Streatham Rider
Streatham Rider - 5.10mm at f/2.5, ISO 80, Shutter speed 1/1000 sec.
I took this image a while back and for some reason, I'm in a super sharing mood this week. Don't abuse it. I'm ridiculously critical of my work. Which means my options are decreasing mostly rapidly when it comes to posting something that won't make me recoil in horror when I see it some time after.
I love the light in this image. I know, that's what photography is all about, but it's nicely accentuated by the fact that it's dark around the corner. Could somebody please put the Jaws music on? Thanks.
Processing details, for those who are interested: OK firstly, when I get my WordPress blog built I'm going to have a small glossary to refer back to so you'll be able to get the run down of how I create, what I create. The M9-ification etc etc. I'll just detail it all down in one place: the tools I use, the work flow etc. because after 132 to posts on my little Posterous blog, you can't really blame me for getting a tad bored with mentioning it yet again. Plus I'm sure you'd rather not have to see it, yet again.
Extremely briefly then, in Silver Efex Pro, I removed 19% worth of Structure, processed it with Kodak Tri-X 400TX Pro film and used a split toner that can only best be described with a screenshot. This is the section where I invite you to let your imagination go wild. Now apply a -30% vignette and you're pretty much set to go.
I should mention, if you want to find this location and sit and wait very patiently for a cyclist to come along, you need to be behind Jacobs camera store on New Oxford Street. #justsaying
