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

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Melbourne Candid Series #1022 Collins St

 

Upon Collins, where footsteps glide,
The city hums in bustling stride.
Yet eyes fall not on sights anew,
But screens that glow in glassy hue.

In hand it rests, both bright and keen,
A modern charm—this silent screen.
No glance to skies, no words take flight,
Just scrolling hands in neon light.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1021 Bourke St Mall

 

Upon the bustling city's lane,
Where melodies once soared in vain,
He strums no more by lantern's glow,
His tunes now lost where echoes go.

Bourke Street hums with weary tread,
Yet lacks the songs once widely spread.
The hollow wind, it hums alone—
A minstrel's voice now turned to stone.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1020 Bourke St Mall

 

With glass so wide and light so true,
It draws the gaze to what is due.
The world behind in softened grace,
While one stands sharp in time and space.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1019 Little Bourke St

 

Upon the path where none need heed,
No rushing wheels, no steely steed.
A young man walks with head bowed low,
His gaze entranced in screen-lit glow.

Behind him trail, in measured pace,
Two ladies lost in mirrored grace.
Through silent streets their footsteps fall,
Yet none look up—no glance at all.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1018 Little Flinders Lane

 

With steadfast voice, he made his plea,
"Come, take a photograph of me!"
Amidst his task, with letters tight,
He stood with pride in morning light.

From mail truck’s side, he cast a grin,
As duty’s course he walked within.
A fleeting pose, a moment bright,
Captured swift in lens’s sight.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1017 Collins St

 

Through streets of gold where merchants call,
She wandered light ‘neath evening’s thrall.
With weary gaze and laden hands,
She left behind the bustling stands.

And as my shutter caught the scene,
Her eyes shut soft, lost in between.
Through heavy glasses, she turned away,
A fleeting ghost of spent-out day.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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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

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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

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Melbourne Candid Series #1014 Bourke St Mall

 

Upon a bench in city’s thrall,
Just off the path of Bourke St Mall,
A crusted roll in hand so tight,
With flavors rich and pure delight.

The crunch, the taste, a midday treat,
With herbs and spice both fresh and sweet.
A simple feast, yet none compare,
To Banh Mi savored in the air.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1013 Swanston St

 

Upon the green by knowledge grand,
A lively crowd takes rest at hand.
With meals in lap and laughter bright,
They bask beneath the noon’s warm light.

The books stand tall in silent keep,
As voices dance and moments steep.
A midday pause, so free, so fair,
As life and learning breathe the air.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1012 Swanston St

 

The lads partake of their midday repast upon the front lawn of the state library.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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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

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Melbourne Candid Series #1010 Russell St

 

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

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1009 Russell St

 

Refraining from trimming the leftward expanse of this image imparts a distinct sentiment.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1008 Elizabeth St

 

In garb of rare and wondrous thread,
She walks, with grace and beauty spread.
A fashion all her own, distinct,
Where style and elegance are linked.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1007 Royal Arcade, Collins St, Melbourne

 

Amidst the throng of humanity, each of us stands solitary, lost in our own world.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1006 The Causeway Melbourne

 

Everyone conforms to using the phone as a way of life.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1005 Royal Arcade Collins St

 

She carried a great many garments, though the air was not so cold as to warrant such burden.

Stepping forth from the Royal Arcade, she moved with measured pace, her footsteps falling upon a floor patterned like a checkerboard, its polished surface gleaming beneath the soft glow of morning light.

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

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Melbourne Candid Series #1004 The Cause Way

 

Amidst the dim glow of the tavern’s bulbs, a man sat in quiet repose. A well-worn leather jacket draped his shoulders, its creases telling stories of time and wear.

Before him, a glass of amber liquid caught the light.

He neither spoke nor acknowledged the murmured conversations around him—lost in the silent communion between drink and thought. And the phone. 

Sony A7RV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 762