A Snapshot of London » Oubliette http://www.t52.org/blog A London Photo Blog by James Bardolph Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:01:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 First roll with the M6 http://www.t52.org/blog/2009/11/first-roll-with-the-m6/ http://www.t52.org/blog/2009/11/first-roll-with-the-m6/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:06:04 +0000 James http://www.t52.org/blog/?p=2704 My first roll with the M6. Sure I shot a roll with the Ultron on the front, but the lens is broken. This is the first roll since I got the 35mm f1.4 Summilux.

The squatters from the previous blog are now in Leicester Square

Yassin still refuses to have his photo taken. Instead he sticks his arm out.

Tanya chasing a squirrel

The ‘English Defence League’. Sounds immense, but in London it seems to be 20ish chavs. Experimented with the framing but the guy is distracting, isn’t he.

This one was an accident

Bikers protesting against proposed charges for bike parking in London.

Some people drawing Eros

Soho

Geeky stuff: Leica M6, Leica 35mm 1.4 Summilux, Kodak TMAX 40

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Welcome.

The ground floor of the Tanzanian High Commission had been turned into an art installation.

Curators. Should have taken a shot of them from the waist up as well.

Out of the Tanzanian, into the Mexican.

My composition has gone to shit for some reason

I thought this was pretty cool.

Not to my taste, shall we say

Awesome charcoal painting by Annie Attridge

A bed blocking the path to the higher floors. Quite ironic sign, I thought.

Shark and maker of the shark, George Dulake.

George asked for a shot at the entrance to the embassy. I prefer the other shot.

It was interesting to see a squat/gallery, its inhabitants and their demeanour; the different way of life, and the enthusiasm about things most of us would barely even notice.  I question the futility of the squatters’ ways, though; they enter and occupy a building for an always finite amount of time before they have to leave and search for a new building again. Not always having water and electricity, seeking unused food from delis at the end of the day and doing flexible jobs to generate money every now and then. I think better understanding comes with spending extended time with a community like this – being a squatter for a night.

Maybe one day…

Geeky stuff: Canon EOS 20D, 24-70 f2.8 lens.

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