3 Exhibitions and Some Footie

Busy weekend just gone - 3 photographic exhibitions to visit and a footie game to enjoy.

Visited the 1st Exhibition, "A Double Take on Photography" in the Garden Gallery within the marvellous surroundings of Osterley House, west London - to view Black & White and Infra Red photos. If you didn't make this exhibition, visit the web pages of the two exhibitors,

http://www.alanabercrombieimages.co.uk

and

http://www.phildrakephotography.co.uk

The 2nd Exhibition was the Jane Bown:Exposures 100 Portraits at the King's Place Gallery, York Way in central London and almost exclusively black & white pictures of the famous. Liked the photos from the sixties. How times changes, strange to see people allowing themselves to be photographed whilst smoking. Most of these photographs would have been taken on film, and this shows in the quality of the prints.

Exhibition #3 was London Independent Photography's 21st Annual Exhibition at the Cotton Centre in Tooley Street, again in central London, near to London Bridge, where there were both colour and black & white panels on display.

All three exhibitions are worth a visit - and even better in these recessionary times - free entry.

The weekend finished with a visit to Upton Park to see Arsenal throw away a half time 2- 0 lead and let West Ham score twice to earn a well deserved draw. Had seats in the Bobby Moore stand - behind the goal - and for once all the goals were at this end - in front of us - rather than the other end. Four goals, one penalty and a red card, an exiting match. Can't complain about that for entertainment. And even better news - THAT team from Manchester lost.

Spend a little time (probably would have been more if the activities on the pitch weren't so entertaining) watching the professional photographers in their goal line enclosure. Looks like they're all into digital cameras these days. There were 4 still cameras on small tripods placed behind the goal net during the 1st half - all on automatic exposure and wifi upload? All 4 should have had excellent views of both Arsenal goals during the 1st half. Only 1 remained in place for the second half. I wonder if they made it up the other goal? If so they missed 2 wonderful West Ham goals.