thing I was thinking - I didn't realise how GOOD that building looks.

Seen it before, but it looks really cool from that angle.

There are atleast 30 developable sites along adelaide tce. It's going to be constantly evolving over the next 20 years.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj297/numbatau62/MunjinaGorge.jpg

Munjina Gorge, Great Northern Highway (halfway between Hedland and Newman)

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj297/numbatau62/MunjinaGorge.jpg

Munjina Gorge, Great Northern Highway (halfway between Hedland and Newman)

that is fucking awesome, i so want to go there now...
i am just in awe, cheers for the photo.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj297/numbatau62/MunjinaGorge.jpg

Munjina Gorge, Great Northern Highway (halfway between Hedland and Newman)

Thats why they call us the lucky country, coz we have such an amazing landscape. Awesome photo

I suddenly wish I drove the inland road home from Port Hedland and not the coastal road! :bash:
That looks gorgeous, I love the north but everythings so far away and its too hot :lol:

Thats why they call us the lucky country, coz we have such an amazing landscape. Awesome photo

that's not why we're called tha "lucky" country...

other countries have equally/if not more amazing landscape...

:p

that's not why we're called tha "lucky" country...

other countries have equally/if not more amazing landscape...

:p

If you don't mind me stating the obvious, this is the Western Australian page!

you can be excused for stating tha obvious but tha questions begs...

and???

Goran? is that you again?

Goran? is that you again?

+1

Haha you beat me to it, nazor. I was just about to say the same thing :)

you can be excused for stating tha obvious but tha questions begs...

and???

But do they have a landscape exaclty like this one? Thats why were the lucky country coz we have such unique landscapes much like the one in the photo, ones that you probably won't find anywhere else in the world.

Its an awesome photo, and we'll leave it there

you're using "lucky country" in tha wrong context... tha term wasn't coined becos of our unique landscape...

i agree it's a great photo also...

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/luckycountry/

The great irony

Donald Horne remembers the night he penned those words. Within a few weeks the phrase had become the title of the book.

In a hot summer's night in December 1964 I was about to write the last chapter of a book on Australia. The opening sentence of this last chapter was: 'Australia is a lucky country, run by second-rate people who share its luck.'

That sentence was a rather brutal indictment of his country at the time. It is a direct, uncompromising and seemingly unambiguous commentary on Australia in the 1960s. Horne was critiquing an Australia that did not think for itself; a country manacled to its past; and 'still in colonial blinkers': 'If we are to remain a prosperous, liberal, humane society, we must be prepared to understand the distinctiveness of our own society'.

He was thinking about things like Australia's cultural cringe, its foreign policy and the White Australia Policy. He was, to paraphrase those words, talking about a 'not too clever country'.

I had in mind in particular the lack of innovation in Australian manufacturing and some other forms of Australian business, banking for example. In these, as a colonial carry over, Australia showed less enterprise than almost any other prosperous industrial society.

Australia, Horne argued, developed as a nation at a time when we could reap the benefits of technological, economic, social and political innovations that were developed in other countries. Those countries were clever: Australia was simply lucky.

When The Lucky Country was released in 1964, most of the reading public was aware that the phrase was being used ironically. Horne laments the fact that it has since been taken up by others and given different meanings: '... I have had to sit through the most appalling rubbish as successive generations misapplied this phrase'.

:p

^The bogans did say 'she'll be right mate' and they were! :lol:

Wow, all that research.

Beat me to it crave. I quote that whenever the phrase is used!

im so gonna use it all the time now to irritate crave, just like metrosexual.

http://i29.tinypic.com/s6u0km.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/347jof9.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/20k88c0.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2ptrp54.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/jzz1jm.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/125nl1g.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/352on52.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2ltt30o.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2dhw41t.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2n7fpg8.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/sea81f.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/xbslv.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/17tz4k.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2hztlj4.jpg