The Warwick State High School band performed in the Queen Street mall today, and a highly polished performance it was too. Of all the instruments, on hand, I have to say that these beautiful kettle drums were the most impressive.
Showing posts with label mall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mall. Show all posts
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Brisbane Arcade
Brisbane Arcade, originally uploaded by Martin~. The Brisbane Arcade connects Queen Street with Adelaide Street and arguably contains some of the CBD's more upmarket fashion and jewellery boutiques. With retail spaces on two levels, the arcade is resplendent with beautifully stained wood panelling and has an antique charm well suited to the style of vendors it harbours.
This is the second occasion I have photographed the arcade from the same vantage point, (the first was a few years ago using a Canon 3000 SLR with Kodak BW C41 film). From memory I used the short end of a 35-70 mm zoom, which I though at the time could have been wider. That camera was sold a little while ago and on this occasion I used a recently purchased Leica Digilux 2 with a 28-90 mm (35mm equivalent) zoom, which allowed me to draw back even further.
The Leica was a bit of an impulse buy as I was originally looking for a small SLR style point and shoot digital camera to use exclusively for street photography. The Digilux is a bit like an M7 rangefinder on steroids, although I've never owned a Leica before and I'm not sure whether genuine Leica aficionados would regard the Digilux as a "real Leica", I can appreciate the hype surrounding these cameras. Andy Piper, a reviewer of this camera on photo-net The Leica Digilux 2 - A Review described the minimalist styling as "..basic Bauhaus 'form-follows-function' box, with a lens on one side and a light-sensitive surface on the other. Even Louis Daguerre
would recognize it as a camera." An apt comment, the camera is very cleanly designed, solid without being overly bulky with analogue controls that provide almost full manual control of the picture taking process without having to continually choose from menu driven selections. I am enjoying getting to know my new toy very much as I use it to take more and more photographs with which to grace this and the MB blog.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
State of Origin
As part of the preparation leading up to the final match of this year's State of origin series, (to be held at Lang Park, here in Brisbane), a number of the Maroons made themselves available in the mall at lunchtime to autograph fan paraphernalia; and generally acknowledge the support proffered by rugby league mad Queenslanders.
State of Origin, originally uploaded by Martin~.
The complete line-up,left to right; Steven Price, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer, Petero Civoniceva, Nate Miles, Justin Hodges, Carl Webb, Shaun Berrigan.
State of Origin, originally uploaded by Martin~.
From left to right; Brent Tate, Nate Miles, Justin Hodges, Carl Webb and Shaun Berrigan.
The complete line-up,left to right; Steven Price, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer, Petero Civoniceva, Nate Miles, Justin Hodges, Carl Webb, Shaun Berrigan.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Postcard From Jack
Postcard From Jack, originally uploaded by Martin~.
Hungry Jacks on the corner of Queen and Albert Streets is a very popular eatery, especially during the school holidays when like a magnet it seems to attract school kids from everywhere!I Whilst I tend not to frequent it myself, I have to admit to buying a bacon double cheeseburger from Jack from time to time.
This is another image taken with the Finepix S5600. The batteries gave out without warning just prior to to this shot, and whilst I normally use rechargeable NiMH (which last for ages), the fact that they are standard AA means I can get by for a while on easily purchased Evereadys.
Hungry Jacks on the corner of Queen and Albert Streets is a very popular eatery, especially during the school holidays when like a magnet it seems to attract school kids from everywhere!I Whilst I tend not to frequent it myself, I have to admit to buying a bacon double cheeseburger from Jack from time to time.
This is another image taken with the Finepix S5600. The batteries gave out without warning just prior to to this shot, and whilst I normally use rechargeable NiMH (which last for ages), the fact that they are standard AA means I can get by for a while on easily purchased Evereadys.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Mime Statue
Mime Statue, originally uploaded by Martin~.
Spent an hour or so at lunchtime today wandering around the streets looking for interesting subjects, (people taking photographs). Initially I loitered at the new Brisbane Square, which has become a popular place for people eating their lunch, having a quiet cigarette or just basking in the winter sun. The square still attracts a high number of passerby’s who photograph family/friends using the sculptured balls as backdrops; although the environment isn’t really conducive to getting close to people taking images without appearing as if one might be up to no good! Wandering further afield did not prove fruitful and it wasn't until returning to the mall that I came across a busking “mime” statue and was able to stand quite close to the action to snap this image.
Spent an hour or so at lunchtime today wandering around the streets looking for interesting subjects, (people taking photographs). Initially I loitered at the new Brisbane Square, which has become a popular place for people eating their lunch, having a quiet cigarette or just basking in the winter sun. The square still attracts a high number of passerby’s who photograph family/friends using the sculptured balls as backdrops; although the environment isn’t really conducive to getting close to people taking images without appearing as if one might be up to no good! Wandering further afield did not prove fruitful and it wasn't until returning to the mall that I came across a busking “mime” statue and was able to stand quite close to the action to snap this image.
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