Brisbane Candid Series #1430 Brisbane CBD

 

The shadows stretch across the stone,
Where passing strangers sit alone.
Beneath the shelter of the tree,
They rest amid the bustling street.

A moment paused, the world moves by,
Underneath a city sky.
Each lost within a quiet thought,
In fleeting light and shadows caught.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Brisbane Candid Series #1429 Brisbane CBD

 

Beneath the flags of old Britannia,
The tables wait in sunlit air;
And voices rise, then drift away,
Like passing footsteps through the day.

Two friends sit close, their stories shared,
While strangers wander, unprepared;
And in this little corner bright,
Old England lingers, out of sight.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1428 Brisbane CBD

 

Two friends beneath the morning light,
Their conversation soft and bright;
While passing strangers come and go,
And shadows lengthen, moving slow.

The years may silver hair and face,
Yet friendship keeps its timeless grace;
For in the simple sharing there,
Life pauses gently in the air.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1427 Brisbane CBD

 

Beneath the lamps, the shadows lie,
While quiet tables wait nearby;
A star above the evening scene
Keeps watch on moments in between.

The footsteps fade, the glasses gleam
The night unfolds, a waking dream;
And in this room of black and white,
Old stories linger into night.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Melbourne Candid Series #1426 Bourke St Mall

 

Beneath bright boughs of borrowed cheer,
The waiting crowd stands calm and still;
For hope has long outlived the year,
And patience bends to quiet will.

The city's noise may rise and fade,
Its glitter neither bought nor won;
Yet simple joys, by hearts displayed,
Outshine the splendour of the sun.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1425 Collins St

 

Along the street where footsteps flow,
The years move on in quiet tide;
Each bears a burden none may know,
Yet keeps a little strength and pride.

The city's heart beats swift and loud,
Its countless lives like leaves are blown;
Still every face within the crowd
Walks to a story of its own.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Collins St

 

Across the square the many stray,
Each bound upon a different way;
Yet Time, impartial, softly weaves
One common tale through all who leaves.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Candid 1304 and FACE OFF

Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1423 Whittlesea Showground

 

Where dust ascends like incense to the sky,
Man dares the strength no mortal may command;
The bull, with ancient thunder in his eye,
Still writes the law that none can countermand.

For glory's breath the rider takes his chance,
While Fate looks on with neither smile nor frown;
And when the contest ends its fleeting dance,
The victor leaves with bruises—or a crown.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1424 Whittlesea Showground

 

The fearless rider courts the untamed plain,
Where strength is measured not by loss but pain.
The raging bull, with thunder in his stride,
Tests every heart that dares his savage pride.

Though glory blooms but for a fleeting hour,
True courage shines beyond the beast's great power;
For honour rests not only in the crown,
But in the soul that will not be cast down.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Bourke St Mall

 

Beneath the lion's steadfast gaze,
The restless world pursues its ways;
Stone keeps the years, while footsteps flee
Time builds the arch and fashions thee.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Swanston St

 

Along the busy, restless way,
Where countless feet pursue the day,
Each bears a burden, light or deep,
Some wake to toil, some dream, some weep.

They meet but for a fleeting hour,
Like leaves that drift beneath the bower;
Yet every face the throng has known
Conceals a quiet tale its own.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1422 Whittlesea Showground

 

A cowboy, a steer, a rope held tight,
Dust rises in the blazing light.
The steer says, “Mate, I’ll choose my way”
The cowboy says, “Not today.”

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1421 Whittlesea Showground

 

Two cowboys clash in dust and light,
One waves high, the other fights;
The horses dance, the crowd goes wild
Who needs a rodeo when pride’s beguiled?

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1420 Whittlesea Showground

 

The bull came charging, full of might,
The clown was ready for the fight;
One cowboy reached, another fled
And someone’s hat was nearly dead!

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1419 Whittlesea Showground

 

Upon the restless bull he rides,
One hand aloft, with fearless grace;
The dust rises on every side,
While triumph dances on his face.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1418 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull said, “I’ll fly!”
The rider said, “Why?”
The crowd held its breath
then laughed at the sky.

With dust in his wake
and his tail held high,
he forgot he was grounded
and so did the guy!

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Showground Series #1417 Whittlesea Showground

 

The bull says, “Hold on tight!”
The cowboy says, “I’m doing fine!”
But judging by that flying ride,
Someone forgot to check the tide!

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1416 Whittlesea Showground

 

Dust flies, the crowd holds tight,
A cowboy clings with all his might.
The bull says, “You’re coming off, my friend.”
The other says, “I’ll race you to the end!”

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1415 Whittlesea showground

 

Hat on.
Smile wide.
Horse says, "Let's see who can slide."

Dust flies, the crowd roars loud
grace wrapped in a thundercloud.
When horsepower meets human nerve,
the winner is the one who keeps the curve.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1414 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull said, "Time to catch some air."
The rider replied, "I was never there!"
The clown ran first—experience speaks
while dust wrote headlines across their cheeks.

In rodeo, gravity has perfect aim;
the trick is landing with your pride the same.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

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