Thursday, January 19, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #210

 


The heat is intense. The forecast is 40% El Nino for the next 6 months. 

Birrarung Marr


Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 


Check out Candid 70



Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #209

 


Fully armoured

At Flinders St Federation Square


Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 


Check out Candid 69


Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #208

 


Street Candid at Hosier Lane


Off Flinders Street


Panasonic G9 

Leica 15mm f1.8 


Check out Candid 68



Monday, January 16, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #207

 


DeGraves St Melbourne

This street is very hippy but overpriced too


Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8


Check out Candid 67



Sunday, January 15, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #206

 


Street food joint is becoming a norm on Sydney Road, Brunswick


Pentax K20D + FE 77mm f1.8 limited


Check out Candid 67



Saturday, January 14, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #205

 


Narre Warren temple 

She distributes incense for the temple


Pentax K20D + Fa 77mm f1.8 limited


Check out Candid 66



Friday, January 13, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #204

 


"No, I am too pretty!" I actually did not have any attention to take a pic but his unprovoked reaction to me walking down the South Bank made me do it.


Pentax K20D

FA 80-200mm f2.8 


Check Out Candid 65




Thursday, January 12, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #203

 


Beach soccer at St Kilda beach


Beach Rd, St Kilda


Olympus 150mm f2


Check out Candid 65 and Face Off




Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #202

 


Taoist temple prayer

Yarraville Melbourne


Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8 


Check Candid 64 


Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #201

 


He was folding phone book paper to wrap up some middle eastern food. 

Brunswick St, Northcote


Pentax K20D

FA 43mm f1.9 limited


Check out Candid 62




Monday, January 9, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #200

 


This chap was practicing his back flip at St Kilda Skating ground, St Kilda Road


Pentax K20D

FA 77mm limited f1.8


Check out Candid 61



Sunday, January 8, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #199

 


Roller blades were still a thing on Beach Road, St Kilda


Aussie summer is fierce


Olympus 150mm f2

Check out Candid 60




Saturday, January 7, 2023

Friday, January 6, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #197

 


Cooking a steak sandwich

Off Elizabeth St, CBD


Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4


Check out Candid 59



Thursday, January 5, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #195

 


Harp for background music and a singer with a such a high-pitched voice

Off Little Bourke St in the stage theatre


Fujifilm XPRO2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8


Check out Candid 57


Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Monday, January 2, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #193

 


Shaolin Martial Arts on demonstration

I recalled the official show was in Princes Theatre, but they did a few roadsides shows off Little Bourke St


Fujifilm XPro2

Fujinon 90mm f2


Check out Candid 55



Sunday, January 1, 2023

Melbourne Candid Series #192


 She looks a bit like a zombie walking there

Acland Street Cafe, St Kilda


Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2


Check Candid 54



Saturday, December 31, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #191

 


South Bank Melbourne - kind of hot wearing that in the heat


Happy New Year to all my blogger friends!


Canon 7D

135mm f2


Check out Candid 51



Friday, December 30, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #190

 


St Kilda is a busy area, but it is always giving that desolate vibe. 

St Kilda Road 

Acland Street


Panasonic G9 

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4


Check out Candid 50

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #189

 


The busy Flingers Street and its cafe 


Pentax K20D 

FE 31mm f1.8 limited


Check out Candid 49 and Face off event





Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #188

 


North Altona

Baseball is not that popular in Australia 

Fujifilm Pro2

16-55mm f2.8

Check out Candid 48


Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #187

 


At Yarraville shrine



Pentax K20D 

FE 31mm f1.8 limited


Check out Candid 47


Monday, December 26, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #186

 


It was free to watch this acrobatic play off the square in Little Bourke St


Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8


Check out Candid #51




Sunday, December 25, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #185

 


Not sure she is awake or not, sitting outside the cottage in Footscray Melbourne


Sorry for a grim looking picture. Just too flat-out at work to pick a merrier all-around photo


Pentax K20D

FA 43mm f1.9 limited


Check out Candid #50



Saturday, December 24, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #184

 


Merry Christmas to all my blogger friends! I broke the colour code that this is not a black and white photo! 

