Sydney February 2013 (3 images)
Theseus defeating the Minotaur is a part of the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park, Sydney.
The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J.F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. It is named after J.F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to have it built. Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in World War I. The artist chosen was François-Léon Sicard.
And finally, a panoramic photo of the fountain, taken on my Hasselblad Xpan.
It’s always interesting to know the history behind art.
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Thanks for visiting and following our blog which gave us a chance to discover yours. Beautiful compositions on the statues in the fountain. Enjoy the rest of the day.
Thanks. I enjoy your photography.
i love the first shot, the light is just superb,
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Wow! Very dramatic!! 😀
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Nice images!
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Gorgeous photos! Love the fountain 🙂
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I just love these and it’s always interesting to know the history of buildings and art. The water effect from the fountain is great!
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Amazing shot!
Thanks. For the silhouette, I set my camera meter on the statue and then reduced the exposure compensation by 2 stops.
Oh… I was thinking about this photo, how did you take it… Thank you for sharing that!
The photos look great. I’ve enjoyed reading the history.
Thank you. Hope you’re having a great weekend.
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