Displaced Enchantment

Artist: parmi
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Displaced Enchantment

This is Cocker Alley in Melbourne CBD, off Flinders Lane. I have been playing around with post processing for a few days on this one, trying to make this work, and nothing did. Then I came across Trinx portfolio, who’s awesome urban art photography inspired me enough to create this.

Melbourne is such a unique city with it’s lanes and alleys to explore. This one didn’t look anywhere near this grimy, but I wanted a feel of a darker place, a seedier environment of the underbelly of the city.

I’d encourage anyone who visits Melbourne to take a bit of time to explore the many unique alleys through the CBD, don’t know what you might find down them!

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Group Avatar in Dirty Pretty Things July 2009
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Canon SX100IS

MCN: CA1AC-65E8D-47048

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DevineDayDreams

love the grunge feel to it! great colors as well!
parmi replied

Thanks very much Daisy! That was super fast feedback! :)
Nicolette Thain

oh Parmi, lots of grime & grit – just how I like my alleys!!! and I agree, Melbourne is a photographers heaven! :)
parmi replied

Thanks so much mate! I really need to spend a week roaming around them all, just cant get enough :)
David Howarth

I agree with Pinkpix im a big “back alley fan!!”
Great shot!
parmi replied

Thanks mate! Love a gritty alley way myself. Looking forward to bringing more of them home with me!
Nicolette Thain

I’m always street walking around Melbourne, your welcome anytime to join me :)
lol I was out tonight, obsessed!
parmi replied

Thank you very much, I would love to join you on one of those adventures soon. You are brave, it’s freezing out there tonight!!! :)
Sharon K. Shubert

This is quite the contrast to your light intense works which shows just how diverse your skills are. :) Love the perspective in this shot.
parmi replied

Thanks very much Sharon, that’s such a nice compliment! My head wont fit through the door soon lol!
francophotos

Brilliant Andrew!!
parmi replied

Thanks a lot mate!
JUSTART

great shot
parmi replied

Cheers mate, appreciate it
Mike Oxley

Certainly captures the “alley” mood. Great shot.
parmi replied

Thank you Mike, appreciate your stopping by!
Shelly Hiebert

Oh man! I want to join you and Nic on a back alley photo play date :( Not fair….wish I lived closer! This is super cool Andrew. Love the post work on this one….very gritty. Nice work!
parmi replied

Thanks a heap Shelly! Would be so cool to go roaming around the alleys and lanes!!!
Trinx

Nice treatmeant – the textures have come out looking fabulous, and the green tinge… right up my street!
parmi replied

Thanks a lot mate, was only able to do this after looking through your folio, great work mate!
Scott d'Almeida

outstanding,
parmi replied

Cheers mate!!
luanda

OUTSTANDING, Andrew! The post treatment gave to the shot the feeling you wanted to ! Instant fav! DANIELA
parmi replied

Thank you Daniela! Really happy you like this one, nice to see you again!
JuliaWright

Great work
parmi replied

Thanks very much Julia! :)
Kim Calvert

What a grungy feel to this..wonderful work Andrew!!
parmi replied

Thank you very much Kim!
Roddy Atkinson

Love the moody feel to this, nice work!
parmi replied

Thanks Roddy, appreciate that mate!
Shoaib .

wow awesome work parmi i like the urban style you got here .. its one type of shot i still want to get and try out
parmi replied

Thanks a lot man, glad you like this. I’d love to see what you come up with when you do one!!
Joanne Bradley

Love your treatment and colors! The eye is led down the passageway and into the light!
parmi replied

Thank you very much Joanne, I appreciate that a lot!
RonnieGinnever

Love the way this looks!!
parmi replied

Thanks so much Ronnie!! :)
wayne d - wdp...

The treatment here really suits the subject…....well done.
parmi replied

Thanks a lot Wayne, really appreciate that mate!
Maria Moro

Hey Andrew,, this is great.. Your brilliant choice in treatment has given this place a mouldy & smelly look.. (so too speak)... I’m not one to venture out much into back alleys, but I love your pespective on this one.. cheers
parmi replied

Thank you very much my friend! Melbourne is littered with back alley ways and lanes, each unique and interesting. This one was surprisingly clean when I found it though!
Maureen Maliha

Oh, I like this. Dirty enough but so clearly a place I would love to walk. Great work.
parmi replied

Thanks so much Maureen!
Junior Mclean

cool!!
parmi replied

Thanks Junior!
Deon Van Den Berg

awesome work here parmi
parmi replied

Thanks very much Deon!
Danica Radman ...

fantastic
parmi replied

Thanks a lot taz!!
Vanessa Anderberg

Wonderful color in this:)
parmi replied

Cheers Vanessa! Appreciate that :)
Mojca Savicki

Nice work! I like your post processing!
parmi replied

Thank you very much Mojca!
Pete Costick

Wow, love this alleyway scene, the bins and confimed space from high walls, brought to life perfectly by your processing work, great stuff mate :)
parmi replied

Thank you so much Pete, that’s the best analysis of this piece I’ve had, really appreciate that mate!
evStyle

nice colors and tones!
parmi replied

Thanks so much :)
mimi yoon

love the title… love what you’ve done to create the enchantment… : )
it’s beautiful, andrew… : )
parmi replied

I really appreciate and enjoy your carefully thought out comments mimi, thanks you so much :)
Megs D

You should consider putting this in the Beautiful Garbage – Beautiful Bins Competition. Entries close in one day!
parmi replied

Thanks Megs, I already have an entry in the challenge though!
Megs D

Aaaah yes – now I see. Thanks for entering :D
ChristineBetts

that’s 1
parmi replied

Absolutely floored by this Christine, what a massive honour, thank you!
Stéphan Alomène

so unique !!!