Melbourne Candid Series #603 Buckingham Ave, Springvale

 

Springvale was once to be where Vietnamese refugees lived. The area is now so prosperous for Asian shopping. 

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Melbourne Candid Series #602 Buckingham Ave, Springvale

 

The shop on the left opens 365 days a year. I buy roast duck there every week. 

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Melbourne Candid series #601 Buckingham Ave, Springvale

 

It is bubble tea time minus the sugars. 

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Melbourne Candid Series #600 Springvale

 

Everyone here holds a bubble cup 

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Melbourne Candid Series #599 Springvale

 

The toy store

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Melbourne Candid Series #598 Springvale

 

I take mum to Vietnamese grocery store every Sunday. She likes things cheap and Asian. 

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Laowa 9mm f5.6 

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Melbourne Candid Series #597 Springvale

 

In front of optometrist store

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Laowa 9mm f5.6

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Melbourne Candid Series #596 Springvale

 

Fresh produce scene - somehow I love the view

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Melbourne Candid Series #595 Springvale

 

Fishes were often not fresh in these markets

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Melbourne Candid Series #594 Springvale

 

Frozen food section

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Laowa 9mm f5.6

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Melbourne Candid Series #591 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn

 

The severe distortion of UWA lens gives it an effect I dont mind too much which could be very irritating for some viewers (I noticed the phenomenon on Dpreview.com)

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Melbourne Candid Series #460 Melbourne Gaol

 

Ultrawide angle shot here. Lucky Stefan does not check this blog here. Or he would have a heartache looking at it

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Melbourne Candid Series #321 Southern Cross Station

 

Another wide angle shot at Southern Cross Station 

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Melbourne Candid Series #315 Travancore

 

The underside of freeway is a great place to take a dog for a walk

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Melbourne Candid Series #314 Box Hill Centro

 

Box Hill Centro

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Melbourne Candid Series #313 De Graves St

 

The usual over-priced alley snap. A little twist with motion blur 

I have sided with Instagram style street shots that do not show people's faces clearly. This is actually considered as a taboo in street photography. But I notice every wrong style is now acceptable - thanks to smart phone prevalence. 

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Laowa 9mm f5.6

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Melbourne Candid Series #305 Flinders St, Melbourne

 

Flinders St Melbourne

E scooter is very popular. 

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Melbourne Candid Series #303 Runner outside Brunswick Station

 

Another runner outside Brunswick Station

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Melbourne Candid Series 302 Roast Shop

 

Located at Box Hill BBQ shop hanging these ducks and crispy porks

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Melbourne Candid Series #301 Brunswick Station

 

Long shadows cast 

Quite surprisingly interesting view

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