Weekly Photo #26 – Lambton Reservoir

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Constructed in 1885, the reservoir has a diameter of 20m and a height of 6m with an original capacity of almost 2,000,000 litres. The reservoir was decommissioned in 1990. Source: http://www.hunterwater.com.au/1012.aspx

Photo number #26 wow, that’s halfway through the year since starting this challenge! I was told about this location from another photography enthusiast and it was well worth the effort to take a look. The HDR gives a surreal feel to the pics. Newcastle also gets some great sunsets and when I spotted a few clouds on the horizon I was certain I’d get something good. The sunset shots haven’t been altered, just cropped. Below is an old construction photo I found whilst researching the reservoir.

Construction of the water reservoir, New Lambton, NSW 1917

Supanova 2010 – Sydney

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David and I went and had a look at Supanova. I didn’t really know anything about it but figured it’d be an interesting day out that was guaranteed to get some interesting photos. We lined up for nearly 2hrs before getting inside. As you can see from the photos, the only thing interesting was the amount of people who had incredible costumes.

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Once inside it was a bit underwhelming. Just a bunch of stalls selling crap you could buy on ebay. There didn’t seem to be any real “event” as such. There was some amateur wrestling going on in the centre.

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Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any famous people, it would have meant waiting around for even longer and I just couldn’t be stuffed. It was a good day out though, saw some crazy costumes, plenty of hot chicks and people geekier than me.

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More photos in the gallery –>