Melbourne Candid Series #250 Pafu Shop, Box Hill

 

This puff shop sells nice deserts, a franchise from Japan. However, one can get sugar poisoning from single puff from this store. It is so sweet and sugary not to my taste.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 111

Melbourne Candid Series #249 Carrington Rd, Box Hill

 

Carrington Rd is filled with Asian eateries. This BBQ shop specialises in bad attitudes. However, the facade looks rather civilised and cultured.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 110

Melbourne Candid Series #248 Box Hill Station St

 

Box Hill is called "Little Shanghai" or "Little Hong Kong" 

By a busy Station St, this building looks like a tomb. 

Sony A7RIV 

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Check out Candid 109

Melbourne Candid Series #247 Station St, Box Hill

 

Station St, Box Hill

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Check out Candid 109

Melbourne Candid Series #246 Carrington Rd Box Hill

 

Carrington Rd, Box Hill

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Check out Candid 108

Melbourne Candid Series #245 Collins St Gucci

 

So many people queued up at Gucci

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Check out Candid 107 and FACE OFF

Melbourne Candid Series #244 Latrobe St Melbourne

 

Shopping Spree Latrobe St Melbourne

I would only do window shopping in CBD - everything is overpriced. 

Sonu A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Candid 106

Melbourne Candid Series #243 Hosier Lane Melbourne

 

This style of street shot is never my style, but it seems to be popular on social media these days

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Check out Candid 105

Melbourne Candid Series #242 Hosier Lane Melbourne

 

The whole lane is filled with bad taste art 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 105

Melbourne Candid Series #241 Hosier Lane Melbourne

 

A migraine like motion blur during the shoot. At Hosier Lane, Melbourne

Sony A7RIV 

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 104

Melbourne Candid Series #240 Flinders Street Candid

 

Flinders Station candid - last few days, the style of street shoot is via an ultra-wide-angle lens. It is manual as well. The feel is very different both in angle and complexion. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 103

Melbourne Candid Series #239 Flinders Street Candid

 

Flinders Street crosswalk - Sun is glaring into people's faces

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 101

Melbourne Candid Series #238 Flinders Street Station Candid

 

I hope you don't get bored looking at Flinders Station

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 100

Linking Face Off

Melbourne Candid Series #237 Flinders Station people

 

When I get lazy, it is so easy to snap at train station

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 99

Melbourne Candid Series #236 Flinders Street Station

 

What we do when we wait - phone

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 98

Melbourne Candid Series #235 Flinders Street Crosswalk

 

St Paul Cathedral in the background - iconic for Melbourne

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

You can see the inside of the St Paul Cathedral here St Paul Cathedral

Melbourne Candid Series #234 - Crossing the street in Flinders Street

 

Flinders Street in Melbourne

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 97

Melbourne Candid Series #233 Hoiser Lane Pedestrian

 

Hoiser Lane was once groovy and special. Now it is a shelter for homeless and drug addicts. It is still safe in the day time though. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check out Candid 96

Melbourne Candid Series #232 Hosier Lane Pedestrian

 

She is in motion blur. The Hosier Lane passerby 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Check out Candid 93

Melbourne Candid Series #231 Jazz Busker at Hardware Lane

 

Monkey Bar at Hardware Lane off Latrobe St, CBD

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 92

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

Check out Candid 91 and Face Off

Melbourne Candid Series #229 Yarraville Shrine Prayer

 

Back at Yarraville Shrine

Pentax K20D 

FE 77mm f1.8 limited

Check out Candid 90

Melbourne Candid Series #228 Bourke Street Mall

 

Bourke St Mall, Melbourne

Fujifilm XPro2

Fujiinon 16-55mm f2.8

Check out Candid 89

Melbourne Candid Series #227 Waiting at De Graves St

 

De Graves St, Melbourne CBD

Sony A7RIV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 88

Melbourne Candid Series #226 Skating rig at St Kilda Rd

 

Skating Rig off St Kilda Rd, St Kilda

Panasonic G9

Leica 70-300mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 87

Melbourne Candid Series #225 Corridor Adjacent to music theatre St Kilda Rd

 

Near the music theatre 

Off St Kilda Road next to Princes Bridge

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 GM

Check out Candid 86

Melbourne Candid Series #224 St Kilda Rd "The Greatest Show on Earth"

 

This tile mural is sitting there for ages

St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

Check out Candid 83

Melbourne Candid Series #223 Cowboy wannabe Chilton Racecourse Rd

 

Racecourse Rd, Chilton, Melbourne

Panasonic G9

Leica 200mm f2.8

Check out Candid 82 and Face Off

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

Check out Candid 81

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

Check out Candid 80

Melbourne Candid Series #220 Exhibition Street Busker

 

Off Exhibition St, CBD

Canon 5D 

50mm f1.2 

Check out Candid 79

Melbourne Candid Series #219 Mad Cyclists at Exhibition Street

 

Rushing off Exhibition St CBD

Canon 5D 

EF 135mm f2

Check out Candid 78

Melbourne Candid Series #218 Masonry worker At Lilydale

 

Masonry workshop, Lilydale

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Check out Candid 77

Melbourne Candid Series #217 Motionless Busker at Bourke Street Mall

 

At Bourke St Mall

Canon 6D

FE 135mm f2

Check out Candid 76

Melbourne Candid Series #216 Graffiti artist at Hosier Lane

 

Painting over the graffiti at Hosier Lane

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

Check out Candid 74

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

Check out Candid 72

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 

Check out Candid 71

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 

Check out Candid 73

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 

Check out Candid 70

Melbourne Candid Series #209

 

Fully armoured

At Flinders St Federation Square

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8 

Check out Candid 69

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

Check out Candid 67

Melbourne Candid Series #205

 

Narre Warren temple 

She distributes incense for the temple

Pentax K20D + Fa 77mm f1.8 limited

Check out Candid 66

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

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 

Check Candid 64 

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