Cross Your Tease And Dot Your Eyes

Or Maybe Just Eye The Dots Instead

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

You're wondering what this is, right? Well, that's the whole point of the exercise. I want you to try and guess what I've photographed.

While you're racking your brains, I'll just give you the background story. Just before Christmas 2006, we were in Adelaide for a family wedding. I caught sight of this scene at a shopping complex and because I always have my camera with me, I was able to shoot the sight immediately.

If you haven't quite figured out what I've photographed, here's the answer. I was standing in front of one of those people transporters, like the ones you see in airports. It was a bit bigger than a golf buggy and because it was a hot summer's day, I was able to take this shot.

You see, the object in the frame above is simply the heavy-duty zip that encloses two sides of the thick transparent plastic that serves as a weather shield in rain. As I said, it was a really hot day, so the plastic was rolled up and made a fascinating pattern.

It was just waiting for someone with a camera to walk past.

Reminds me of that Pixar movie. You know the one. It's called "A Buggy's Life".

(The Odd Shots concept came from Katney. Say "G'day" to her.)

The Luck Of The Iris

Did Someone Say Sally Forth?

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Remember Sally, the blue Porsche from the movie `Cars'? This full-size replica was part of the Pixar: 20 Years Of Animation exhibition at ACMI which I described below, in Lamp Post. Shucks, I don't think I've ever been so close to a movie star before! If you look closely at Sally's eyes, you'll see the reflection of Federation Square's distinctive roofline.

Click here: Pentax K100D, Shutter speed 1/60 F8, ISO speed 400.

Lamp Post

Melbourne Gets Really Animated

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Recognise this lamp? Does it look vaguely familiar, perhaps? Think Pixar, the wonderfully creative animation studio. Yep, you figured that one out pretty quick. It's the lamp that is synonymous with Pixar's work. In recognition of their 20th anniversary, there is an enthralling exhibition of their work, titled Pixar: 20 Years Of Animation at the ACMI which is the Australian Centre For The Moving Image here at Federation Square in Melbourne. Unfortunately, no photographs were allowed indoors at the exhibition itself, but this lamp (I reckon it's about six meters high) is outside Fed Square. That's Flinders Street in the background and the domed building is the State Theatre, with Part of Fed Square visible on the right.

FOOTNOTE: The silence of the lamps.