Men's Triathlon

Brentmoor Heath at Sunset

An evening stroll around the heath near my home resulted in these low-key images. All were shot with a 50mm f1.7 on an E-P1, ISO 200, mainly at f2 or f2.8.

Ealing Blues Festival

Lady with Blue Parasol

For some reason, this image seems to have caught the imagination of a few people who have seen it. Maybe its the suggested loneliness of the woman; or the contrast with the parasol and the natural environment. I like its simplicity and the suggestion of daintiness in a jungle-like setting.

2012 Olympics - Women's Road Race

We joined the crowds at LEatherhead for some close up action in the Women's Road Race (where Lizzie Armistead secured a very well-deserved silver medal). The photos relied a little on getting the settings right before the riders arrived, as all of the action happened so quickly. The results are very tight crops of the main photos, but hopefully captured the mood of the day.

 

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Glass jugs, illuminated

When is an image there but not there? This image tries to capture the idea of light and transparency. The back light is like a lightbox used for viewing slides, which is ironic given this was taken with a mobile phone - from one extreme of image making to another. The smoothness of the form of the jugs lends them a sculptural quality, too.

Looking through copper sculpture

I love looking through objects - it sometimes give a sense of separation between two states of being. Here, the intention was to balance the exposure of the sculpture in the foreground with the detail seen through the sculpture. There is also an ambiguity about the sculpture that creates an abstract image.