The TP52 - 2026 Kell’s 52 for 26. Wk 36. One street, many stories

Nice one Kell :)
 
I had to look up the camera, never heard of an "Honor". Very good subject, lighting, timing.
 
Cultural elements
Very bright and vibrant

Nostalgia
I like that it's a wide shot (well, a task shot really), I looked so of the space above the sign.
 
Week 35 - Snapper's Choice

Minolta SR-7 + Minolta ARII 55/1.8 + Ilford XP2

One of my favourite cars - Citroen Traction Avant. It actually looks a bit better here in B&W than it does in real life as it's very tatty and has bright yellow wheels. This is just one of many Citroens parked along here, which I'm told all belong to the one guy. He must have about 6 though, and I've no idea how he;'s managed to get parking permits for them all.

Some of you will recognise this street (Roupell Street, Waterloo, London) because you know the location and others will find it familiar as it's often used as a location for films and TV. With everything from Bond to Dr Who being filmed here.

Cars first launched in 1934 (Traction Avant), 1955 (DS) and 1970 (SM) shot on a camera first launched in 1959 (Minolta SR-7) and a lens from 1961 (Minolta ARII 55/1.8) and film first launched in 1980 (Ilford XP2).


Minolta SR-7-4 by Kell, on Flickr
 
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There's nothing in this image that I can see, that would suggest it's a photo from 2026.
I really quite like it.
 
Nice vintage feel to three fugly Cirtoens :)
 
Great scene, had a look on Google maps and the cars are there. Remember horse racing being filmed from Citroens as their suspension gave a stable platform to film from.
 
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Great scene, had a look on Google maps and the cars are there. Remember horse racing being filmed from Citroens as their suspension gave a stable platform to film from.
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I remember that - hydro-pneumatic suspension on a big old CX IIRC.

The oldest date I can find on Google maps is 2017 and the DS and SM are on that.

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Great shot Kell, would have been perfect for the nostalgia challenge as well.
 
Ah, Roupell Street.
Of those 3, the oldest car is the newest of his collection.

When I started working up there he had the DS Estate (It almost always had a wheelbarrow on the roof) and the DS saloon.
I'm pretty sure the SM came next and then a BX. The Avant arrived in the past year or two.

I think he also has a BMW motorbike.
 
Week 36 - One street, many stories.

As soon as I saw the title, I thought "I can walk past Downing Street on my way home. Imagine the stories that street could tell"

And so I went, but I didn't find many interesting angles and didn't want to point my camera directly at all the guys with guns...

But opposite the entrance just after Parliament Street becomes Whitehall, is where you'll often find protestors. And so, I thought they made for a more interesting shot and could also probably tell you some stories. I took a few close up, but then went for the wider shot as it included more stories:

Stories of the people in the protest.
Stories of the police policing the protest.
The guy on the right who looked to be covering it for a 'proper' story.
The stories that 'Monty' could have told you.
The story of the guy right at the back giving me an awkward eye.
THe stories of the people on the London Eye in the background - oblivious to what's going on here.
The story of that hat.



Whitehall Protest by Kell, on Flickr


Whitehall Protest by Kell, on Flickr


Downing Street by Kell, on Flickr


Downing Street by Kell, on Flickr


Downing Street by Kell, on Flickr
 
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Good set Kell, especially the first shot.
There will be quite a few story from Downing Street as well.:)
 
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