I went to the Bendigo Olive Fiesta today held in the grounds of Australia's oldest working pottery factory, for over 150 years Bendigo Pottery has been famous for creating high quality ceramics for both domestic and commercial use. A company letterhead from 1895 reads, “Manufacturers of Bristol, Stone, Cane, Rockingham, White, Majolica, Terra-Cotta, and Fancy Wares also Drain Pipes 3 to 24 inches Diameter.” Around 1915 a style of tableware was developed from local red brown clays known as Langley ware that became quite famous. Copies of Bendigo Langley ware known for its durable leadless glaze, were made by most major Australian potteries in the 1920's and 30's. In the 40's and 50's as cheaper imports and plastics entered the market the pottery developed the production of fundamentally decorative items or 'art pottery' known as Waverley ware. A revival in the 1970's of the pottery craft saw Bendigo Pottery produce the Epsomware range of household ceramics. Bendigo Pottery is now a National Trust property, and operates a tourist museum and ceramics school while still is producing pottery.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/60 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/200 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/1600 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/200 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/50 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/125 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/60 sec
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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/100 sec
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