Melbourne Candid Series #1050 Swanston St

 

A tall, slender man in a suit so neat,
Glides down Swanston with echoing feet.
His coat catches wind like a fleeting thought,
A figure of grace the morning forgot.

Phone in his hand, face lit by the screen,
Eyes on the glow, lost in the sheen.
Among the crowd, yet utterly lone,
Each soul adrift in a world of their own.

Trams hum past with a city’s refrain,
Umbrellas bloom in a whisper of rain.
The old stones watch with quiet delight,
At men made of flesh but minds made of light.

So he walks, like the rest—plugged and apart—
A shadow of steel with a fast-beating heart.
In the dance of the modern, the digital stream,
Reality bends like a half-faded dream.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1047 Londsale St

 

Upon Lonsdale Street, in twilight's shade,
A weary man, mid-years and grey,
With bottle dark in hand he strayed,
Its label long since peeled away.

A heavy sack upon his arm,
With secrets cloaked in cloth and thread,
He moved with neither haste nor charm,
Where quiet city footsteps led.

His beard was worn by time’s slow tide,
Now streaked with ash, with silver lined,
And through a strolling pair he tried
To weave his path, as if inclined—

By purpose strange, or whims unknown,
He wandered on, yet not alone.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 803

Melbourne Candid Series #1029 Melbourne Central

 

A youthful lad in garments sleek,
Through corridors he strolls unique.
With hands tucked deep in pockets tight,
He walks with ease, his soul alight.

A careless breeze, a spirit free,
Unbound by chains of gravity.
The world may rush, yet he remains,
A drifting note in time’s refrain.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 785 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 #1025 Swanston St

 

Beneath the columns, tall and grand,
A man in beret walks the land.
With measured steps and gaze so free,
He strolls in thoughtful revelry.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 781

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 #1016 Swanston St

 

The tram rolls forth through evening’s haze,
Its weary load in tight embrace.
With sighs and shuffles, hands hold tight,
As city hums in fading light.

Through clinking rails and crowded air,
The rush of feet is everywhere.
A daily tide, both fast and slow,
Through Melbourne’s heart, they come and go.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 773

Melbourne Candid Series #1015 Swanston St

Upon his brow, the shadows lay,
As if the night had stolen day.
His weary eyes, so dim, so worn,
Like stars that fade before the morn.

One glance might guess, with softened sight,
He’s wrestled long against the night.
Yet here he stands, though frail and deep,
A soul adrift on tides of sleep.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 772

Melbourne Candid Series #1011 Little Flinders Lane

 

A resounding thump echoed through the air, drawing the gaze of all present.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 769

Melbourne Candid Series #1010 Russell St

 

A gentleman bearing his satchel after a visit to the market.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 768

Melbourne Candid Series #990 Lonsdale Rd

 

Not sure what era is waxing the hair fashionable for men

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 749

Melbourne Candid Series #986 Bourke St Mall

 

This gentleman possesses a prominent abdominal girth akin to mine. Consequently, he is susceptible to metabolic syndrome. Additionally, he is yet another Melbourne resident attired in black.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 745

Melbourne Candid Series 978 Swanston St

 

He was once a familiar figure, but since the onset of COVID, he has not been seen. Not homeless, he was renowned among Melbourne's city photographers—a retired academic possessing several properties. Yet, he chose to live without a roof, embracing the outdoors as his dwelling.

His absence now evokes contemplation about the profound impacts of the pandemic on individual lives. Electing to forgo traditional comforts despite ample means suggests a quest for freedom or a deeper connection with the world unconfined by walls.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 737

Melbourne Candid Series #975 Swanston St - State Library

 

As he emerged from the grand State Library, his eyes fell upon me, intent on him with my great lens. Oops

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 734 and FACE OFF

Melbourne Candid Series #921 Collins St

 

A way to walk the street

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 681

Melbourne Candid Series #919 Russell St

 

A grimace

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 679 and FACE OFF

Melbourne Candid Series #816 Flinders St Station

 

That is unexpected

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 567

Melbourne Candid Series #776 Epsom Rd Ascot Vale

 

It is a lizard of some sort

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 529

Melbourne Candid Series #747 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill

 

That is a new Chinese breakfast place that sells cheap hot buns and offal soups in early morning

Sony A7RV

Sigma 24mm f4

Check out Candid 499

Melbourne Candid Series #746 Carrington Rd, Box Hill

 

Fortune Cat is gathering luck

Sony A7RV

Sigma 24mm f4 

Check out Candid 498