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Sydney Opera House - inside and around

Everybody photographs the Sydney Opera House from the outside. Some of my own efforts are in other galleries here. But the inside is interesting to photograph too, especially as it's not quite clear what you are allowed to photograph. Before every concert, there is an announcement, "a reminder that the use of photographic or recording equipment is strictly prohibited." But I take this to mean just in the concert hall during performances. I wouldn't use flash anyway, although I see flashes going off from the cheaper seats before the concert starts. So until somebody stops me and confiscates my camera, I will try to photograph some of the more interesting corners of the building, and the views from the building rather than of it.
A nod to Chinese New Year
A nod to Chinese New Year
Note the careful spacing
Note the careful spacing
The best free seats
The best free seats
 Ceiling of the North Foyer
Ceiling of the North Foyer
Interval, with tourists
Interval, with tourists
 Ceiling decoration, main foyer
Ceiling decoration, main foyer
 Leaving the concert hall
Leaving the concert hall
 Pre-concert talk in the North Foyer
Pre-concert talk in the North Foyer
 Detail of concrete shell
Detail of concrete shell
Just above where you buy your coffee
Just above where you buy your coffee
Red Steps
Red Steps
Before the matinee
Before the matinee
Distorted view
Distorted view
Other buildings have straight lines
Other buildings have straight lines
Tourists
Tourists
Rhino after being refused admittance
Rhino after being refused admittance
Glimpse of the bridge at interval
Glimpse of the bridge at interval
Smoky view of the bridge
Smoky view of the bridge
Looking up in the foyer
Looking up in the foyer
Attention to the harpsichord at interval
Attention to the harpsichord at interval
North-going tourists
North-going tourists
Ten stelae
Ten stelae
Pipe Organ
Pipe Organ
Pedestrian, with shadows and waves
Pedestrian, with shadows and waves
Dimorphism in Homo sapiens
Dimorphism in Homo sapiens
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, nearly ready
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, nearly ready
Four horns, two bassoons
Four horns, two bassoons
Applause for Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Applause for Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra