Brazil (I think we’ve lost him)

Sven February 9th, 2010

Okay, so this structure isn’t quite as dramatic as the cooling tower at the end of Brazil, but I like it. The intention was originally to work up some kind of dehumanised interrogation scene, but things took a more abstract turn.

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Sparks

Sven February 6th, 2010

 Who knew it would be so hard to get a lighter to work in a gentle sea breeze?  Thankfully, I did get it going, even if it did require some perseverence, and it worked fine until I dropped it into the sea…

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Outer Scaffold

Sven February 5th, 2010

Some perspectives on the world are the sole domain of specialised industries.  So when the opportunity arises to experience such a perspective oneself, it’s always a good idea to take it.

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Confinement

Sven February 5th, 2010

Who knew this was here?  Certainly not me - I wouldn’t have even realised these spaces existed.

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Pool Party

Sven February 5th, 2010

I used to swim here, once upon a time!  No swimming anymore, though - when I first disovered that the place was being demolished, the scoop had just broken through into the pool basin, and by the time I took photos, half the thing was gone. 

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Assembly Point

Sven January 27th, 2010

It would be interesting to know how much spray paint gets thrown around Brisbane walls in a given week. Here’s another location that’s feeling the love of the local graffers and vandals, as such buildings generally do.


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Sanctuary

Sven January 19th, 2010

Insulation doesn’t come much more effective than packed earth and a city overhead. Forget the wearying heat of the summer night, and find refuge in eternally cool brickwork.

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Now In Techni-Colour!

Sven January 12th, 2010

When in doubt, get out the toys. 

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Moderate Oven

Sven January 11th, 2010

Daytime holds its own perils for the unwary photographer.  Sure you get all that high-wattage light for free, but you get slowly fried, too.  A summer afternoon trip, here, to a slowly-disintegrating metal monster.

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Sand Excursion

Sven January 5th, 2010

It’s been a while since I put on the ‘wannabe landscape photographer’ hat, but I took the opportunity during a week of sun, sand, storms, and more sun.  Threw the gear in the back of a sandy Land Cruiser, and headed up the island.

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