Elizabeth Quay from above and at sunset

The infamous Spanda art sculpture & the glamorous Ritz-Carlton Hotel
The infamous Spanda art sculpture & the glamorous Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Elizabeth Quay is one of Perth's newest and still under-way development projects. A man-made inlet was created so that they could build a public transport ferry terminal as well as a jetty for private boats. The latest addition to the Quay is the swanky new Ritz-Carlton Hotel and residential apartments.

This series of photos of Elizabeth Quay was taken on two separate occasions. The first three images in this series below were taken from level 10 of the Westralia Square building. The views from that floor were just stunning. A great location for the marriage registry to be located! It was also a beautiful winter morning as well. As it was quite sunny, I struggled to avoid the reflections on the glass windows fully. As I was shooting from within the building, there wasn't a lot of composition options. None the less, there shots turned out alright I think.

Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor
Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor

Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor
Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor

Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor
Elizabeth Quay from the 10th floor

The rest of the images were talking in the late afternoon, also back in late August when the sun was setting a bit after 6pm in the evening. I managed to squeeze in 45 minutes of photography around Elizabeth Quay before our monthly Fuji X Aus Perth social meet up. I went with little expectation, mainly a scouting trip for the best compositions. But I ended up quite liking an number of shots (the cover image is my favourite and it seemed to be a crowd favourite in the Fuji X Aus Facebook community too). I think the purple and pink glow in the sky was a pleasant surprise. I was disappointed that I didn't have a tripod with me to do some long exposure photography! That will hopefully be a future photo meet up location for exactly that. There are plenty of bars and restaurants around Elizabeth Quay for some post-meet up shenanigans too. All the shots were taken using my Fujifilm X-T10 and the 35mm f1.4

Two iconic buildings that are part of the Perth city skyline
Two iconic buildings that are part of the Perth city skyline

Ritz-carlton hotel, Spanda, The bell tower
Ritz-carlton hotel, Spanda, The bell tower

Oyster bar and the whimsical carousel at the Quay
Oyster bar and the whimsical carousel at the Quay

The classic view of Perth city with the infamous Spanda art sculpture
The classic view of Perth city with the infamous Spanda art sculpture

A popular spot for photographers to capture the classic shot. Elizabeth Quay
A popular spot for photographers to capture the classic shot

One of my favourite shots - a family huddled together on the Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge
One of my favourite shots - a family huddled together on the Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge

 The infamous Spanda art sculpture in focus
The infamous Spanda art sculpture in focus

Cyclist on the Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge
Cyclist on the Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge

Classic image of Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge. I thought the boat give move context to the location and size of the bridge
Classic image of Elizabeth Quay pedestrian bridge. I thought the boat give move context to the location and size of the bridge

Golden afternoon light hit the Ritz-Carlton, making it glow
Golden afternoon light hit the Ritz-Carlton, making it glow

Elizabeth Quay Pedestrian Bridge
Elizabeth Quay Pedestrian Bridge

Thanks for stopping by today.

J.

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