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nobody@flickr.com (an untrained eye) — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:19:00 -0700

May 9th, 2008 - New York, United States

** Update April 4th, 2012 **

I'm not generally one for recycling my images, but here I am doing so for the second time in the space of a couple of weeks. On this occasion, however, it's for a good cause : I'm proud to say that this photograph has been selected as one of thirty-five or so of which prints are being auctioned on the specially created Street Collection site. I'm humbled to find myself in the company of great street photographers such as Nick Turpin and Nils Jorgensen in a selection curated by Sophie Howarth, editor of the wonderful Street Photography Now book, which came out to much critical acclaim last year.

Please find below the official press release :

"Street Photography has been enjoying an extraordinary renaissance in the last few years with a raft of dedicated publications, festivals, magazines and exhibitions. Now leading practitioners from across the world have come together to offer their work in an online sale to raise money for PhotoVoice, a charity that raises money to fund projects with marginalised communities, and helps them communicate through the power of photography.

The Street Collection includes beautiful, dramatic, comic and moving images that capture the energy and idiosyncrasy of everyday life on streets across the globe. 500 prints will be available at just £100 each. This is a unique opportunity to buy outstanding street photographs at an affordable price. Many of the prints available are well known but have never previously been available for purchase.

Participating photographers include: Nick Turpin, David Gibson, Maciej Dakowicz, Nils Jorgensen, Mark Alor Powell, Arif Asci, Stephen McLaren, Mimi Mollica, Polly Braden and Ying Tang. The sale is curated by Sophie Howarth, co-author of Street Photography Now (Thames and Hudson, 2010).

Buyers will be able to view all the available photographs online at www.thestreetcollection.net from 4th April. Online sales open at 10am on 11th April."

** End of Update **

I arrived in New York to news that there was a flood warning in place this evening - apparently two to three inches (that's five to seven and a half centimetres) of rain are forecast tonight. But I've been looking forward to this trip for 18 months, and there was no way I was going to let my enthusiasm be dampened (literally or metaphorically) by a spring shower. So out I went. Fortunately, I wasn't the only one.

Please click here to view on black.

This photograph has been blogged on Musical Rambling... and The Tea Leaf... and Hecyra... and Inspiration DC... and is referenced on club-sejour.fr/new-york/galerie... and Digital Picture Zone... and to my great pleasure, it's been all over tumblr several times !!

As of November 25th 2009, part of this image is being used as the banner on the home page of the WNYC radio culture site.

Dodgems

nobody@flickr.com (an untrained eye) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:07:23 -0700

an untrained eye posted a photo:

January 5th, 2008 - Geneva, Switzerland

One from a little while ago to change the rhythm.

I'm off to Saas Fee for a long weekend this evening (and yes, I am aware of how lucky I am). It just seems to be non-stop right now...

Why Choose When You Can Have Both ?

nobody@flickr.com (an untrained eye) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:01:25 -0800

an untrained eye posted a photo:

December 8th, 2007 - Paris, France

I was trudging along in the rain behind Notre-Dame on Saturday, trying to hide my frustration at the lack of real photo opportunities behind a feigned interest in gargoyles when the friend I was with, who as a general rule finds my obession with street photography unhealthy, not to say unethical, said to me in the most matter-of-fact way, "Did you see that woman we just passed ? She was wearing different coloured shoes - it would have made a great photograph."

I barely had time to glance around before the woman in question disappeared into the crowd behind me, but it was long enough to see that indeed the potential for a great shot was there.

I walked on, my frustration doubled, trying to work out whether my friend's remark was a coded encouragement, all the more welcome for being so unexpected, to indulge my passion for once. As lightheartedly as I could manage I repeated her words. "Yes, it would have made a great photograph."

No response.

We walked on further, as the rain became increasingly heavy. We stopped beneath the awning of a souvenir store and looked absentmindedly at postcards. The missed opportunity continued to eat away at me.

Eventually, I could contain myself no more. I turned to my friend. "I have to go and get a picture of her. Wait for me here," I blurted, turning to run before she could reply.

By the time I caught up with her, the woman with the unmatching shoes - a fashion statement, or an unwitting witness to her colour-blindness ? - was almost the other side of Notre-Dame. But I caught her, and I took several shots as discreetly as I could. This is the clearest one of her shoes. You can see the whole outfit here. Trust me, it's worth it.

This photograph has been blogged on the rather fabulous This Is Star.