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Trial Bay Gaol.

© John Connolly

Trial Bay Gaol.

Uploaded: March 24, 2014

Description

Captured over 10 years ago with my first digital 3Mp camera.
This old gaol has had a chequered career, and during WW2 was host to many German and Italian residents. It is now a tourist attraction and is slowly being restored as finances become available. It is located near South West Rocks, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.
Taken on an Olympus C730UZ camera, at 1/160th f5.6 and ISO-64.


Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 5.90 mm, Model: C730UZ

Comments

Tiia Vissak March 24, 2014

a cool capture! #1567827

Debbie Bray March 24, 2014

This has to be on my checklist for our tour around Australia, John! What a wonderful view, and leading path to the arches. #11007661

Stan Kwasniowski March 24, 2014

John, great shot, when I first came to Calgary 49 years ago we went out for a ride and saw a sign "goal" none of us knew what that was so we turned and followed the road, We soon discovered what it was, and turned around lol #11007665

Gord MacEachern March 24, 2014

I am sure those old walls have seen their share of "Bad"!!
Makes a great place for a photographer now though, great image here John!! #11007683

Monnie Ryan March 24, 2014

What a great perspective, John! Wouldn't mind seeing it, but sure glad I won't be spending time IN it! #11007686

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 24, 2014

Interesting place. Would love to visit there. Excellent comp. and capture. #11007702

Ken Smith level-classic March 24, 2014

It's amazing how digital technology has exploded over the years. And it's fun to relook old photos. Nice work on this one, John! #11007771

Carol L. Fowler March 24, 2014

Looks like a fascinating building to visit! #11007806

Robert R. Goodman March 24, 2014

Hi John,That is a word we don't use here.It's called The Big House,and it's over in Florence Az.Great info and wonderful capture my friend!!! #11007828

Barbara Waldoch March 24, 2014

Cool capture, John! #11007878

Nadia Paul March 24, 2014

Wonderful light, shadow, comp and textures John - looks like a very interesting place to visit! #11007904

Wm Nosal March 24, 2014

Cool Capture John! #11007905

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 24, 2014

Excellent composition and capture of this wonderful historical location, John!! #11007916

Mary K. Robison March 25, 2014

Wonderful composition, pov, and frame-within-a-frame work, John! Fascinating history, too. From a place where people suffered to a "tourist attraction" where people can buy ice cream one day (if they don't already)...how time changes things! #11007967

Chris Ebben March 25, 2014

I thought I recognised this from when I stayed there, I mean the town not the gaol!!!! Debbie you will enjoy looking around the South West Rocks area, we go there often, there's a lot to look at. John, I want to go back again now!!!! A great shot of this old beauty=^..^= #11007969

Joy Rector March 25, 2014

excellent image #11008014

David Hurt March 25, 2014

Nice job John, its fun to dig into the archives. #11008138

John Connolly March 25, 2014

Thank you all for your great comments, they are appreciated! #11008175

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 26, 2014

LOVE the POV and the comp here my friend, VERY well done!!! <>< #11008731

John Connolly March 26, 2014

Thanks a lot Nancy! #11008825

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