I had never been a street photographer. I don’t even know where to start. On 21 December 2024, while in Melbourne City, I decided to bring a camera along. Far from what a street photographer would do, I brought quite a bit of gear in a backpack:

• Nikon Z8
• Nkon Nikkor Z
  50mm f/1.8 S
• Nikon Nikkor Z
  85mm f/1.8 S
• Nikon Nikkor Z
  MC 105mm f/2.8 VR
• Nikon SAF-S Fisheye Nikkor 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED

I never got to use the 85mm nor the 105mm macro lens. While indoors, I had the fisheye on the camera and was using the 50mm outdoors.

I took a few hundred photographs but only kept less than 20. I was looking for something unique that most people would not take notice of.

I spotted these ordinary-looking building but with a narrower perspective, the lines and windows render interesting textual that streaks the skyline. Of all the buildings I have photographed, I find these 3 images the most interesting.

Through a fresh look at a common sight, I hope to bring about a second, more interesting angle to the concrete jungle that is Melbourne Central Business District. I hope you enjoy it.

First: Nikon Z8, Nkon Nikkor Z
50mm f/1.8 S @ f/8 1/125s ISO-140

Second: Nikon Z8, Nkon Nikkor Z
50mm f/1.8 S @ f/8 1/125s ISO-560

Third: Nikon Z8, Nkon Nikkor Z
50mm f/1.8 S @ f/8 1/125s ISO-140