This was one of those “photographer’s photographs” which was included because it was a personal favourite. It’s unusual because it was shot with a telephoto lens to give a condensed perspective effect, when my normal vision used wide-angle lenses in an attempt to give the viewer a sense of involvement in the scene. My interest here was in the shapes of the concrete — part of a recurring “just waves in space” theme which underlies most of my photographs.
(“Just waves in space” was originally a line in Nic Roeg’s film, “The Man Who Fell to Earth”. The specific reference there was to television, but it struck a chord with me and resonated in a way which I interpret in a much broader sense. So there you go.)
From a skate point of view, the significance here is that glorious seventies concrete shape, courtesy of Skateparks Construction. Who better to exploit it than Rodga Harvey, whose skate home was the west London equivalent at Harrow?
Harrow itself can be seen in the top right picture which features Ian Gunner skating the moguls. Our paths crossed again later. (more…)
