Melbourne Candid Series #139

 

Footie parade and she is a Collingwood supporter obviously.

Flinders St

Olympus E520

Olympus 150mm f2

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Melbourne Candid Series #128

 

Flinders St Federation Square

I wish I could feel so happy like that all the time

Pentax K20D

77mm f1.8 Limited

Flinders St posts

Melbourne Candid Series #79

 

Glare in the sun.

The intersecting lines fascinate me

Off Flinders St

Pentax K20D

Pentax FA 77mm ltd

Other shots at 

Flinders St Candids

Melbourne Candid Series #305 Flinders St, Melbourne

 

Flinders St Melbourne

E scooter is very popular. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

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Melbourne Street Candid #274 Wedding at Flinders Station

 

Good old Flinders St Station

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

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Melbourne Candid Series #127

 

"Cockeyed" 

Flinders Station 

Pentax K20D

FA 43mm limited

Flinders St

Melbourne Candid Series #1127 Flinders St

 

On Flinders Street in winter's breath,
Where light is low and still as death,
A family walked through morning's grey,
Their shapes cast long in soft decay.

One teenage boy stepped just ahead,
His gaze afar, thoughts loosely spread.
Behind, the father pushed the pram,
Its wheels in rhythm, slow and calm.

A younger child lay nestled deep,
Half-dreaming in a winter sleep.
The city's stir passed all around,
Yet peace within that pram was found.

The mother walked with silent grace,
Dark glasses veiled her watching face.
She turned to me—no smile, no frown,
Just knowing as she looked me down.

No need for words, no need for sound,
The tramline sang, the world spun round.
And in that frame of black and white,
They carried love through morning light.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series 1202 Flinders St

 

Upon Flinders Street they tread with cheer,
Two youthful souls in garb austere.
In shirts and shorts, with steps so fleet,
They journey forth through bustling street.

The city hums, the trams roll by,
The footie’s call is drawing nigh.
With laughter light and spirits flame,
They march together toward the game.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1167 Flinders St

 

Along Flinders Street the footsteps beat,
A chap moves steady through the heat.
Dark glasses hide his guarded gaze,
A cap pulled low in city haze.

Upon his chest, in black and white,
The Collingwood crest declares its might.
He walks with pride, both firm and free,
A living note in Melbourne’s symphony.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #102

 

In front of Flinders Station, the best place to check out the crowd.

Taken by Olympus E520

Lumix 7-14mm f4.5-6.3

Flinders St shots

Melbourne Candid Series #1174 Flinders St

 

Beneath the stone of Flinders Street,
An old man moves on steady feet,
A paper map held firm, yet frail,
As if to chart a vanished trail.

Beside him walks a boy of youth,
His grin bright, his step uncouth,
A sun-glass crown upon his hair,
A careless halo, light as air.

Two figures bound by time’s design,
One tracing roads, one yet to find,
Together in the city’s hum
The past and future walk as one.

Sony A7RV

35mm f1.4 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1203 Flinders St

 

Before Flinders’ grand and storied face,
The crowd assembles, throngs in place.
A tide of footsteps, swift and slow,
Through city’s heart they ebb and flow.

Beneath the clock, where meetings start,
The station hums, the city’s heart.
In Melbourne’s pulse, both near and far,
The people gather, as they are.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #138

 

In front of Flinders Station, good to spot a nice dress code and great pose for me.

Pentax K20D 

FA 77mm f1.8 limited

Flinders St posts

Melbourne Candid Series #998 Flinders St

He is a well-known figure on the streets of Melbourne, often singing loudly and embracing passersby with his sweat-soaked jumper. He also experiences vivid hallucinations, which he insists others believe.

Another man is also notable, fond of holding a large carrot toy aloft near the entrance of Flinders Street Station.

I ought to publish a series showcasing the renowned characters of the city streets. 

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1069 Flinders St

 

By Jackson’s wall on Flinders wide,
Where trams do groan and footsteps glide,
A lady walks in coat of grace,
With shaded eyes and steadfast face.

Her trench is tied in noble thread,
Like whispers stitched from times long dead,
Its folds command the morning air,
As though she strolled from Baudelaire.

The city hums, a restless tide,
Where strangers pass and thoughts collide;
Yet still she moves, serene, apart,
A quiet world around her heart.

The crowd flows on in clashing stream,
Each caught within their private dream,
While she, composed in poise and form,
Stands like a calm within the storm.

And over her frame the light does play,
As clouds retreat from break of day;
In monochrome, she seems to be
A ghost of grace and memory.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm 1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1074 Flinders St

 

He strides in suit with purpose bold,
A voice like brass in morning cold;
His words fly fast, a streaming train,
Across the street, through wind and rain.

In Flinders' shadow, trams glide past,
The crossing blinks, the moment lasts;
An Aussie leans, with coffee slow,
Unbothered by the urgent show.

A tradesman laughs, a banker sips,
As sunlight curls on city lips;
The rush of one, the calm of rest—
Each walking in the way they’re dressed.

So Melbourne hums, both loud and still,
A patchwork bound by common will.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Melbourne Candid Series #230 Dancer off Federation Square Atrium

 

Dancer swirling on the floor at Federation Square Atrium, Swanston St and Flinders St

Canon 6D

FE 135mm f2 L

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Melbourne Street Candid #273

 

Elizabeth St and Flinders St cross section

Waiting for traffic

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

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Melbourne Candid Series #441 Elizabeth St intersecting with Flinders St

 

Quite a scene 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #997 Flinders St

 

Fashion on the streets displays great variety.

I frequently employ wide-angle lenses, allowing me to openly capture images before passing pedestrians.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 755 and FACE OFF