Margaret Whitlam Pavilion, National Arboretum Canberra

[Stevenson Gawen]

 

[Gianluca Drago]

An image of great breadth. I really like the framing with the dark foreground and all that sky above the building. It probably would have had a nice presence in B&W as well, but why lose these beautiful colours?

 

[Brian Moore]

I find the building and hillside that much more majestic for all the negative space above. I like the muted colors too. Nicely done, Stevenson.

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

Thanks @Gianluca Drago and @Brian Moore

It was a bit of a spur of the moment stop at the Arboretum, but I spent a very pleasant 30 minutes wandering through the stand of Himalayan Cedars.

The shot above was actually taken just as I was leaving. I might post a couple more photos soon...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I’d love to sit on that bench. Very nice composition, Stevenson.

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

I’d love to sit on that bench.

Me too! Thanks Rob.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Was there a Norwegian architect behind this building too?

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

Was there a Norwegian architect behind this building too?

I don't know Ivar! It was designed by an Australian firm called Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects...

 

[Beth Carter]

wonderful use of the empty space in the sky, great light and color too.

 

[Stevenson Gawen]

wonderful use of the empty space in the sky, great light and color too.

Thanks! The light was very warm that afternoon due to smoke in the air... it made a difference!
I didn't have as long a lens as I would have liked (24-70 on D7100 - equivalent to 36-105mm) so cropped a bit in post. Which meant I could experiment with the composition a bit... I may not have thought of this framing at the time.