Protest Girl - G20 Protest '09

[paulyrichard]

I picked this up with my new Pentax K20D camera on my way to the G20 protest marches in London. I met her on the way there on the Whitechapel High Road and asked for her picture and she obliged. I had to work quickly 'cos time was marchin' on (pun, sorry), as a result there is lens flare in this, but in the end I like it.

I've been takin' pictures of the G20 Protests in London over the past two days, you can see 'em all here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulyrichard/

 

[VladimirV]

I have seen her as well and took a picture of her but I did so without asking as she was coming towards me.

Very nice colors in this picture and I think the flare is not distracting but adds to the image a bit.

Liked your Flickr set, too.

You can see my pictures here:

http://ricoh-gr-diary.blogspot.com/2009 ... st-or.html
http://ricoh-gr-diary.blogspot.com/2009 ... thing.html

All with the Ricoh GRD and 40mm adapter.

 

[paulyrichard]

Vladimir, thanks.

The police acted jus' like 'pigs'. I was in the thick of it too. They indiscriminately strongarmed and corralled everyone, how this is suppose to help and not incite hatred and violence I will never know.

The police talk about and take action against people incitin' hatred and violence, but this is exactly what the police were doin' themselves.

 

[VladimirV]

I agree, the police should treat people the way then want people to treat them. If they act like mindless bullies they can not expect anything else from the people.

 

[peacegirl]

Hiya,
great work pauly richard!

I'm loving but still getting used to my Ricoh (GX200)! I'm no techy. Have been finding it tricky on demos. here are a couple from the Gaza protests. Night shots very tricky for me -withut flash=blue. With = all the issues about resetting - manual mode doesnt seem to cover it. Any advice gladly consumed!

actually on one of the days -the weather was -6 and it snowed so the light wasn't that good!

 

[peacegirl]