Today was a beautiful day, sunny with mild temperature, simply perfect for a walk. I only had a little time so I decided for a quick walk to Town Hall via Pitt Street and back to the office. I took a couple of photographs and I was going through the Pitt Street Mall.
At the very entry to it a couple of girls had a visibly friendly chat. While there were enjoying themselves talking and laughing they created a little barricade making everyone else to go around them. A bit inconsiderate considering how many people pass through that space. I must admit I did not mind for it made a good photo subject plus the girl with folded hands and her broad, beautiful smile completed the photo very nicely.
I was returning from my walk along Market Street when I have noticed a very attractive young woman walking towards me in blue, over sized boots. She was very slim and pale and those big, vivid blue boots seemed so at odds with her delicate frame. This was even more noticeable as she came closer. She was not walking, she was taking huge strides.
As a street photographer I capture a lot of various situations. It is not often that I capture row emotions as people in the CBD are usually there as office workers or shoppers and there are not many “personal” events seen day to day thus it surprised me to see this girl pouring out her eyes in a bus stop. Her friend provided the proverbial shoulder to cry on. Few minutes later the same pair of girls passed me by laughing and entering some boutique.
A photograph of a couple of girls sitting on a window seal and having a conversation. I thought their expressions, poses and gestures were photo worthy.
This photograph benefits from a midday sun light reflected of the pavement and the window behind the girls.
Today was a public holiday in Victoria to celebrate the Melbourne Cup. This Melbourne event however gets national following and there has been calls to make it a public holiday nationwide.
In Sydney you can see the punters placing their bets in a massive tent at Martin Place. The queues were lengthy thus I can only assume the volume of cash was substantial too.
However, Melbourne Cup is not only about betting and a horse race. Melbourne Cup is also all about fashion. Many girls in Sydney dressed up for the occasion making the city more colourful. There were also more smiles all around.
