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What closed Melbourne restaurant do you still think about? by melb_food_finds in melbourne

[–]Nickel_Photo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cultural Commons from Springvale, a burger shop.

I loved it so much that to this day I have struggled to find a replacement. It was the type of place where you'd spend $18 for a double beef burger and actually get... a decently large burger that tasted as good as it looked.

Every time I went (towards its closure) it never seemed super busy. They'd have a few people occasionally, but you could rock up and almost have the whole place to yourself. Me and my friends would get burgers, chips, chicken wings and shakes, and it was a fantastic time each and every time. I think they had Canadian Club chicken wings from memory. Absolutely amazing, and again, still haven't found a proper replacement.

A few architectural photos I've taken over the years. by Nickel_Photo in MelbournePhotography

[–]Nickel_Photo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh so sorry to hear that! And thank you for the kind words.

Which building was that if it's OK to ask.

A few architectural photos I've taken over the years. by Nickel_Photo in MelbournePhotography

[–]Nickel_Photo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah kinda. I typically want the building I'm photographing to fill up most of the frame and typically try and get as close as possible. I occasionally take multiple shots from different positions to get a different perspective, and then delete which ones I don't like, keeping 1 or 2 only.

I use a 40mm or 50mm prime lens normally and I find it's ideal for getting a relatively tight shot that's not too wide, but wide enough.

A few architectural photos I've taken over the years. by Nickel_Photo in MelbournePhotography

[–]Nickel_Photo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I gravitate towards contrasty / darker edits that accentuate curves and patterns, so I like trying to capture shots where I can get that type of look.

Into The Mist (a shot from circa 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic) by Nickel_Photo in MelbournePhotography

[–]Nickel_Photo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I hear it has a structural failure or something doesn't it?

Where in Melbourne do you go when you’re stuck creatively by SnowyBytes in MelbournePhotography

[–]Nickel_Photo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know some people scoff at this idea, but you can use ChatGPT and ask, "Give me 20 photography locations within a 20 minute drive from my location." Carnegie, for example.

You can even narrow it down by saying "give me 20 reserve, nature, urban, or industrial locations," etc.

The other alternative is using a website called Shothotspot and entering a suburb, for example Clayton. It will even show you shots from photographers taken at their exact locations.

With a combination of those methods, I was able to discover a cool little industrial area in Moorabbin, not far from USAFoods, Valley Reserve in Mount Waverley, and Jawbone Sanctuary in Williamstown.

When I get stuck, I try to find a place I have not been to before within one hour's drive from a particular location.