A Picture Within A Picture

The New South Wales Art Gallery was the destination for The Not Only Black And White Meetup group. The " Picture Within A Picture"  Challenge for the day was to use the 1:1 capabilities of our camera to  photograph one of the bronze or marble statues within the Art Gallery of NSW to include a picture in the background from the Galleries painting collection.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable and challenging task. The most difficult aspect was to capture both statue and painting and control the depth of field and exposure for both. It required a lot of experimentation and some careful positioning.

As with any day out, the enjoyment didnt commence at the location. We made quite a few stops on our way to the Gallery. Alighting from the train at Town Hall Station we headed first towards the War Memorial where we experimented with reflections in the aptly named Memorial Pool Of Reflection. 

The stately Moreton Bay fig trees are always a drawcard for me and we had many opportinities to capture some of these beauties in both Hyde Park and the Domain. 

The bonus for the day was a bride and groom who posed for some lighthearted photographs in front of the Archibald Fountain. 

The walk towards the Gallery led us past some of Sydney's historic landmarks and buildings including the grand St. Mary's Cathedral. 

We were on the lookout for some spiderwebs, yet another photographic challenge issued from our local camera club.  

Perhaps the grandest of all the figs we saw is situated in the Domain and unfortunately its welcoming arms which reach towards the ground seem to attract youths keen to stretch its bounty to the utmost. 

 Last but not least we entered the Gallery and the fun began.      

My favourite image of the day.