Project 8: Recording A Sequence

This sequence was shot outside Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham after a One Day International match between England and Pakistan. I heard the rhythm of Pakistani drumming and turned to find a group of fans "celebrating" in a procession walking down the middle of the road escorted by The Police. I started taking photos and moved in to try and get some shots of the main members of the procession.

Shot 1: The first glipse of the procession.






Shot 2: I moved to the middle of the road to get away from other spectators blocking my view.





Shot 3: I moved closer.






Shot 4: I tried to find the source of the drumming and chanting.








Shot 5: This man seemed to be leading the chanting.









Shot 6: I tried to get closer but was blocked by other people in the procession.

Shot 7: Others were trying to take photos.

Shot 9: This is the closest shot I could get to the "leader".

Shot 10: This man seemed to be the main drummer.

Shot 11: I moved round him to try to get a better picture but he had moved on and I only got his back.








Shot 12: These kids were dancing but this picture does not show that well.





Shot 13: I thought the policeman's expression might make a good photo in the context of everyone else enjoying themselves (see below).




Shot 14: Again the police juxtaposed against the drummer may make a good image (see below).






Shot 15: By this stage the procession mad moved on and the celebration was beginning to go die out.

Shot 17: My last attempt to get a shot of interest but the main subject is out of focus.

My favourite two cropped images from the sequence.