Sunday, March 31, 2024

Story Bridge in Brisbane Australia for Sunday Best


 Brisvegas is alive.

The Story Bridge is a heritage listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River that carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.

The road across the bridge is named Bradfield Highway. The bridge connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. The Story Bridge opened in 1940 and was tolled until 1947. It is named after prominent public servant John Douglas Story.

Given the early settlement of Kangaroo Point, there is a long history of residents wanting a bridge between the Brisbane CBD and Kangaroo Point. Even while the first Victoria Bridge was being constructed between North Brisbane and South Brisbane in 1865, several hundred people were petitioning for a second bridge to be built from the Customs House to Kangaroo Point. In 1888, a meeting was held in the Brisbane Town Hall to demand a bridge connecting either George Street, Albert Street or Edward Street via the City Botanic Gardens with any loss of the land from the gardens to be potentially compensated by removing Government House.


Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sunday Best

The photography tips for beginners in photography:


1. If you wanna freeze the action, don’t increase your shutter speed. Just ask the players to freeze and not move.

2. You can clean your camera with soap

3. Some part of your finger should appear in the camera. Gives a nice blur and focus

4. You don't need a lens to take good photos

5. Lens cap ON, iso to MAX

6. Time for a deep clean? Be sure to exfoliate your sensor



29 comments:

  1. ...your Sunday bests keep getting better.

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    1. Thank you. Publishing work shots here is becoming an inspiration here.

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  2. What a pretty bridge, the color at night is beautiful. Great photo. Have a happy week!

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  3. Wow -- the lighting on that bridge is so impressive. The night shot is great. I liked your photo tips, too.

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    1. I do focus on water seascape most of the time. But venturing outside the same landscape stuff is also fun

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  4. Gran puente, con una vistosa luz, que hace destacarlo en la ocuridad de la nche.

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  5. The bridge is beautiful. I had never heard of it before, but apparently it is quite famous!

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    1. Not as tall or expensive to the ones I can see from Google

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  6. Can the residents on both sides of the bridge see the colour at night?

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  7. Funny tips! I love your dramatic photo though.

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  8. It's nice to see it lit at night. So it is over eighty years old, not bad for a bridge life built at the time.
    PS, I already follow many of your photography tips.

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  9. Beautiful bridge with a nice color that makes interesting reflections. And the lights of the big city in front.. Thank you very much for the beautiful post!

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  10. Una iluminación preciosa la que tiene el puente por la noche.
    Lo de que salga algo del dedo es algo que me suele ocurrir cuando hago una foto con el móvil.

    Saludos.

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  11. What a fabulous shot of this bridge.
    Nice photo tips!

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  12. Fantastic image and I enjoyed the history and the photo tips :)

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  13. What a beautiful blue. I've never seen a bridge lit like that. P.S. I'm a big believer in your photo tip about always having your thumb somewhere in the photo.

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  14. Thank you for the info from the history of the bridge and for the tips.
    Beautiful reflections in this photo.
    Have a good start in April!

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  15. I'm having your photography tips engraved on my camera! :-) Lovely shot! Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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