Move With The Times

Great piece of social documentary Mark..obviously a sad way to go for any town, and unfortunately the story is repeated throughout regional Australia. The blank faces of these shops have a real emptiness about them, but yes, they make for great photo/graphic subject matter. Very nice work.

Thanks guys. i have reduced the saturation a tad, just to add to the faded and
sad outlook:)

i love this for so many reasons – love the irony of the john howard stencil on this ghost-town of a place (which as you know i visited about 2 weeks ago!).
yup, fail move with the times at your own peril!
fine work mark : ) N

what a fine eye you have to see this and capture it with such a moment and comp.

So very, very clever Mark in so many ways.

Don’t forget to thank Mr Stobie for the pole, if you know what I mean, Mark!!! LOL

Very interesting shot… well titled with great foreground/background blend!

Thanks guys. Craig, yes the Stobie is
an interesting S.A. invention. I think they will still be around in a 1000 years they look
so strong!

Wow this sure is a doco shot – so much to say.

I agree with all the above comments – well spotted and composed!

Good one Mark. The Howard stencil really is the icing on the cake. In mood, reminds me of a key tragic scene in the classic Bogdanovich movie ‘The Last Picture Show’ , where ‘progress’ figuratively and literally collides with community values.

This is such a great composition on so many levels. Love the subdued colour which adds to the desolation and the lone figure striding into the frame and the John Howard stencil finishes it off perfectly.

Wow, what an image! This will be a historical shot that will always draw you back into the decade Howard was leader. Love the slightly desaturated tones. Great work!

super brilliant image – LOVE THIS!

Well said Paul, my sentiments exactly!

you really know how to compose a shot – this is superb!

like this..love the sense of isolation..great pic

great title for a great shot!

brilliant work, reminds me of Wim Wenders series of photos ’ from the surface of the earth’ – this has something else though, the chap walking along the sidewalk gives it another context altogether.. a place hanging on, not quite gone.. love this

great composition Mark, all round excellent!

Great shot – love this

I have been giving people rather lengthy comments. But you have me lost for words. No joke. I love it. It’s superb. It’s going into the favs.