STREET ARTISTS – Union Lane, Melbourne

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WINTER – Queen Street, Melbourne

TAKE 2 – Flinders Lane, Melbourne

AUTUMN LIGHT

AUTUMN

PEELING PAPER

I THINK ITS A VESPA

Meat Section – Queen Victoria Market, North Melbourne

City Building Foyer

LUNCH TIME – Melbourne Laneway

CITY LIVING

I noticed a couple of previously unseen Buskers in the main shopping mall yesterday, which, like many other musicians busking, were a joy to hear. Most of the singers or musicians in this main street give a professional level of entertainment.

In general, I rarely go into the Melbourne City’s CBD (central business district) any more as it’s so crowded in the main Bourke Street pedestrian only shopping mall and I find my senses overwhelmed.

My MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) is super-sensitive to perfumes, chemicals, loud sounds and bright lights.

Yesterday’s visit to my favourite hairdresser, who can tame my wayward hair into some resemblance of style, and my regular Dental appointment (next Wednesday) are about the only reasons for a visit.

Yesterday was hot and airless in the crowd, but one can never predict the weather in Melbourne (when you make appointments the previous week).

MY BEAR WEARS GLASSES

STRIPED DRESS & A PAIR OF THONGS

SOMETIMES A STUMBLE…………….

MELBOURNE TOWN HALL CLOCK TOWER

TAKE 2 – Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

WAITING – tram stop, Collins Street, Melbourne CBD

1 + 2 = 3 (Centre Place, Melbourne)

GIVING THE BIKE A REST

BUSKER (street artist) & AUDIENCE

In the past, I’ve usually photographer Buskers, (street artists or musicians), but the reality is that I find the audience far more interesting.

Yesterday, (in between rain showers), I photographed a Busker’s audience from the other side of the street.

FERRY ON THE YARRA RIVER – Late afternoon, Winter

LATE AFTERNOON LIGHT – THE WETLANDS

BUSKER (STREET MUSICIAN) – MELBOURNE CBD

WINTER

FEDERATION SQUARE, MELBOURNE

As I was hurrying to catch a tram to the south side of the city, I stopped for a moment to watch the above scene.   I’m not sure whether I captured this scene as well as I could have (had I more time), but street photography is often a quick un-composed shot anyway.

I couldn’t help but be highly amused at the sight of 2 women calmly sitting on the step eating their lunch(?) while the cameraman was recording a clip of (perhaps) a journalist or TV weatherman behind them?

Next minute, a man in a velour sort of dressing gown (?), complete with ankle socks and thongs, interrupted them, walked up to the person being filmed and put his arm around him (I missed that shot), so they stopped filming.  I couldn’t work out whether he was part of the crew. or a passerby in a rather strange outfit on a cold winter’s day wanting to be photographed with a celebrity of some sort?   I was too far away to really see much.

 

I rarely go in to the city centre to do street photography these days.  It’s usually a quick stop, or walk down a lane, on the way to somewhere else.

STROLL IN THE AUTUMN SUNSHINE – DEGRAVES STREET, MELBOURNE

SMALL CHANGE FOR A BUSKER (STREET MUSICIAN)

Two passersby looking for small change for a Busking Musician – Degraves Street, Melbourne.

LAST OFF THE BUS – OUTSIDE FOOTSCRAY MARKET

END OF THE WORK DAY – FOOTSCRAY LANEWAY

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

ANCIENT RUINS – MODERN DAY

RAINY DAY

ARUM LILY ABSTRACT

LOW TIDE

RAIL PLATFORM FENCE

SECATEURS & RUBBER GLOVES – Close to home series

In the absence of being close to Melbourne’s CBD and the opportunities to do Street Photography now I’m living further away in the western suburbs, sometimes I have to resort to photographing something indoors.

Shooting ordinary everyday objects indoors is actually not as easy as it looks I must say.

Feel free to offer some constructive criticism in the comment box below.

TOO HOT FOR COFFEE? (MELBOURNE’S CBD)

LAST LIGHT

TULIP BUD UNFURLING

MELBOURNE CEMETERY

From the archives – 24th June 2015

DEGREAVES STREET, MELBOURNE

From the archives – 28th August 2015.

WHERE IS HE NOW?

From the archives…..

This image of a busker in the main shopping mall area in Burke Street remains one of my favourite images to this day.

I haven’t seen him since 2010 which is the year I first took up Photography as a hobby and I often wonder……..where is he now?

This is one image which looked terrible in colour, but B & W – just perfect.

BOIL KETTLE, BOIL

Since I rarely go into the city since moving to the western suburbs of Melbourne 4 months ago, this blog will change in subject matter/style.

Not sure where its going, but hopefully I’ll wake up one morning and find some inspiration.

Simple subjects will probably take over from (mostly) street photography.

BREATHE – MELBOURNE CBD

RAIN SHOWER

SHOES ON HIGH

BICYCLE IN WINTER

CAPTURE

NOODLE MAKERS – CHINATOWN

CHAINED TO THE JOB