Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.
Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.

Topdown

Provenance

Camera
L1D-20c
Lens
28.0 mm f/2.8
Settings
28mm · f/4.0 · 1/15 · ISO 100
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

A high-angle view reveals the decaying roof of the forgotten post office. Rust stains the corrugated iron, and broken skylights expose the interior to the elements. Nature slowly reclaims the structure.

Edition
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Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.Topdown at The Post Office, from directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide.
01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title
Topdown
Series
Big Hill Post Office
Process
Giclée
Captured
13 June 2020
Camera
L1D-20c
Lens
28.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture
f/4.0
Shutter
1/15 s
ISO
100
Focal length
28 mm
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size
290 × 200 mm
Location
Big Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Recognised by
Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards
02 LOCATION

Big Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Map · Mapbox · OpenStreetMap

04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

From directly above, the corrugated iron roof of the main building stretches wide across the frame. Rust has consumed most of the metal, leaving alternating bands of deep brown and bare silver where paint once held. Multiple gabled extensions jut from the main structure. A smaller outbuilding sits to the north-west, its roof still partly reflective. Green grass grows thick around both buildings, pressing close to the walls. Dead branches tangle against the gutterlines. A round water tank sits at the lower edge, its lid stained orange. No vehicles. No tracks in the grass.

Brett Patman

05 SIZE GUIDE

Print sizes

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Anatomy · true ratio
07 MORE FROM BIG HILL POST OFFICE

34 other prints in this series

All prints
Window Panes at The Post Office, a six-pane timber window set into weatherboard cladding, grey and split with age.
Window Panes $100.00
Water Tank at The Post Office, a corrugated steel water tank sits tight against the back corner of a timber outbuilding.
Water Tank $100.00
Verandah at The Post Office, a green corrugated iron roof bows away from the timber frame, pulling free at the edge.
Verandah $100.00
Verandah Wall at The Post Office, weathered timber boards line the corner where two walls meet at the verandah.
Verandah Wall $100.00
08 BY POST · NO SPAM

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