A night out - Tom's Sign2

 

After a hard day, it helps visiting some food joints chatting away with friends. Good that there is still one or two left lol

Panasonic G9

Olympus 17mm f1.2

Linking Tom's Sign2 Event

Hosier Lane Graffiti, Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

I notice the quality of murals on Hosier Lane becoming worse by the day. 

This is a toad fish trying to paint glue instead of sniffing it?

Panasonic G9

Leica 15mm f1.8

This is linking

Mural Monday

Seville Spain sign/emblem for Tom's Sign2 event

 

Royal Alcázar of Seville was one of the places when I travelled in Spain. Love the facade.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Japanese Ikaho hotspring Sign - for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

This was a hot spring resort where the whole hill was filled with hot spring common communal. This entrance is covered by the bath ducks that one can go in floating it in the pool. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Sign2 - Erotic Museum at Barcelona, Spain

 

When I was taking a day walking in the streets of Barcelona, I spotted this. Apparently there are many similar sightings around Europe. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking to Tom's Sign2

Sunset in Grampians Australia

 

Love the mist and the light and the fresh air. Best to detox from the mundane life.

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 

I ended up doing most candid street photography in Melbourne CBD over the past 3 days. Funny it really feels great! I will add them to the queue in my other blog Melbourne Street Photography

Lizard at Grampians, Ararat

 

Plenty of these on the track

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2

This is linking with Saturday Critter

Halls Gap Sunset, Grampians

 

Sorry about late response to all the comments. I was held up in 3 consecutive days of conference in CBD. 

This pic was taken when I had to detour due to shut roads all around country Victoria. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12mm f1.4

This is linking with Sky Friday      

Mural Monday - Mondayitis happening

 

This is a well-known mural in Melbourne CBD. A fitting message actually. Some people even do lots of reflection photo of this mural in the puddle too. 

Panasonic G9 

Leica15mm f1.8 

This is in participation for Monday Mural Meme - Monday Mural Link

An old mural at AC/DC lane of Melbourne

 

I often felt like a fish trying to avoid the unavoidable!

Let it be authority, line manager or just the cruelty of life

I was watching a movie about a professor whose interest is into sleep paralysis and dreams. Then I thought my hobby in photography can be classified as art research! I just need donors to fund my equipment and inner artistic being!

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Monday Mural Event

Hofbräuhaus Melbourne - German pub in city CBD

 

Hofbräuhaus Melbourne is the iconic location that serves black beer and pork sausages. My Jewish pal loves the location very much that I always get dragged here for his feast. 

The vibe at night is always something special. Maybe it is because the place carries so much memory in it.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Other Melbourne posts

Hosier Lane Mural, Melbourne, Australia

 

When I was young, I always wished a third eye would pop up in my forehead like a superhero. This mural hit me with a bang when I first spotted it

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 

Hosier Lane murals

Participating Mural Monday Mural Monday

Hosier Lane mural art, Melbourne

 

This is a scene that reminds of the "No Face" in game of throne series. The spotlight happens to shine on the mask which is kind of spooky. 

I was on the mission to get some street candids. Then an unexpected view turned up. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12mm f1.4 

Mural Monday Link

Mackenzie Falls, Grampians National Park

 

Iconic waterfall in Grampians National Park is becoming busier as time goes by. The place might turn into a shopping mall soon.

Panasonic G9

Leica 10-18mm f4-5.6

Waterfalls

Bay of Islands, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne

 

Well, that big rock was meant to be my focus of the day for an ultra long exposure. I misread the tides that it was actually a high tide instead of a low one. So I walked to the deck for a timely sunset. The couple was already there trying to suck on each other's tongue. 

So a snap 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Mornington Peninsula

Mount Fuji, Japan

 

A while back, I was organising my albums. I came across the images I once tried so hard in capturing them. Funny how mood has changed over time that I even forgot about it.

Sipping my Latte while writing this post. It does feel right in winter Melbourne.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

See my blog on Mount Fuji with too many Mount Fuji pics!

Mount Fuji Post

Fukiware Region, Japan

 

Cost of living went up. I am trying to get some photos to farmer's markets near my home in country Victoria. I came across this one. So I put it up here since I already made the effort of finding it lol

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8 

Travel shots

Fukuroda Waterfall, Japan

 

Lately, I have tried to reorganise some previous travel photos that I have yet properly catalogued. Among them, I spot this whole album of this waterfall in Japan. It is considered as the tallest single span cascade fall in the country. Well, one of friends said to me, "What Fuk u Roda waterfall are you talking about, James?"  That is what boys do in a group bantering on innuendo.

As a tourist, it is a great effort to change transport from bullet train to subway, railway, local tram, then buses. In the end, I got lost. I hired a local taxi to bring me to the mountain foothold in the end. Crazy.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

I prefer microfourthirds camera on long trips or overseas travel. Just lighter weight and reliable quality. 

Waterfall posts

Hopetoun Waterfall, Otway National Park for Black and White weekend

 

This is probably one of the most photographed waterfall in my home state. Everyone has to get a shot of this location before they die. 

I have been here since the high school days. A lot of memory here. Now there are far too many kids and photographers that the natural vibe is forever lost.

The shot is more high key because microfourthirds sensor easily get blown highlights. Taking the waterfall shot requires a homogenous lighting that one should only attempt in early morning or late evening time. I am lazy lol. So a high key conversion. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 8-18mm 

You can see my other Australian landscape images in the link below:

Australian Landscape

Ikaho Hot Spring, Tokyo, Japan

 

This was taken on a trip to North Hot Spring few hours of train from Tokyo. The place is packed by people. The hike is quite laborious too. The scenery is not bad for the entire journey though.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4