Melbourne Candid Series #1222 Elizabeth St

 

Off Elizabeth Street, the air hums with noon 
trams rattle, pigeons scatter crumbs.
A man stands easy, jumper looped around his neck,
glasses glinting like a second sun.

He props one foot upon the bench,
beside a quiet patron lost in thought,
their worlds just inches apart 
one resting, one mid-motion.

The city flows around them 
coffee scent, sirens, street chatter 
and for a breath,
the scene becomes a sketch of Melbourne:
casual, alive,
where strangers share a bench
and time forgets to hurry.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 976

Melbourne Candid Series #1153 Elizabeth St

 

On Elizabeth Street where trams roll slow,
Two figures walk where city breezes blow.
A mother and daughter, side by side,
In black and white, with quiet pride.

Their Collingwood shirts bold as the dawn,
Stripes like stories lovingly drawn.
The daughter’s disregard, light as lace,
Mirrors the confusion on her mother’s face.

Among the rush of Melbourne's hum,
Past café steam and traffic's drum,
They hold their own—a loyal thread
To cheers once roared, and legends said.

Hands entwined, hearts dressed the same,
Walking the path of a shared flame.
Not just a team, but a tale retold—
Of love, of legacy, and colors bold.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 907

Melbourne Candid Series #1133 Elizabeth St

 

A flash of lycra, vivid, tight,
A helmet gleams in morning light.
Down Elizabeth, swift and free,
A biker blurs like poetry.

The city hums, the pavement sings,
Wheels spin dreams on fleeting wings.
Steel and flesh in motion blend—
A rush, a roar, the street’s own friend.

Between the buildings tall and gray,
The cyclist carves a fleeting way.
With every pedal, swift and sure,
The pulse of Melbourne rides secure.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 887

Melbourne Candid Series #1092 Elizabeth St

 

Off Elizabeth, where neon hums
and tram-line dreams in silence come,
a storefront glows with muted grace,
its glass a veil, its light a face.

Inside, a stillness thick and bare—
few figures sit in twilight's care.
By tiled wall and table’s end,
they dine in hush, like time’s own friends.

Their shadows lean with gentle weight,
as if they’ve paused the hands of fate.
Steam curls soft from bowls held near,
warmth the only sound to hear.

No words disturb the breathing light,
just silhouettes against the night—
their stories hinted, not yet told,
in Melbourne’s chill, in silence bold.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 848

Melbourne Candid Series #1071 GPO Building (Elizabeth St)

 

A man lies still on marble cold,
Beneath the arches proud and old,
Where GPO in grandeur sleeps
And history its silence keeps.

Beside him, dumped without a name,
A cabinet, once prized, now shame—
Discarded wood, a hollow frame,
Much like the system, just the same.

The papers speak of growth and gain,
Of votes cast high for migrant trains,
To feed the beast, the market’s call,
That builds the towers, lets men fall.

For what is worth in gilded land,
When empty palms outstretch a hand?
And under stone, in shadow’s keep,
A nation buys, but will not weep.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 827

Melbourne Candid Series #1059 Elizabeth St

 

Three youths stroll down Elizabeth Street,
City’s pulse beneath their feet.
Eyes like stars, dreams in flight,
Skyscrapers gleam in midday light.

In Melbourne's heart, so vast, so free,
Asian roots weave silently.
Forty percent and rising still,
A city shaped by every will.

Cultures blend like evening haze,
Languages ripple through alleyways.
Each step a story, proud and bold,
In streets where histories unfold.

So let them walk, and let it be—
A portrait of diversity.
In every face, a world to see,
Melbourne hums in harmony.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 815

Melbourne Candid Series #1046 Elizabeth St

 

Down Elizabeth Street he strides alone,
a slender thread in the city’s tone,
jacket sharp in the autumn breeze,
moving swift with elegant ease.

Fancy ear pods crown his ears,
drowning out the city's cheers—
lost in rhythm, thought, or beat,
a silent world beneath his feet.

Glass and tramlights dance on skin,
as day and noise blur deep within.
He walks a line both near and far,
tethered to sound like a distant star.

Melbourne hums its morning tune,
but he moves on, immune, immune—
a figure drawn in motion's ink,
on city streets that barely blink.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Check out Candid 802 and FACE OFF

Melbourne Candid Series #1028 Elizabeth St

 

I was always advised that one should own several suits before embarking on a professional career. However, for the past twenty years, I have worn the same suit, now so worn that even the sleeves bear holes.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 784

Melbourne Candid Series #1023 Elizabeth St

 

Oh, joyous is the soul who stands mid-tier,
Yet roams the streets when noon draws near.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 779

Melbourne Candid Series #827 Elizabeth St

 

Deep in thoughts

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 528

Melbourne Candid Series #576 Melbourne Halal Kebab And Pizza

 

Off Elizabeth St, some nice kebabs

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 339

Melbourne Candid Series #550 Elizabeth St

 

The regular scene at night near Elizabeth Station

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 315

Melbourne Candid Series #521 Elizabeth St

 

This is from a different angle compared to yesterday

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 287

Melbourne Candid Series #520 Elizabeth St

 

He must be feeling sad that no one appreciates his music

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 286

Melbourne Candid Series #507 Elizabeth St

 

Bustling vibe 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 374

Melbourne Candid Series #441 Elizabeth St intersecting with Flinders St

 

Quite a scene 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 287

Melbourne Candid Series #425 Elizabeth St

 

I need to walk this street more. Though very bustling. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 262

Melbourne Candid Series #420 Elizabeth St

 

I like that hat

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 254

Melbourne Candid Series #419 Elizabeth St

 

After testing out most focal lengths for street photography, I still prefer 24mm the best. Ideally it would be 35mm that does the best in the past experiences. I just have not invested in a 35mm prime anymore. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 253

Melbourne Candid Series #418 Elizabeth St

 

People can be so diverse

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 262