The Docks Precinct

Cockatoo Island, the largest island in Sydney Harbour, has been used by various colonial, state and federal administrations, first as a penal facility and later as a dockyard, since its initial European occupation in 1839.
After 1913 Cockatoo Island Dockyard had been involved in the construction, maintenance and refit of a large variety and number of both naval and maritime vessels. Cockatoo Island Dockyard was decommissioned on 31 December 1991.

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely capture ....

[Ukandie!]

I like both of these, but I can't believe I am saying this, but I prefer the color one.

[Babs]

Lot of work going on here. I think this looks great in b&w.

[Debs Stott]

Looks very industrial and gritty, which suits the subject!

[Annie D]

@pdulis thanks Peter
@ukandie1 hahahaha i think it is the old rusty hues that draw me to the colour version
@onewing used to be a lot of work - retired now
@dibzgreasley i love the gritty - thanks Debs

[Mek]

I do prefer the coloured one. Or perhaps after seeing the coloured one I miss the brightness here. My mind keeps filling it in...

[jackie edwards]

I think this ages the scene a bit more than the color version...I like them both!

[maree_sanderson]

like this one too but i think the other is more like the artist's work...

[Marnie]

I like this b&w treatment too, but in an important sense, it's a quite different image - which is fine, of course.

[Bankmann]

Looks like a picture out of the 50s… I want to go exploring… :-)

[Annie D]

@bankmann you would love it