So the Lens-Artists Challenge this week is Balconies and was set by PR from Flights of the Soul. Very interesting challenge and one that I really did think nope I really can’t do this one. I don’t photograph balconies. If I ever have, I have no idea where those images are.
I knew if I wanted to participate I would need to take some creative license with this challenge and find my own way to do it. So let’s see what I came up with.
This first gallery is full of photos that I have taken around Melbourne. You can tell straight away that there are no balconies here. I also know that balconies are generally on the outside of buildings, but I thought I would look at photos taken from structures that could be like balonies. They are all taken from a platform with a barrier and looking out or down to a view, where that be inside or outside.
The closest thing I could find to a balcony was the fire escape on one building. Interesting fact, we don’t really have fire escapes like this here in Australia. Most buildings have been designed so that if a fire starts then either it can’t spread or there are special fire escape stairways inside the building.
As I was thinking about balconies I remembered when I was in New York we stayed in a building and were on the 23rd or 26th floor, I can’t remember now. There was a small balcony and I took a lot of photos from that balcony. I loved to get up at sunrise and take photos. I also did some night shots and a couple of sunsets.
The best sunrise was on my last day in New York. I left the city a few hours later to return to Australia.
I think I failed this challenge and I’m sorry PR. It is hard when it is something that you don’t normally photograph. Maybe the problem is that we just don’t have interesting balconies here in Melbourne. I’ve been trying to rack my brain and work out if I can remember any and right now I can’t.
I would like to thank PR for being our host this week and would love for everyone who reads my posts to check out her posts on balconies. She has some great photos of them. The link is at the top of this post.
Maybe you would like to participate this week, it is a great challenge to do. To find out how to join the Lens-Artists Challenge, click here for more info.
Interesting to find that balconies are relatively few in Australia Leanne! I think indoor balconies are every bit at appropriate as those outdoors and especially liked the Parliament image from that set. Also very creative to feature images FROM balconies. Terrific post as always.
That is not quite true, there are balconies here, but I don’t photograph them. They are really that interesting to be honest. Though the balconies on terrace houses can be beautiful. I had to do views from balconies, it was all I had really. Thank you Tina.
Beautiful photos and a creative approach to the theme!
Thank you Nora, I had to come up with something. lol
Wonderful choices. Loved looking at the balconies from the inside.
Thank you so much Teresa.
Wonderful as always. Internal balconies are still balconies.
Thank you IJ, yes, perhaps that is true.
A clever alternative interpretation and the views from your NYC balcony are amazing!
Yeah, I had to come up with something Sarah, lol. Thank you so much.
Awesome lighting in these photos! Great shots!
Thank you Sharon.
Great photos all. I love the interiors!
Thank you John.
Something’s you just can’t photograph. Street photography for me… we have no streets 😵💫
Oh yes, I can imagine how hard street photography would be if you don’t have them. Yeah, no balconies for me. Thank you Ted.
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Beautiful images, Leanne. I loved your take on the challenge. Nicely done!
That’s great Egidio, only way I was going to be able to do it. Thank you.
For not having balconies, I think you did pretty darn great, Leanne. Always open to interpretation.
Thank you Lois, sometimes you just have to improvise.
Well, Leanne, I think you’ve been very creative here. Definitely not any kind of fail!
Thank you Margaret, I knew I would have to be to do this challenge.
I knew it, Leanne, that you will have some gorgeous shots 😀! You have not failed the challenge at all…A balcony is any hanging structure, from where one can look out, as long as it is not on the ground floor 🙂. The picture of the state library is superb! Also lovely are those of the flower gardens exhibit, parliament and gaol! And of course, the views from your balcony in NYC are breathtaking!
Thank you PR, I wasn’t sure, not strictly what the challenge was but I was hoping I would get away with it. None were taken on the ground floor. Even the one of the building looking up at it was taken from a balcony on the 10th floor, it was the tower. I love that photos of the state library, one of my favourites.
I don’t think you failed, Leanne. Technically they are balconies, you’re just showing us the view from them 😀
Regardless, I enjoyed your post, there’s always room for interpretation of each theme.
Thank you for the encouragement Sofia. I was hoping I would get away with it. I like interpretations. 😘
you know your stuff, wonderful photos once again Leanne.
Thank you Ritva.
I’m with you Leanne. I don’t have many balconies either. But, I love your photos taken from balconies! Simply beautiful!
Thank you Anne, I was getting desperate and hoped that these would work.
nice views
Thank you Beth.