Forgotten Songs

Forgotten Songs is an art installation by artist Michael Thomas Hill. It commemorates the songs of fifty birds once heard in central Sydney, before they were gradually forced out by European settlement. The calls, which filter down from the canopy of birdcages suspended above Angel Place, change as day shifts to night; the daytime birds’ songs disappearing with the sun, and those of the nocturnal birds, which inhabited the area, sounding into the evening.
Wandered the CBD with Clare and Elaine - thank you Elaine for taking us to Angel Lane.

Elaine's image - http://365project.org/elaine55/year-2-365/2016-02-11
Clare's image - http://365project.org/pistache/the-other-place/2016-02-11

[Simply Amanda]

A poignant story and art illustration.

[Elaine]

Ooh I like how you've converted to black and white and the gorgeous light. I haven't really had time to do anything much with my shots but just posted a coloured version there.

[Caroline]

How poignant! And a great shot...

[Clare Gadsby]

Mmmm. Love it in b&w Annie. Haven't even downloaded mine yet and doubt the LB will have done the business. So great to meet you :)

[Emilie Cartoun]

Beautiful installation - thank you for sharing it. The story is heartbreaking.

[Lindy]

Like the B&W

[ANCoxon]

Beautiful image! FAV

[Cherrill]

What a poignant story and wonderful installation. Must skin tingling to hear it. fav!

[vstap]

What a unique installation, and it makes for a wonderful image. Fav

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous capture. Sounds like an amazing thing to see and hear.

[Darinka]

Wonderful contrasting shapes!love it in bw!fav

[Walks @ 7]

Grabbing composition and made me sad that all that is left is the memory.

[Diane]

Wow

[April]

Beautiful contrasts and lines, and, as others have noted, sooo poignant.

[Taffy]

I recognize this from my photowalk with Elaine when I was there! Great job contrasting the cages with the surrounding architecture.
@elaine55

[Graeme Stevens]

Super fab and groovy

[Anna Christina]

Beautiful in B/W!

[Bill Fenske]

Great capture of a wonderful art installation

[john morley]

Saw this place when I was there but couldn't get a picture of I liked . unlike you...

[maree_sanderson]

what an interesting art installation...sad story though...really like the way you've captured this...fav

[Babs]

Fabulous, love this in b&w It is on the list of places to visit in Sydney one day, hopefully soon. We are planning on going to the MCA to see Grayson Perry's exhibition when we can fit it in. May go to Angel Place on the same day.

[Babs]

Oops, forgot to say fav.

[Milanie]

This is really terrific in b&w - Fascinating story behind it.

[Annie D]

@onewing let me know when you are coming - maybe I could catch up with you - I must get myself to the MCA - have to get to the art gallery too

[KWind]

Wonderful... so god in B&W.

[Marnie]

Fab b&w, love all those lines and the feeling of immense height. And a very interesting explanation to boot. Gotta be a fave.

[Call me Joe]

Wonderful capture & processing!

[Dyan Stevens]

It's a cool and kind of sad installation. Really like how your processing gives it some gravity.

[Dianne]

What a powerful exhibition…. Too bad NZ is so far away! I like that it is monochrome.

[jackie edwards]

thanks for showing it to us...quite a story

[Nancy]

big fav!

[john graham]

beautiful shot Annie

[Paula W]

Ooh super shot Annie.

[Barb Newcomb]

Wow! I never knew about this before. What a wonderful idea. I will have to go there on our next visit to Sydney. Thanks for the info.

[JulieL]

Amazing story and picture from the other side of the planet.

[Vera]

How great it is that you got together! Great subject for black and white.

[Ukandie!]

Annnie and @elaine55 and @pistache I love how you were all at the same place but have very different takes on the same subject! Great work all of you!

[Annie D]

@ukandie1 thanks Andie :)
@vera365 it was really lovely to meet them all - made my week :)
@julielancaster thank you Julie

[Annie D]

@amandal @elaine55 @kerosene @pistache @teiko @365projectlinda @allycoxon @Cherrill @vstap @salza @my_photofun @joysabin @deak68 @aecasey @taffy @graemestevens @annachristina @bill_fe @jack4john @maree_sanderson @milaniet @kwind @joemuli @dyanstevens @dide @jackies365 @nanderson @tellefella @paulaw @beachdog

thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and favs - it was so much fun meeting up with those wonderful ladies and I am so pleased you all enjoyed the story of this art piece

[Elaine]

@annied We need to meet up again soon Annie, I had fun too!

[Elaine]

@ukandie1 Thanks Andie we had fun and its great to see 3 different sets of images.

[Annie D]

@elaine55 would love that :)

[Bankmann]

Loving this...

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Every shot I see of this street is so interesting. Beautiful catch. fav