March Photo Contest: The Aussie pub, inside or out.

[macoue]

#54
Wandiligong Pub, Victoria



#55
Inside Wandi Pub

[Max - Sydney]

Melrose is a great little town in the Flinders Ranges, tucked in below Mount Remarkable. Like every pub everywhere, the North Star is the oldest of something somewhere. In this case, it claims to be the oldest licensed pub in the Flinders Ranges.

Both inside and out, it looks pretty interesting.

#56
OUTSIDE ON A WINTRY DAY IN 2008



#57
COSY AND WELL FED INSIDE

[MrsJeckyl]

Seem to have a number hiccup - 2 no 51's

Fixed, we now have 51 and 51A

[mottleemob]

#58
Junee Hotel

[Peter_n_Margaret]

#59
The "SEXCHANGE" Hotel, Laura, Cape York.



Cheers,
Peter

[Peter_n_Margaret]

#60
The Railway Hotel, Ravenswood, Queensland.



Cheers,
Peter

[ding222]

No 61

Perseverance Hotel, Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melb

[aj4wd]

Just home from a Long Weekend trip to Tumby Bay in SA.
Here are the 2 pubs

#62 Tumby Bay hotel


and #63 the Seabreeze hotel

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Some GREAT pics, but I predict that the Seabreeze Hotel will be the winner!!!!!!

Cheers,
Peter

[aj4wd]

#64 The International Hotel in Port Pirie (looks much better at night than during the day!)

[Dunco]

It is great to finally see some shots coming through with extended shutter release...and also like the Seabreeze Hotel shot, although I would've liked to see it with a little a longer exposure.

If anyone needs some advice on this, please ask away as that is what I like about photography...knowledge.

[aj4wd]

although I would've liked to see it with a little a longer exposure

Agreed, however the neons and lights are already blown out. I have longer and shorter exposure versions however that one seems to have the best "balance".

[Cuppa]

Some GREAT pics, but I predict that the Seabreeze Hotel will be the winner!!!!!!

Cheers,
Peter

Early days yet Peter, but I agree with you, that photo is a stunner, one to be proud of.

Cuppa

[Motherhen]

As Lance pointed out to me on another thread of Andrew's that Andrew has already posted them here. I have been away for a few days so hadn't caught up with all the piccies on this thread. I agree the Seabreeze is a top photo and will be very hard to beat. Andrew, well done, you take excellent photos.

[Dunco]

although I would've liked to see it with a little a longer exposure

Agreed, however the neons and lights are already blown out. I have longer and shorter exposure versions however that one seems to have the best "balance".

aj4wd.

There is a program, called Photmatix that brackets shots together.

If you are keen to get a shot with better exposure, have a look at the web site...some fantastic results !!!

[aj4wd]

aj4wd.
There is a program, called Photmatix that brackets shots together.
If you are keen to get a shot with better exposure, have a look at the web site...some fantastic results !!!

Thanks Dunco
These are pretty much out of the camera shots as I put them up not long after I got home. A bit of spot filtering will tone down the neons or a bit of layer work in photoshop could even out the exposure too. Although I have played around with HDR software (like photomatix) I dont like the overall "fake" feel of the results. This is probably because Ive seen too many that are way overdone but when used with some subtlety the effect is quite good.
My personal preference is to try and get it right in the camera and represent what was actually there, which is why I dont clone out street lamps, power poles and other annoyances.

Thanks too to Motherhen and others for your kind comments and Im glad you enjoy my pics.

cheers

Andrew

[Webby]

#65

Grand Pacific Hotel - Lorne

[Freckles]

Boy when looking through some of the images posted here - not too many we havent been too - might have to re- think our lifestyle but in saying it is one of our favourite pastimes - visiting some of the great Aussie Pubs. Got me thinking though of what other images of pubs I had that hadn't already been posted - but managed to find one. The Hebel Hotel at Hebel is certainly one of the most unique and the photo taken inside the bar - no you are not imagining it - the bar does run down hill. The artistry work on the outside is done by a guy at Lightening Ridge (his name escapes me)

#66


#67


#68


Lynne

[Max - Sydney]

Some GREAT pics, but I predict that the Seabreeze Hotel will be the winner!!!!!!

Cheers,
Peter

Agree - that is great photography.

I'm tempted to delete my photos and sit in a corner and cry!!

[plaiter]

# 69 - Banka Banka


# 70 - Newcastle Waters



# 71 - Daly Waters