Out of Focus at the G

Now any photography book will tell you a landscape photo should be in focus from foreground to the background. That is exactly how this photo started out but something was missing. I took the photo of Melbourne, Australia (my home town) looking over the Princes Bridge to the Iconic MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground). The footy was on that day and the shadow of the light towers gently spread into the Yarra River. This view is enough to warm any Melbournians heart and make one homesick even if at home. The Footy belongs to Melbourne, it was ours before it became a National game. It was born here at this very ground a Mecca to Australian Rules Football, and it is sacred turf to many.

I softly blurred the background in this shot to help create the mood I was looking for, the mood I felt when I took the shot. I challenged the rules of phorogrpahy, I broke them and it worked.

It seems fitting that I post it now considering that come Saturday 100,000 people will pack into MCG to watch the Grand Final game. Made even more special because the 2 teams batteling it out are both Victorian, footy is back where it belongs and so Geelong (The Cats) and St Kilda (The Saints) face off to win the premiership flag.

Saturdays game is telecast around the world but may be on in the wee hours of Friday night / Saturday morning for you due to the time difference. If you happen to see the game barrack for the team in RED, WHITE and BLACK, The Saints!!! They are my team. They have only ever won 1 grand final way back in 1966 before I was born.

Footy is in the blood of this town and even if you don’t follow the football you will on Saturday.

Go Sainters!!!!