2008 – My Year In Pictures

Title: Wipeout
Location: South Bank, London
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I had a great afternoon meeting half a dozen other Photo-a-Day folks from our 366 Flickr group. We sat and enjoyed a beer or two by the Tate, then took a wander along the South Bank. The skater boys were out in force as usual, showing off to the tourists and photographers who gathered to watch. I took quite a few, but this sequence stuck out as being the best from a rapid-fire burst. Fortunately, the guy in question was wearing a bright orange shirt which helped him stand out from the background. I liked the way his trainers matched the graffitti, too. With a little bit of Photoshopping when I got home, this montage represents “motion” quite well – our theme for this week.

Title: Urban Camouflage
Location: Martens Grove, Bexleyheath
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF-S f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: I had to go to Bexleyheath for a client meeting this morning. I wasn’t sure how the traffic was going to be, so I left 1.5hours for the trip, which actually took 45 minutes. That meant I could have at least half an hour mooching round a nearby park with my camera. Unfortunately, the light was rubbish, so no chance of any landscape shots. This graffitti on a park bench caught my eye, and reminded me of animal camouflage when I looked at it on the big screen at home.