Hong Kong Yellow Umbrella

Scenes from the Yellow Umbrella incidents in Hong Kong, both in Mong Kok and Admiralty.

Total Eclipse of the Moon

A total lunar eclipse was observed across Australia tonight. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the earth sits perfectly between the sun and the moon, with its shadow blocking the majority of the light from reaching the moon. 

This creates a "blood moon", with the moon appearing in a dark red colour, and is caused by the scattering of light around earth's atmosphere and reflecting off the moon. This red colour is significantly dimmer than the usual white moon.

A total lunar eclipse was last observed in December 2011, and the event of 15th April 2014 is actually the first of a series of four, known as a tetrad. The remaining lunar eclipses will occur in October 2014, April 2015, and September 2015.

The earlier photos show when the sky hasn't completely darkened yet, but that is when the total eclipse occurred and the moon is fully red. The later photos show a partial eclipse, where part of the moon is fully illuminated by the sun, but a shadowy red part remains.

Water Ski by Night

Water ski on the Yarra River during the Moomba Festival

Moomba Festival Fireworks 2014

The Moomba Festival is an annual event held over Labour Day weekend in Melbourne, typically including activities such as water-skiing, fireworks, and a Birdman rally. It is usually held around the Yarra River, Birrarung Marr, and Alexandra Gardens area.

Melbourne White Night 2014

The White Night is an annual event held in Melbourne which debuted in 2013. In its second year, the city comes alive from 7pm to 7am the following morning with all night exhibitions, street performances, fashion, lighting installations, film screenings, multimedia projections, concerts, dance and interactive events.

Princes Bridge - The White Night

State Library of Victoria - Kaleidoscope

State Library of Victoria - Kaleidoscope

Melbourne Central Shot Tower - I Heart Melbourne

Flinders Street Station - Wonderland

Flinders Street - Wonderland

Streets of Macau

Various locations in Macau, the Asian Las Vegas.

Rua do Cunha, traditional street with souvenirs and snack foods.

Rua do Cunha

Cotai Central Strip

Ruins of St Paul's

Ruins of St Paul's

Ruins of St Paul's

The Supermoon

Supermoon in June 2013. The moon's orbit is actually slightly elliptical, and the moon appears larger when the moon is closer to earth.

The Light in Winter 2013

The Light in Winter is an annual festival held during winter in Melbourne each year. The festival celebrates winter with wonderful artistic sculptures, usually best enjoyed at night when the sculptures become illuminated.

This year's key attraction is The Helix Tree, designed by Melbourne-based illumination designer Bruce Ramos. The Helix Tree is a 13m high steel structure with interactive illumination that responds to sound. The tree varies in colour and intensity based on the volume and pitch of the sound it hears.

Various choirs from around Melbourne have been invited to sing under the tree and demonstrate this interactive display of sound and light.

Also see last year's Light in Winter: Close Encounters 2012 

Luna Park

Luna Park, St Kilda, Melbourne.

Cathedral @ Night

St Patrick's Cathedral, Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Hong Kong Harbour

 Victoria Harbour is the harbour that runs through the middle of Hong Kong, separating Hong Kong Island from Kowloon, the mainland. The night lights across the harbour are one of the most spectacular views in the world.

One of the tourist attractions running in Victoria Harbour is the traditional junk, a Chinese style of ship that was originally referenced in history as early as the Han Dynasty (as early as 200 A.D.). They have been evolved throughout Chinese history and used far across Asia.

Avenue of Stars

Statue at the start of the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, which is the Hong Kong equivalent of Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Can see the Hong Kong harbour front in the background.

Auckland @ Night

Auckland Harbour Bridge and Marina as viewed from the Sky Tower

By the Esplanade

The Esplanade is a waterfront location just north of the mouth of the Singapore River in downtown Singapore. The most prominent building is the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, which is the major performance arts venue in Singapore.

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

The Esplanade Bridge is a 260 m long  road bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River in Singapore with the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay on its northern abutment and the Merlion on the southern. The bridge is 70 m wide and has seven spans and supports two four-lane carriageways and walkways along both sides.

Esplanade Bridge

The Light in Winter 2012

The Light in Winter is a yearly festival in Melbourne celebrating the Winter Solstice. Local and international artists, designers, architects, filmmakers and multicultural groups come together to create a month-long program of light sculptures, talks, events, workshops, and performances.

Close Encounters: A giant UFO floating in Federation Square.The curved mirrors underneath reflect the world around it and LED messages circle the circumference, inviting and responding to public text messages.  Artwork by Jordana Maisie.

Literature vs Traffic: Transforming the Square’s busy walkways with thousands of pre-loved, reclaimed books and journals, to create a living, light-filled installation especially for Melbourne. Artwork by Luzinterruptus.