The Manly Ferry is present but deliberately denied the clarity normally given to a subject. Photographed from Balmoral Beach at winter dusk, the foreground water is sharp enough to become the real centre of attention, while the ferry dissolves into a distant, hovering shape near Sydney Heads.
The unusual evening light turns sea and sky into deep bands of blue and turquoise. Familiar transport becomes almost incidental—a soft sign of movement beyond a foreground concerned with reflected light and the surface of water.
It is Sydney Harbour recognised, then allowed to slip slightly out of focus. The photograph was made on 24 May 2005 at 4:59pm.
Artwork Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean and Seascape Fine Art Photography
Title: Manly Ferry at Dusk
Artwork: #4429
Location: Sydney Harbour, viewed from Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Manly Ferry, Sydney Heads and rippling harbour water
Medium: Colour fine art photography
Process: Selective-focus photography at dusk
Format: Landscape
Genre: Seascape / harbour landscape / abstracted coastal photography
Themes: Water, twilight, distance, movement, perception
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
The Manly Ferry is present but deliberately denied the clarity normally given to a subject. Photographed from Balmoral Beach at winter dusk, the foreground water is sharp enough to become the real centre of attention, while the ferry dissolves into a distant, hovering shape near Sydney Heads.
The unusual evening light turns sea and sky into deep bands of blue and turquoise. Familiar transport becomes almost incidental—a soft sign of movement beyond a foreground concerned with reflected light and the surface of water.
It is Sydney Harbour recognised, then allowed to slip slightly out of focus. The photograph was made on 24 May 2005 at 4:59pm.
Artwork Information
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean and Seascape Fine Art Photography
Title: Manly Ferry at Dusk
Artwork: #4429
Location: Sydney Harbour, viewed from Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Manly Ferry, Sydney Heads and rippling harbour water
Medium: Colour fine art photography
Process: Selective-focus photography at dusk
Format: Landscape
Genre: Seascape / harbour landscape / abstracted coastal photography
Themes: Water, twilight, distance, movement, perception
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus up to 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
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