Saturday, February 28, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series #1263 Swanston St

 


Hair first, schedule later
Swanston Street’s unofficial narrator
struts past glass that doubles the cast,
one version future, one version past.

Phone in hand like urgent news
(“Tram delayed… or what to choose?”),
shopping bag swings with retail pride
proof that lunchtime goals were satisfied.

Reflections gossip in polished panes,
traffic hums its weekday refrains,
and somewhere between the lights and feet
fashion negotiates with Swanston Street.

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21 comments:

  1. This young man must have gotten the memo that shorts and a black t-shirt was the uniform of the day. He is holding his cell phone so he stays connected to the digital world. Wonderful b&w photo with that great reflection.

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  2. N'has tret uns bons reflexos.
    Salutacions!

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  3. Buenos reflejos y un estupendo monocromo.

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  4. Magnificent reflections of a day of shopping!

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  5. Beautiful reflection and lovely light of the whole photo.

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  6. I so love this photo. The reflection is amazing. As well as the dark and light. A Brilliant photo.Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a nice weekend.

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  7. That young man could have stepped out of my high school class in California in the 70s! Not just the hair, but he looks so much like a student whose father was actually from Australia!

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  8. I like the reflection...for a moment I thought there were twins there :-))

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  9. Great Symmetry and a great capture perfect moment look in his eyes a real nice piece of art you created here friend Aloha

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  10. Rush hour, even in the window. :)

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  11. What caught my eye was the muscular legs of the guy on the left.
    meanwhile the Subject's hair is straight out of 1975.

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  12. Good reflection, he's seen you taking his photo

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  13. il a l'air un peu égaré comme s'il ne savait plus de quel côté de la réalité il se trouve mais son reflet est très étonnant

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  14. great shot! and I enjoyed the words written as well

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