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Icon #1 Mr Whippy
An Australian beach side institution.
Shot in St Kilda at night.
I’m early in my HDR journey. I wouldn’t normally be so ‘wild’ in my settings but I was after a semi cartoon look.
It seems appropriate because I always see Mr Whippy vans with childlike wonder…and a strange rumbling in my tummy.
It makes me smile :D
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G’day all, my name is Melinda but my mates call me Mel, so feel free. I live by the beach in Elwood, Victoria, Australia. I contribute to a few charities as a Photojournalist, namely HEAL Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Any of my Africa stuff’s profits go to them. So far the sales have bought 7 operations and heaps more so thanks for everyone’s support. I also take a mean beach shot (well try to).
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Love this,,, always enjoyed a mr whippie ice cream!!! great colour… just a brilliant image, well done!
This is soooo cool! Well done! Love it!
This is nicely done. Mr Whippe has a glow around it.
mmmm – so nice i could almost lick the paintwork
beautiful
Thanks guys. Ahhh yes look at us-another wild saturday night in!
Wow, so bright!
Looks great, and so very Australian summer. can hear greensleeves in his head
Wild night in? I wish!
Great capture Mel and your post prod is spot on! :D
Thanks Mr PLV
There is definitely something magical about Mr Whippe!!! Just can’t get Greensleeves out of my head now.
The real tragedy of the story is that Mr Whippy told me off for taking the shot. My childhood dreams were shattered until I realise as you point out Anne he was actually Mr Whippe and not Mr Whippy. Ha ha!! Fraud…