Monday, November 17, 2008

Construction Sight

Mary Poppins Is Joining Us Today, Fellas

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON


Sometimes you see an incongruous sight that just brings you to a dead halt. This shot was taken more than a year ago, during the middle stage of construction of the new Melbourne Recital Centre on the corner of Sturt Street here in South Melbourne.

I had just taken some shots from the roadside and I entered the site office to ask the supervisor if I could take some more photographs, when I noticed this red umbrella hanging from a hook beside the hard hats.

Now you know why we’re always encouraged to take the umbrella view.

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

8 comments:

Katney said...

That's what I like about Odd Shots. It can be an odd angle, an odd lighting, or a "Whaaaaaaaaaat?" You are a master of all three.

Anonymous said...

That is 'Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious'

you knew some idiot would try that. Huh?

Charles Gramlich said...

so strange. The red umbrella definitely has a femine feel among all those hard hats.

Daryl said...

See its really an advert for Traveler's Insurance whose logo is a HUGE red brolly....

I am happy to provide a constant stream of totally useless information

Wait til you see how things reflect in my odd shot ... dont go look now, its not up til NYC's Monday

:-Daryl

Maggie May said...

Very odd to see an umbrella like that!

Woman in a Window said...

HA! Kinda makes you wonder about the odd man out. Great!

Sandi McBride said...

Yes, odd shot, that's got it down David...quite well, in fact. There's something about a red umbrella...tho I prefer yellow ones, myself...more sunny, you know.
Sandi

GreenJello said...

The title is as good as the photo. :)