Labels

Acland St (11) Albert Park (39) Alma Rd (1) Alowyn Gardens (3) Altona (1) Ascot Vale (46) Australia (103) Balmoral Ave (13) Beach Rd (19) Bendigo Joss House Temple (2) Birdwood Ave (5) Birrarung Marr (29) Bourke St (61) Box Hill (51) Brighton beach (3) Brisbane (39) Brunswick (9) Brunswick St (13) Buckingham Ave (11) Buckley St (3) Burleigh Heads (2) Carlton St (1) Carrington Rd (4) Collingwood (3) Collins Arcade (27) Collins St (86) Cragieburn Rd (5) Craigieburn (10) Craigieburn Rd (8) Dandenong (1) De Graves st (66) Dockland (9) Elizabeth St (50) Epsom Rd (49) Exhibition St (14) Fairfield (1) Federation Square (51) Fitzroy St (23) Flinders lane (17) Flinders st (73) Footscray (2) Hardware Lane (1) Hopetoun Tea Rooms (4) Hosier Lane (26) Ivanhoe (1) Jeff's Shed (1) Kerr St (1) King St (3) Lake Tyrrell (1) Lakeside Drive (37) Latrobe St (42) Little Collins St (8) Little Flinders Lane (19) Lonsdale st (13) Luna Park (2) Lygon St (1) Maroondah Hwy (1) Melba Hwy (2) Melbourne Central (12) Mornington Peninsula (2) Narre Warren (1) National Gallery Victoria (2) Nelson Rd (8) New Chancery Lane (1) Nicholson St (4) Noosa (2) Northcote (4) Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (1) Pier St (1) Port Melbourne (1) Port of Melbourne (2) Pousties Rd (4) Prahan (4) Presgraves Place (2) Princes Bridge (5) Punt Rd (1) Queen St (1) Queen Victoria (31) Racecourse Rd (2) Russell St (24) South Melbourne (5) South Yarra (2) Spencer St (14) Spring St (5) Springvale (42) St Kilda (38) St Kilda Esplanade (1) St Kilda Rd (20) Station St (8) Sydney CBD (1) Sydney Rd (2) The Block Arcade (1) The Causeway (15) Victoria St (6) Victoria parade (1) Werribee Park Mansion (1) Werribee South (1) Whitehorse Rd (3) Whittlesea (31) Williams St (3) Yarra Bend Rd (1) Yarra Boulevard (1) Yarra Glen (3) Yarra River (5) Yarraville (7) collin st (1) little bourke st (16) little lonsdale st (3) south Bank (65) southern cross station (5) state library (11) state parliament (1) swanston st (166) sydney (4)

Monday, May 5, 2025

Melbourne Candid Series #1056 Swanston St

 


On Swanston Street beneath the sky,
A young man scrolls as strangers pass by.
His eyes are fixed on a glowing screen,
Lost in a world that can't be seen.

Behind him stands a quiet gaze,
An Asian man in the city's haze.
He looks ahead with steady grace,
Unmoved by time, in his own place.

A delivery bike rests by the wall,
Wheels stilled in the evening sprawl.
Moments pause in the city’s hum—
Stories unfold, then swiftly come undone.


Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 812 and FACE OFF



on
Labels: , , , , , , , , ,
Location: Swanston St, Melbourne VIC, Australia

24 comments:

  1. Taken For GrantedMay 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM

    You caught good action on this urban street. They both have cameras, but neither one is a street photographer.

    ReplyDelete
  2. GiorgioMay 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM

    You captured a nice view of Melbourne's street-level daily life.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. roentareMay 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM

      I like it when people like these come about

      Delete
  3. josepMay 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM

    Good shot!

    ReplyDelete
  4. DVArtistMay 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM

    This is truly beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  5. VENTANA DE FOTOMay 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM

    Se pierde un mundo real, por estar siempre conectado a una pantalla.
    Que tengas una buena semana.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Luis SerranoMay 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM

    Una vez más tu forma de lograr fotografías con dinamismo luce de manera extraordinaria. El byn es marca de la casa.

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnvilcloudMay 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    Another well poetically described scene.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Amypie71May 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM

    I could be wrong but it looks like he has a camera around his neck.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Laura. MMay 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM

    Momentos de vida en la ciudad . El móvil que no falte.
    Buena semana.

    ReplyDelete
  10. ashok May 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM

    Nice shot

    ReplyDelete
  11. SandeeMay 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM

    The perfect poem for that shot. Well done.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnankaMay 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM

    Good shots :-D

    ReplyDelete
  13. BreathtakingMay 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM

    Both urban street walkers are wearing impeccable white sneakers. What a pity the flowers are fake!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Gene BlackMay 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM

    It is an interesting photo and shows a nice contrast between the two characters.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Granny AnnieMay 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM

    Three steps by each and it's over. Love the poem.

    ReplyDelete
  16. DVArtistMay 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM

    I really love this photo. You capture movement so well. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a nice weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Carola BartzMay 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM

    That's a fitting poem for this shot. I see so many people - young and old - who seem to be lost in their phones and aren't present anymore. It's really sad.

    ReplyDelete
  18. peppylady (Dora)May 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM

    Hope the person on phone, doesn't stumble.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)