The city of Perth in Western Australia was named by Captain James Stirling in 1829 after Perth, Scotland. Like all Australian cities it has a history rich with British convict assistance over the early years to help the initial settlers. So in 1850 Perth became a penal colony. Buildings like Fremantle Prison, Government House and Perth Town Hall all three standing tall even today were mostly built by convicts.
The Perth of today is a beautiful city that has a nice relaxed pace and feel to it. Home to Kings Park probably Australia's best parkland that overlooks the city.
On this particular evening Matt was looking to shoot the nearby Boathouse on the Swan River but getting a spot near the jetty can be quite difficult with the increased boom of local photographers. The light in the clouds had started to become orange and a faint rainbow could be seen over the city. So Matt rushed to the best view of the city over the Swan River near Narrows Bridge and the rainbow and cloud but on a real show.
Matt is a full time landscape, surf and aerial photographer based on the Central Coast and has been in the industry for over a decade. He currently runs his own professional canvas and photo printing and framing lab which handles all his own work and it is also open to the public to use as well.