EDIT: Uploaded Printscan. The negscan was actually just as good in some areas, but the printscan has the full frame and some nicer tones. I prefer the cleaner border of the negscan, but oh well.


I took this photograph yesterday. For once i have a story to go along with it.

I was helping some friends from college carry equipment to a location down by the riverside. After I'd said goodbye to them, walked for about 10 minutes through town, before realising I'd forgotten to give them the lightstand i had in my backpack. So after returning it to them, i took a different route back to the train station.

I walked past a dingy pub and saw two old men talking outside, i thought about taking a shot, but didn't because i would have had to stop and they would notice me. Just as I was walking past the pub, one of them men started walking the way i was headed while pulling out a cigarrette. I walked on, pre-focused on the ground where he would appear, and waited for him.

However, instead of walking round, he just leaned his head round the corner for a second - I got my shot in that second. For once, the whole thing just felt very fluid, and natural and I knew i had the shot i wanted. It wasn't until i'd scanned the shot in that i realised he's not even looking at me in the shot, which i was really pleased about.

Developed the roll (delta 400+1)today in some ID11 at 1:1. Will be printing this next week hopefully.

M6, 35mm, probably f8 at 1/500.