Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 2011

I had such a great time on Saturday taking part in this year’s photo walk.  Met some great friends and shared a lot of fun stories.  The city was eerily quiet, with few people not watching the AFL Grand Final.

We were worried we would be rained out, but the weather cleared up real well.  (This is Simon, our walk leader, keeping warm.)

Even the kids appreciated the peace and quiet of the city.

Night-time the city came alive with people celebrating (and mourning!)

Thanks to all who took part and to Simon, our walk leader for organising everything!

 

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I hung the moon …

“Experimenting, I hung the moon from various branches of the pine”

So what would you imagine from a brief like that?

Night Time on South Bank

Our assignment was a night time shoot.  We got a brief, then had to walk around for an hour trying to get an image to fit our vision of the brief.

Of course I took the chance to take some extra shots of the area!

The light reflections looked so much like trees in autumn…

Some teenagers were playing (exercising?)

The Yarra River

I really love walking along the river.  The light is always so interesting, especially near sunset.

I walked down to Docklands for the first time.  Quite a striking area, not what I was expecting.

Walking back, the sky really lit up over the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

The sky then turned purple in the last bits of light.

There was still enough light to capture people walking across the footbridge towards Flinders Street Station coming from Southbank.

I really love Melbourne!

Protests and musicals

Tuesday night on my way to class, I came across a student protest at Flinders Street Station.  The students were protesting about the amalgamation of the VCA (Victoria College of the Arts) with another institution.  (I think…)  They were really working very hard to get people’s attention and to get support.

 

I walked across the bridge just as the sun went down.  I so love this view down the river.

These steps go down to the river and Southbank.

On the way back from class I captured this view of the pedestrian bridge towards Southbank.

 

Turning around, I noticed this couple chatting next to the Yarra river.  I hope I never stop appreciating the fact that you can walk and sit and just be around the city at night without fear.

 

Waiting for the tram, I couldn’t resist taking a shot of these stockings.  My husband’s first comment, on seeing the photo, was “Did she just come from ‘Wicked’”?

Mist in Melbourne

On Wednesday evening, the clouds came down really low over the city.  It was absolutely awesome to see the buildings disappear into the clouds.  I have not seen the city look like this before.

The rowers were also out in force.  I was cold, but obviously the exercise was keeping them warm, since they were all wearing short sleeves.

 

They really move fast!  I just love this photo.  Because of low light, the exposure was a few seconds long.

Southbank and Crown Casino

On Saturday evening we went for an evening walk along Southbank.  The lights are really spectacular around that area.  All the trees have fairy lights and the reflections on the water is really colourful.

 

I really love the blues from the Melbourne Aquarium.

Walking back we went through the Crown building.  There are a lot of little fountains and waterfalls.  The fountains ‘perform’ to music playing in the background with the lights completing the display.

My daughter has turned into a real little girl.  We can’t go anywhere without the doll and the pram.