The Australia Hotel
Uploaded: February 01, 2018 | Entered: February 01, 2018 12:56:53
This is one from the archives, taken back in the 1980's with a medium format Rollieflex camera, and Kodak Tri X film!. The town is now called Stuart Town, but it was originally known as Iron Bark.
Gord MacEachern February 01, 2018
John, love This!!! Ĺove the time,tones,lighting comp! It made my day friend!!! #1703266John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 01, 2018
John what a blast from the past, this is so cool and I love the b&w, your work transforming this to digital is incredible!! #11675456Rudi Reiner February 01, 2018
Very interesting shot John, cool to find one this old! #11675499Jukka Heinovirta February 02, 2018
Excellent shot, John! I love these old photos! #11675512Ujjwal Mukherjee February 02, 2018
I am sure a lot has changed in this town since then! Is the Hotel still there ? This is a wonderful scene from the past , beautifully captured and converted into digital,John! Thanks for sharing! #11675524Candace M. Cleveland February 02, 2018
Just love these old B&W photos. Great tones and feeling. #11675562Martha R. Mazon February 02, 2018
What a fabulous period piece, John! I love the old cars and the perspective on the hotel. Terrific film work and digital processing! #11675574Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas February 02, 2018
Fantastic perspective and tones John!,John Connolly February 02, 2018
Thanks for all your comments! #11675659Chuck Green February 02, 2018
Great shot, John! Inn looks like it has been around a while! <>< #11675664Reynaldo D. Reyes February 02, 2018
Great presentation in B&W and you did a good job to convert to digital. I miss the film days. #11675725John Connolly February 03, 2018
Thanks Chuck and Reynaldo! Rey, you are showing your age here! #11675969Reynaldo D. Reyes February 03, 2018
Ha1 Ha! Ha! John! You're so right You have to agree though, there was so much thrill then waiting for the prints to come back. #11675970Patrick Rouzes February 03, 2018
Wonderful tones, contrasts, clarity & conversion, John! Great shot from the past! #11675988Emile Abbott February 06, 2018
WOW a real blast from the film days past. Excellent work. It is not the camera it is the photographer's skill that counts. #11676627John Connolly February 08, 2018
Thanks Rey, Patrick and Emile!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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