St Kilda Pavilion...!!!

Something about the beautiful place:

The St Kilda Pavilion is a historic kiosk located at the end of St Kilda Pier, in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. In September 2003 the structure was destroyed in an arson attack. After massive public support to rebuild the kiosk and the support of premier Steve Bracks, it was reconstructed to the original 1903 plans, utilising some of the salvaged components, such as the cast iron roof, decorative cresting and weather vane. An additional structure, expanding the capacity was erected directly behind the kiosk and is obscured by the pavilion when viewed from the pier. The Pavilion is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The kiosk re-opened in March 2006. The site is now owned by Parks Victoria.

No better place around Melbourne for an evening stroll and snack, plenty of things around the place to see and shoot, the LUNA park is around the corner to create enough interest for the kids. When I used to live in the city most often we visit there just to shoot the beach and have a snack in the beach cafe. Of late the place behind the pavilion had been a huge interest for the public because of the arrival of a little penguin colony, same as the ones found in Philip Island. Started in countable numbers, they have increased these days considerably.

Now something about the shots:

These two shots of the historic pier are handheld shots done without a tripod. With a tripod it would have been even better for long exposures, but I was still very happy with the result I could achieve with this one. Would love to go again someday and do some long exposures with the help of the tripod. If you are around Melbourne and love beach photography this is the place to go.

Cheers,

Nirmal Kumar S.

Tesselaar Tulip Festival...!!!

Something about the place:

Tesselaar tulip festival is something which happens every year around September 10th to October 10th in Dandenong Ranges. This is one such amazing place to go during this time of the year as this leaves you in joy and with a handful of beautiful photos. The actual drive to the place itself is a scenic delight.

Location : 357-359 Monbulk Road, Silvan

It all began in 1939 with Dutch migrants; Cees and Johanna Tesselaar leaving Holland on their wedding day with a suitcase full of bulbs. Setting up shop in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges they began growing tulips, an exotic bloom for the time which caused a stir with people jumping the fence to get a closer look. Tesselaar officially opened the gates and celebrated their first Tulip Festival in 1954. From simple beginnings to what is now one of Victoria’s major tourist attractions, the success of The Tesselaar Tulip Festival rests entirely with the unique and timeless beauty of the tulip. There is nothing more captivating than a field of colorful tulips. I have been there twice myself and still couldn't get enough out of the scintillating beauty of the flowers.

Now something about the shot:

This particular shot is a backlit shot of the tulips, with the sun in the backdrop and the tulips & people providing colorful and interesting bokeh. The darkness around the bottom added to the drama of the shot

Cheers,
Nirmal Kumar S.