Protest At St Pauls
- Thread starter Nick Lukey
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Brian Moore
Moderator
I like this a lot, Nick. I think most people would have tried to get a complete image of the statement (myself included, probably) but capturing the image with the people walking over it is so much more thought-provoking. Very good indeed!
Dave Young
Well-Known Member
I agree with Brian... I also really very much like the movement you've captured from those people too. Really adds to the image.
Nick Lukey
Well-Known Member
I shot one with the whole piece on view but it didn't have the same impact to me. Thanks for the comments 
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I like this a lot, Nick. Makes me think about the nature of protest and our attitudes to it, rather than what this specific protest is about. And that makes it a more powerful and memorable image, in my opinion.
Julian de'Courcy
Well-Known Member
Good one Nick, as others I like this a lot for reasons already mentioned.
Pete Askew
Admin
Super framing and tones and just enough movement. I think Rob's comment about our response to protest is very apt.
Nick Lukey
Well-Known Member
It was an interesting protest, I guess the thought of all these anti capitalists camping out on their doorstep really caused a stir. Funnily enough though I do think the problem is that some folks appear to be professional protestors, which is why people sometimes find it hard to understand what the protest is about. If they were not at St Pauls they would be blocking a fracking site. Hence the shot of people walking swiftly by, it was as if they would catch something. I spent a few hours round the site, and found them to be an interesting lot.
However one thing I think is wrong with our country now is the lack of solidarity in the population, we are continually shafted by government of most colours, we to moan, but do little else. I'm not saying there should be blood on the streets every five minutes, but its strange how we do little to object to anything, contrast this with Ukraine, Egypt or Syria. I am not a believer in revolution, but just sometimes it would be nice if we as a nation could get of our collective arses, and tell the government to do one.
However one thing I think is wrong with our country now is the lack of solidarity in the population, we are continually shafted by government of most colours, we to moan, but do little else. I'm not saying there should be blood on the streets every five minutes, but its strange how we do little to object to anything, contrast this with Ukraine, Egypt or Syria. I am not a believer in revolution, but just sometimes it would be nice if we as a nation could get of our collective arses, and tell the government to do one.
