Melbourne Candid Series #222 Chilton Rodeo Racecourse Rd

 

Chilton, Racecourse Rd, Melbourne

Rodeo event with same guitar man for many years 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

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Melbourne Candid Series #221 Carlton Park Water Splash Demonstration

 

A photography group does this in Carlton Park for demonstration.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

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Melbourne Candid Series #220 Exhibition Street Busker

 

Off Exhibition St, CBD

Canon 5D 

50mm f1.2 

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Melbourne Candid Series #219 Mad Cyclists at Exhibition Street

 

Rushing off Exhibition St CBD

Canon 5D 

EF 135mm f2

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Melbourne Candid Series #218 Masonry worker At Lilydale

 

Masonry workshop, Lilydale

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

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Melbourne Candid Series #217 Motionless Busker at Bourke Street Mall

 

At Bourke St Mall

Canon 6D

FE 135mm f2

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Melbourne Candid Series #216 Graffiti artist at Hosier Lane

 

Painting over the graffiti at Hosier Lane

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

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Melbourne Candid Series #215 Beach Fishing at Menton Beach

 

Off Menton Beach, Melbourne

Canon 7D

EF 135mm f2

Dad used to love beach fishing, getting flat heads or brims. They are great for fish stock.

Check out Candid 73

Melbourne Candid Series #214 Bending backwards at China Town

 

Acrobatics off Little Bourke St, Melbourne

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 90mm f2

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Melbourne Candid Series #213 Wild Aussie Guys out of focus near State Parliament

 

In front state parliament, these blokes were waving goodbye to friends.

Spring St, East Melbourne 

Out of focus but I like the effect though

Pentax k20D

Leica 90mm f2 

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Melbourne Candid Series #212 St Kilda Beach Volleyball Ladies

 

St Kilda Beach Rd

My motivation to watch beach volleyball 

Pentax K20d

FA 80-200mm f2.8 

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Melbourne Candid Series #211

 

A little bit hand full there. I was stood up by my photography group - can you believe all got covid at the same time?

Mathias Track in Mount Dandenong

Panasonic G9

Leica 70-200mm f2.8

Check out Candid 71 and Face OFF

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 

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Melbourne Candid Series #209

 

Fully armoured

At Flinders St Federation Square

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

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Melbourne Candid Series #208

 

Street Candid at Hosier Lane

Off Flinders Street

Panasonic G9 

Leica 15mm f1.8 

Check out Candid 68

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

Melbourne Candid Series #206

 

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

Pentax K20D + FE 77mm f1.8 limited

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Melbourne Candid Series #205

 

Narre Warren temple 

She distributes incense for the temple

Pentax K20D + Fa 77mm f1.8 limited

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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 

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Melbourne Candid Series #203

 

Beach soccer at St Kilda beach

Beach Rd, St Kilda

Olympus 150mm f2

Check out Candid 65 and Face Off

Melbourne Candid Series #202

 

Taoist temple prayer

Yarraville Melbourne

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8 

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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

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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

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Melbourne Candid Series #199

 

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

Aussie summer is fierce

Olympus 150mm f2

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Melbourne Candid Series #198

Off Exhibition St

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

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Melbourne Candid Series #197

 

Cooking a steak sandwich

Off Elizabeth St, CBD

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 59

Melbourne Candid Series #196

 

Off Little Bourke St square

Fujifilm X Pro2

Fujinon 90mm f2

Check Candid 58

and Face off

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

Melbourne Candid Series #194

 

Off Little Bourke St - show ground

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 90mm f2 macro

Check out Candid 56

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

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

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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

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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

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

Melbourne Candid Series #188

 

North Altona

Baseball is not that popular in Australia 

Fujifilm Pro2

16-55mm f2.8

Check out Candid 48

Melbourne Candid Series #187

 

At Yarraville shrine

Pentax K20D 

FE 31mm f1.8 limited

Check out Candid 47

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

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

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

Melbourne Candid Series #183

 

Sunny day on South Bank - Typical Blue Christmas

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 

Check out Candid 48

Melbourne Candid Series #182

 

More prayer in Taoist Shrine

Yarraville

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 

Check out Candid 46

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

Melbourne Candid Series #180

 

Taoist Shrine, Yarraville

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 44

Melbourne Candid Series #179

 

Taoism Shrine in Yarraville 

Panasonic G9 

Leica 12mm f1.4 

Check out Candid 42

Melbourne Candid Series #178

 

I think she is exhausted somehow. 

Bourke St Mall, CBD

Pentax K20D

FA 77mm f1.8 limited

Wordless Wednesday

Melbourne Candid Series #177

 

Performers at Federation Square

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 

Check out old post Candid 40

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

Melbourne Candid Series #175

 

Spencer St, Melbourne

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out old post Candid 38 photo

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

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