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Monday, August 18, 2025

Melbourne Candid Series #1160 Swanston St

 


On Swanston Street where shadows lie,
A lady dines beneath the sky,
The clatter fades, the traffic hums,
As camera clicks and stillness comes.

She turns her gaze, both calm and keen,
A moment caught in black and sheen—
One hand rests near a porcelain cup,
The other lifts her silence up.

No words are said, yet eyes confer
A quiet question meant for her:
"Why capture me, in time confined?"
She answers only with her mind.

A city swirls, but she holds still,
Framed by chance, by light, by will.
A stranger’s lens, a fleeting grace
Melbourne breathes in her quiet face.


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20 comments:

  1. She is checking you out and looking straight into your camera lens. This makes for a powerful photo. I wonder what she is thinking?

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  2. Very good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  3. She is very proud to be photographed.

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  4. She's seen you. Maybe you could have an exhibition with your photos or put them into a book with the captions.

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  5. Beautiful verse to describe your lovely capture.

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  6. She was happy to have your attention :-)

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  7. That's another description for a nice street photo. A nice brainteaser as an accompaniment.

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  8. Hay una persona que te observa mientras las estás enfocando.
    Que tengas una excelente semana.

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  9. The caption describing your fantastic photography is very beautiful. The B&W of a shot where the woman has a knowing gesture is a success.
    Hugs :)

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  10. Perfectly done as always.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺

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  11. She caught you looking! I like her cheeky smile :-D

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  12. Good Shot again! And dance with words in your lyric.
    Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday

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