The Soul Fixers

On a recent trip to Blackheath, London, I tried my hand at what I think of as "minimalist concert photography". We had gone to see the rock/blues/soul band, "The Soul Fixers". Why these London-based part-timers? Well, the bass player is not unknown to my wife and I! The camera I used was the Sony RX100 (the first of the series) and I was grateful for its bright lens that allowed me workable shutter speeds in the dark

concert environment. Had there not been professional photographers at work I'd have moved from my seat to get some shots. But, I didn't want to add to the distractions for band and audience so I took my shots from my front row seat. They are better than I expected, though I'm sure they would have been eclipsed by my Olympus camera and lenses. Perhaps I'll use these next time. And the band? Excellent as ever!

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100

Pointing

The Malvern Hills are made of a variety of igneous and metamorphic rock including some of the oldest in Britain dating from the pre-Cambrian period. As building stone it isn't the best, but it is durable and it is colourful. In the town of Great Malvern local stone is widely used in rubble walls where the irregular shape and size of each piece is often accentuated by pointing of contrasting colours. On a recent shopping trip there I photographed this section of a newly built wall that had been treated to raised pointing. This isn't my favourite style of pointing, but with the multicoloured stone it certainly caught my eye.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100