Monday, June 18, 2007

Under A Brooding Sky

A Dark Day In Melbourne's History

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON


I was at work this morning when I got a call from a colleague who was just on his way in to the office. ``Do you have your camera with you?'' he asked. I sure did. He told me to come downstairs and get some shots because, as he put it, ``the light is really unusual.'' I raced down without bothering to get my coat and scarf and there I was in my shirtsleeves while everyone else was in overcoats and gloves.

It really was an eerie sky, but I thought nothing of it. I only spent about five minutes taking photographs in a light, mist-like drizzle. Then when I got back to my desk, we heard about the shooting in the city that left one person dead and two people in serious condition in intensive care. As I write this post, police have identified the gunman who carried out the cold-blooded shooting. For latest updates, go to Herald Sun.com.au.

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17 comments:

  1. B.T.Bear (esq.)1:13 AM

    So that's where Colman's Mustard comes from.

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  2. Shrink Wrapped Scream1:44 AM

    Oooooh - goosebumps. The sky is in mourning..

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  3. Anonymous2:41 AM

    Sad thing, the news.
    The picture is nice.

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  4. Brian in Oxford3:31 AM

    The yellow sky is a rare one. Ever see it when that yellow effect meets up with a blue sky? Usually late in the afternoon....you can almost make out a bit of green between them.

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  5. Bart4:46 AM

    In a sad commentary on the current state of things, the bad news of Melbourne didn't faze me much, since it sounds like business as usual around Baltimore.

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  6. karoline in the morning12:08 PM

    what a beautiful photo, very ominous..

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  7. Stacy1:02 PM

    The top photo looks like a painting. Beautiful!

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  8. david mcmahon3:42 PM

    Hi BTBear,

    My thoughts, exactly!

    Cheers

    David

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  9. david mcmahon3:44 PM

    Hi Carol,

    It was eerie, because the time of the picture was concurrent with the time of the shooting.

    Cheers

    David

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  10. david mcmahon3:45 PM

    Hi Shashikiran,

    Terrible news for a peaceful city - and the picture was an eerie coincidence.

    Cheers

    David

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  11. david mcmahon3:46 PM

    Hi Brian,

    Must pay more attention to the late-afternoon effect. The yellow clouds were very strange, not something I see every day.

    Cheers

    David

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  12. david mcmahon3:46 PM

    Hi Karoline,

    I think you're right. It was a very unusual colour range.

    Cheers

    David

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  13. david mcmahon3:47 PM

    Hi Stacy,

    I'm glad you like the picture. When I've finished this novel, I'm going to get some of my prints framed and take 'em in to a couple of galleries. We'll just see what happens ...

    Cheers

    David

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  14. david mcmahon6:53 PM

    Hi Bart-Man,

    I know what you mean. We do live in a cocoon of safety, thank the Lord.

    Cheers

    David

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  15. Anonymous4:29 PM

    5 minutes well spent

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  16. Anonymous4:30 PM

    that was me Siddharth

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  17. Pijush2:04 AM

    Incredible shots.. awesome.

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