Photographing water tower and tank art
For each artwork, begin with a straight-on frame that records the complete painting, then make a second image showing the tower or tank within its town or landscape. Soft light helps retain colour and detail; check for roadside obstructions and keep verticals straight. Use the directory below to plan a route and check access at each location before travelling.
Australian Water Tower, Tank & Infrastructure Art Directory
Across Australia, hundreds of otherwise functional water towers, reservoirs and tanks have been transformed into enormous public artworks.
These installations are particularly interesting photographically because their cylindrical shapes, height and isolated locations often allow the artwork to be photographed from several completely different directions.
This Auspano directory concentrates on:
- Painted water towers.
- Painted water tanks and reservoirs.
- Other comparable freestanding infrastructure artworks.
Conventional wall murals and general street art are deliberately excluded. Grain-silo artwork is also excluded because it is covered by the separate Auspano Australian Silo Art Directory .
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Auspano
Auspano has specifically been set up to create large Australian Panoramic Images. The work is intended to show the 'real Australia' instead of tourist focussed images.
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Australian Travels
Photographing Australia requires travelling Australia. This sub-site is dedicated to how and where we travel, and what lessons we learn.
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Unimog
Traveling Australia requires a vehicle that go anywhere, self recover, and accomodate two adults. We chose a Unimog, and this site details how we modified it to suit our purposes.
WHO ARE WE
Auspano is an Australian Panoramic Landscape Photography business within Advanced Control Concepts Pty Ltd. Advanced Control Concepts Pty Ltd is a diverse company, but with a background in Project Management Services. Jenny and Geoff Barton are the Auspano photographers.
GET IN TOUCH
Advanced Control Concepts Pty Ltdemail: admin@advancedcontrolconcepts.com.au