Walking along Elwood beach on the weekend, I noticed a wedding taking place on the balcony of the Elwood Sailing Club. Having only taken a few photos of a starling I was itching to photograph something a bit different…it was an interesting viewpoint to shoot the ceremony…
Elwood Beach wedding, Elwood, Victoria
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the vows…
oops spotted…
done and dusted, and an embarrassed flower girl….
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A favourite walk-thru from Bourke St Mall to Little Collins St – one of the most popular shopping arcades of the Melbourne CBD…for boutique shops, lollies and photography…
Royal Arcade, off Bourke St Mall, Melbourne CBD
There is a pretty wide selection of buskers around Melbourne. From electrified bands to jugglers to statues. I often stop, have a listen and occasionally buy one of their CDs. While walking through some of the laneways along Little Collins Street this week, I found this Cello busker in Block Place.
Classical Busker, Block Place, Melbourne CBD
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Tagged Australia, Block Place, Buskers, Cello, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
Walking today with Ron, a fellow photographer, along one of the main roads near my place, I saw a low object speeding down the bike lane on the road. Something about it did not look right but at the time we were talking about the local chimney designs (as you do)…the object sped past and noticed that we were watching and laughing, so he did a big u-turn, waved us on to take photos and sped off again down the road…
Groovy Scooter, Elwood, Victoria
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Rock On…
Off into the sunset…
Over a few days I watched a new mural being created in AC DC Lane. Multi-story high man with a large tree branch. There has been a lot of construction work within the area of ACDC Lane and Duckboard Place. It makes a nice change to have something new and interesting to look at rather than construction vehicles and piles of excavation mess.
A new mural in ACDC Lane, Melbourne CBD
There is a tiny shoulder-width laneway between Little Bourke St in China Town and Lonsdale St. It actually has a doorway within the wall that leads into a small courtyard at the back of the shops on Lonsdale St. The lane opens onto Corrs Lane that has several Japanese and Chinese restaurants including the very good Shanghai Street Dumplings Restaurant where you can watch the ladies making the fresh dumplings through the street window. The shops on the Lonsdale St side all used to be Greek cafes, cake shops and restaurants. Several good ones remain. This narrow portal can take you from China to Greece….
Laneway between Lonsdale St and Corrs Lane, Melbourne CBD
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Tagged Australia, Black and white, Corrs lane, Melbourne CBD, Photography, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
Sometimes, on a walk around town at lunchtime, I stop at the State Library steps and watch the chess players. Usually I just watch and figure out the strategies and what the next move might be. But in carrying my camera it becomes about angles, lighting and composition…
Chess at the State Library, Melbourne CBD
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Tagged Australia, Black and white, Chess, Melbourne CBD, State Library, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
I passed through Hosier Lane in early Summer to photograph any new wall murals. I found a nice looking Snow Leopard and around the corner in the little lane that runs off Hosier – Rutledge Lane, I found a lesson in how to use spray cans to make simple pictures. I watched for a while as several artists showed a group of office workers, on a lunchtime team building exercise, how using simple effects they could create an impressive image. It was interesting to watch how many steps it can take to create some of the 3d effects that street artists use.
Hosier Lane Snow Leopard, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD
Hosier Lane art lessons
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Tagged Australia, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Street Art, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
I had a catch-up with some old work colleagues last week in a part of the city that I rarely visit. On the walk back down Flinders Lane to get to the train station, I noticed some decent street art on a Laneway wall. Flinders Ct is a narrow laneway between Flinders Lane and Flinders St and runs parallel to Elizabeth St. I recognised one of the old factory/warehouse buildings in the middle of the lane and realised that this laneway was one I had explored before when looking for old architecture but at that time there hadn’t been any art work. The work looks fairly fresh and is mostly complete murals. I went back earlier this week and photographed the various walls…I will be adding this new site to my regular survey walks.
Flinders Ct artwork, Melbourne CBD
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Another lunchtime walk around Melbourne last week, enjoying the sun, the people and the architecture.
Burke and Wills memorial, Melbourne CBD
Smokers in Presgrave Place, Melbourne CBD
Buskers and tourists, Bourke St Mall, Melbourne CBD
I visit Hosier Lane several times a week to look for new art and I can see and appreciate the constant changes. Sometimes when looking for more obscure pieces I look up and see some large pieces that have lasted a while due to their difficult position and the effort required to climb or build scaffolding to work on them. After I photographed the usual spots I found a way up into the parking building that borders one of the laneways and shot the higher walls. The access gave a new and interesting perspective on the art and laneway.
Hosier Lane Art, Melbourne CBD
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2nd /3rd story view of the laneway walls
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A second November visit to Hosier Lane produced some impressive pieces. I went back a few days after these were taken and they were mostly gone.
Hosier Lane Street Art from previous post
Finished artwork
Hosier Lane Street Art
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Part of a large, very detailed piece – it was painted in a prime position so only lasted a few days and now is pretty much gone
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Scooby Doo
A smaller piece in a little alcove, I quite like the subtle stencil art.
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Tagged Australia, graffiti, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Street Art, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
The number of new pieces have exploded lately in Hosier Lane. I have to visit every few days now to enjoy a wander down the lanes and to make sure I at least see some of the new pieces (before they disappear or are badly tagged). Changes are happening on a daily basis…if I am lucky I have my camera with me, though I often use my iPhone if I get the feeling the piece won’t survive the night or until I bring my camera long. Some positions in the lanes are prime and work has a very short viewing window/survival rate.
Hosier Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
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These guys have been popping up in a few places…
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An artist creating a large signature piece…
A few more images from Hosier Lane taken during early spring.
Street Art, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD
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Some images from earlier in Spring. The weather had been improving and that seemed to have brought out the artists and a higher turn-over of art on the walls of Hosier Lane.
Street Art, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD
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I quite like the detail on this one – a lot of effort for a work that will only last a day or so.
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Tagged graffiti, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Street Art, Street Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
The Gap Year and Beyond 