Holiday in Rhodes

I’m sure that you saw the horrendous wildfires in Greece this Summer. We had booked a holiday in Rhodes which was badly affected.

Fortunately for us we were about 30 miles north of the nearest fires and the worst thing that we suffered were a few power cuts. I urge you to seek out the work of Gideon Mendel who photographs the aftermath of climate disasters. His images on Rhodes are extraordinary. Google his images or find him on Instagram.

I’m certainly not brave enough to tackle such subjects so here, for light relief, are three street photographs that I captured during my holiday there. The main image is the street portrait painter, his work displayed alongside him, sitting in the heat under the large parasol whilst awaiting his next commission. The world goes on around him as he scrolls through his phone to pass the time. This image, in my opinion, needs to be in colour to tell the full story whilst my other image, due to the strong, directional lighting, works best in monochrome.

The diagonal shadows add drama to the scene. The wall has round windows so I was pleased to capture a foreground figure carrying a large, round brimmed hat. It wasn’t set up, it was patience ( I waited for a suitable figure to pass the background) and pure luck. This is an oft used technique for me, I identify a promising background and then wait for something to happen in the foreground. For me, this needs to be something or someone that ‘matches’ or compliments the background perhaps by colour or shape.

Steve Boyle www.instagram.com/shoreham_steve

Storrington Film Nights

Storrington Film Nights are organised by the Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District.

The next film, on Wednesday 11th October, will be “Allelujah”, starring Jennifer Saunders, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community

The showing commences at 7.30pm, at Sullington Hall, Thakeham Road, RH20 3PP. The November film will be on Wed 8th

Tickets are £5, and are available from the Card Shop in Storrington. Any unsold tickets will be available on the door, on the night.

There is a Bar and a Raffle during the interval. Anyone requiring transport should contact John Ollerton 07523 322554

For further information please contact Ken Collins 01903 740745.