Face Value

A Larger-Than-Life Figure

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Kinda makes you look twice, doesn’t it? It’s just an advertising hoarding at a tram shelter near the intersection of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road here in Melbourne. I was fascinated by the apparent anomaly in perspective, so I shot this through the window of my car as I sat at the traffic lights. As I put the camera away, two people came and sat down to the left of the giant face. It would have made an even better picture, but the lights were changing and I had to put the camera down. This shot would have little interest to a Melburnian, who would be familiar with these ad hoardings. But I’ve always told other bloggers to post pictures of their own cities or towns, because those of us from other parts of the world always find these sights interesting. I’d like to know your thoughts on this subject…