George Jetson, Do Ya Wanna Stetson?

George Jetson, Do Ya Wanna Stetson?

Sometimes the most mundane sights in daytime take on new meaning after dark. This store, City Hatters, is part of the Flinders Street station arcade, but when I took this shot in stygian darkness in 2007, there were a few factors that stopped me in my tracks.

Was it the contrast between the two neon signs? Partly. That’s why I framed the shot this way. Was it the many angles? Partly. Was it the fact that the orange-and-red neon sign literally goes around the corner? Partly.

But the thing that really got my attention was the sof red reflection suffused across the corrugated roofing, creating a plethora of shapes and shadows.

This image was shot before dawn, without a tripod, so I had to ensure that my hands were really steady.

By the way, if George Jetson DID shop here, he’d be more likely to ditch the stetson in favour of a classic Aussie Akubra.

I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my work in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F4.5, 1/20 sec, ISO 800, focal length 50mm.

Featured by my co-host in PASSIONATE ABOUT VINTAGE, October 2009.

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