Without colour, the photo won't be as festive. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4






Friday, December 23, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #183

 


Sunny day on South Bank - Typical Blue Christmas

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 


Check out Candid 48





Thursday, December 22, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #182

 


More prayer in Taoist Shrine

Yarraville


Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 


Check out Candid 46



Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #181

 


When it is close to Christmas, he would pop up on Bourke Street Mall


Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2


Check out post Candid 45 and Face Off

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #180

 


Taoist Shrine, Yarraville


Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4


Check out Candid 44


Monday, December 19, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #179

 


Taoism Shrine in Yarraville 


Panasonic G9 

Leica 12mm f1.4 


Check out Candid 42



Sunday, December 18, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #178

 


I think she is exhausted somehow. 


Bourke St Mall, CBD


Pentax K20D

FA 77mm f1.8 limited


Wordless Wednesday




Saturday, December 17, 2022

Friday, December 16, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #176

 


Off Lonsdale St

A Greek festival is happening. Not much except a lot of souvlaki around 


Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 


Check out old post Candid 39






Thursday, December 15, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #175

 


Spencer St, Melbourne


Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4


Check out old post Candid 38 photo


Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #174

 


Coastal chick colour on this food truck - light blue


Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2


Check out candid 37 Candid 37



Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #173

 


Lonsdale St event - some sort of fairs where a guy is painting something funky on a canvas

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4


Check out Candid 36 Candid photo 36 and Face Off Event




Monday, December 12, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #172

 




Food truck off Acland St, St Kilda


Panasonic G9

Leica 12mm f1.4


Check out candid 35 Candid shot 35


Sunday, December 11, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #171

 


Elizabeth St Melbourne 

The tram station stop

Panasonic G9

42.5mm f1.2


This is linking B+W community



Saturday, December 10, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #170

 


Beach Volleyball off St Kilda Road


Pentax K20D

FA 80-200mm f2.8 


This is linking B+W community




Friday, December 9, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #169

 


Corner of Elizabeth St and Bourke St, Melbourne

This corridor at night is a popular photography site 


Pentax K20D 

FA 77mm f1.8 limited


This is linking Weekend reflection and streets





Thursday, December 8, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #168

 


Smoko! Go Yolo 


The Causeway Corridor 


Canon 7D 

EF 135mm f2 



Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #167

 


He supposed to be Gringe ... Fun to see how he poses for me


Birrarung Marr


Pentax K20D

Leica 50mm f2 Summicron


Check out Candid 31 and Face OFF




Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #166

 


For a good cause

Pentax K20D

DA 55mm f2.8 limited


Swanston St


This is linking Weekend Street




Monday, December 5, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #165

 


I was planning to do a panning shot of the rider. Then it comes the death stare ...


Russell St


Canon 6D

EF 135mm f2 L


This is linking Weekend Street





Sunday, December 4, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #164

 


I love Saxophone. Always mesmerised by hearing and seeing one play. The vibe was great that evening.


Federation Square


Pentax K20D

FA 80-200mm f2.8


This is linking to Little Things Thursday



Saturday, December 3, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #163

 


Banana man feeling victorious 

Birrarung Marr



Pentax K20D

Leica 50mm f2 Summicron


This is linking to Wordless Wednesday







Friday, December 2, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #162

 



He is quite charming. There are a lot of ladies screaming in the audience. 

Some tell me street photography is easy. But taking good street photography is very hard. 


Federation Square, Melbourne


Canon 5D 

EF 135mm f2 L


This is linking to Black and White Photo Hub










Thursday, December 1, 2022

Melbourne Candid Series #161

 


Melbourne Federation Square Atrium - she really performs well


Pentax K20D

FA 77mm f1.8 limited


This is linking to B+W community


Linking FFO event