Two streets

17Two London streets, two different times of day.

The first shot shows a stretch of the Chelsea Embankment, as dusk is falling. Chelsea Bridge winks in the background. A jogger comes towards me, a van zips past in the other direction.

The second photograph was taken earlier. Hanover Street, very upmarket and next to Regent’s Park, shows little action apart from the bokeh of some car lights. It’s introspective, tracing the curve of the railings and the street sign.

Both these moments happen millions of times across this city at every moment of the day. This is street photography, but barely acknowledges the dense humanity of the metropolis.

Hanover Terrace

North London vista (2)

Human traffic

Human trafficA few captured moments of another busy day at London’s Victoria railway station – the capital’s gateway to the south of England. This concourse is always buzzing with human activity, all heading in different directions.

You must be prepared to dodge other travellers and be nudged off course as you walk to your destination.

These three separate photographs are interesting to study in more detail. It’s obvious that some people are already squinting at the departures board. In two of the frames, only one person who stands quite still – a woman collecting for charity. It seems unlikely that any of the travellers will stop for her…

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Human traffic IHuman traffic IIHuman traffic III