Laneways of Melbourne

[dje]

Melbourne is full of interesting laneways which are a delight for street photographers. I tried my hand the other day with the following results. Comments welcome. Pls view full size to get best sharpness (open in Litebox and press the "f" key).

Dave

[wilgk]

Absolutely wonderful Dave, my only disappointment was to not be able to locate any of my family members in any of the images.... 5 live there, surely the odds weren't that bad, out of how many million?

[dje]

Absolutely wonderful Dave, my only disappointment was to not be able to locate any of my family members in any of the images.... 5 live there, surely the odds weren't that bad, out of how many million?

Many thanks Kay. Perhaps it would be better not to know what they are up to sometimes ?

These shots were taken about lunchtime on a Friday which explains why the laneways were so busy. I must spend more time lurking around there with the camera next time we are down visiting my daughter and her family.

Dave

[Donald]

Great stuff. And, again, we're shown something about life in the city which I never expected. Did not envisage Melbourne as a place with lanes like this. For me, it's all about conveying the atmosphere. And these do that.

[dje]

Thanks Donald. I would describe Melbourne as a charming city, somewhat along the same lines as European cities. Sydney on the other hand is bold and brash (like some Australians I suppose) - but it does have a lovely harbour.

Dave

[IzzieK]

When I think of Melbourne, I think of Collins St, Bourke St. especially...Flinders Station and the trams...and in one of your shots, you were nearing The Block Arcade -- did you go there? Beautiful architecture there too...but that is beside the point -- your shots here are great, the ambiance of the place is there in all these shots...it is alive. Hope you got to sit down and have a sip of the famous smooth chocolate drink at Lindt's.

[Shadowman]

Nice, images really pull you into the scene.

[bnnrcn]

+1 to John's comment

[FootLoose]

Nice work, Dave, and good processing, too.

I wonder if people notice anything distinctly Australian about these shots?

[dje]

When I think of Melbourne, I think of Collins St, Bourke St. especially...Flinders Station and the trams...and in one of your shots, you were nearing The Block Arcade -- did you go there? Beautiful architecture there too...but that is beside the point -- your shots here are great, the ambiance of the place is there in all these shots...it is alive. Hope you got to sit down and have a sip of the famous smooth chocolate drink at Lindt's.

Thanks Izzie. I believe I did go through The Block arcade but I really didn't have time to savour the atmosphere as I was running late for lunch with the girls. No time for chocolate either.

Dave

[dje]

Thanks for commenting John, Binnur and Greg.

Dave

Nice work, Dave, and good processing, too.

I wonder if people notice anything distinctly Australian about these shots?

Not sure Greg, did you have anything in mind ?

[FootLoose]

Not sure Greg, did you have anything in mind ?

Not really. I just wondered if people from other parts of the world noticed anything especially different about the people.

I notice differences in dress between here and Melbourne. No-one in lycra, and very few in shorts. The women don't all have their hair piled on top of their heads. But then, this is a different type of town.

[IzzieK]

Thanks Izzie. I believe I did go through The Block arcade but I really didn't have time to savour the atmosphere as I was running late for lunch with the girls. No time for chocolate either.

Dave

Dave...there is a saying circulating around town: the rich gets therapy, the rest of us have chocolate...

[TonyW]

These are nice images which give a flavour of the city which I can imagine but it is not how I remember it. I lived in Melbourne for a few months on a couple of different occasions, the first being when I was a student. It was a long time ago and quite different then.

The group of men in the first look to me as though they were visiting from Lygon Street, a bit scary.