Dome of opulence
As Melbourne’s commercial and premier shopping centre, Collins Street posses some of the finest examples of Victorian era architecture in Australia. PIctured above is the Old Commonwealth Bank of Australia banking domed chamber within the post modern 333 Collins Street tower built in 1891 which is by far, the prettiest building in the city. It [...]
Degraves on a Friday night
Degraves Street runs between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane. As part of my route to work every morning, I get to enjoy the smells of all the coffees brewing as I walk in on a winter morning. The atmosphere changes on a Friday evening as the restaurants open their tables and doors for patrons who [...]
The Tower
My mornings start by being greeted by this sight… the entrance to 360 Elizabeth Street through Melbourne Central. This is the office building where I started my career in Australia, and where I currently (once again) work. 360 Elizabeth Street is the Melbourne Central Tower. In the foyer, a sign displays in no uncertain terms [...]
Gog and Magog
They appear in the book of Genesis, the Book of Ezekiel, the book of Revelation, and Qu’ran… and also in Melbourne’s Royal Arcade. Gog and Magog are typically represented as as two men, giants or supernatural beings such as demons. In the Royal Arcade, they stand on either side of Gaunt’s Clock as the lock [...]
A shot of caffeine
I got around to doing a little exploring this weekend and found my way down to the very bohemian suburb of Brunswick, with all its period architecture and melting pot of cutlures that make it such a colourful suburb of Melbourne. I was walking along Brunswick street when I caught the whiff of a thousand [...]
As the lights come on…
A real quick entry today. Just one of the older buildings on Brunswick Street that takes up an entirely different look once the lights come on as the sun goes down. It helps when there is a little water on the streets too. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook + this on [...]
Suga Suga!
The thing I love about High Dynamic Range photography so much is that you can make something ordinary and mundane pop out like something special that is inviting and otherwordly. Take this image for instance, also taken at Melbourne’s Royal Arcade in the CBD. It has the architecture and ambience of an era gone by, [...]
Riding past the public purse
The centrepiece (if you would like to call it that) of Melbourne’s Bourke Street mall is “The Public Purse”, a very large replica of a woman’s purse that sits in front of Melbourne’s GPO on the intersection of Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street. It is one of the busiest tram stops in Melbourne and is [...]
Breakfast of Champions
A guy’s gotta eat. After a week of self imposed (or should I say, “self inflicted”) confinement to the house, I was left with nothing to eat for brekkie on Sunday morning. Undeterred, I woke up, showered, got dressed and headed off to one of the favourite hangouts of the members of my photography club [...]
Corridors of power
Yet another image from my extended weekend during the Queen’s Birthday in the corridors of 333 Collins Street. The very “Italian” architecture of this building has always appealed to me. This building is home to the offices of several recruitment firms that fill the needs of Melbourne’s professional services market. This shot was taken during [...]
Trams in the rain
Just add water, and the image becomes so different. Melbourne is a city of constantly changing weather which is great for creating interesting weather patterns for taking photographs in. Its great for night shots of urban life and the city, when all of a sudden, everything comes alive on so many different levels. This shot [...]
