AUSSIEMANDIUS: "MALLED"
(BEST SEEN LARGE)
Long after the Fall:
Glass shielded the darkened Mall's
Empty, silent halls.
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Opened in 1960 Chadstone Shopping Centre vacuums up a fair chunk of south-eastern Melbourne's retail trade. It's been expanded several times and will retain its title as Australia's largest self contained shopping centre after the latest renovation extends its lettable floorspace to 190,000 square metres.
This picture is technically a shot that didn't work but I yanked it out of the trash bin after a closer examination. The girdered curves in opposition across the left and ride side of the frame provide an interesting balance and the way they're silhouetted against the light made me think the shot would be an appropriate addition to my Aussiemandius photoset.
Not surprisingly, the unsettling effect of seeing a normally crowded environment without people is enhanced when taken indoors off the streets.
AUSSIEMANDIUS: "MALLED"
(BEST SEEN LARGE)
Long after the Fall:
Glass shielded the darkened Mall's
Empty, silent halls.
-----------------------------------------------------
Opened in 1960 Chadstone Shopping Centre vacuums up a fair chunk of south-eastern Melbourne's retail trade. It's been expanded several times and will retain its title as Australia's largest self contained shopping centre after the latest renovation extends its lettable floorspace to 190,000 square metres.
This picture is technically a shot that didn't work but I yanked it out of the trash bin after a closer examination. The girdered curves in opposition across the left and ride side of the frame provide an interesting balance and the way they're silhouetted against the light made me think the shot would be an appropriate addition to my Aussiemandius photoset.
Not surprisingly, the unsettling effect of seeing a normally crowded environment without people is enhanced when taken indoors off the streets.