During a Saturday morning stroll through Hyde Park in London—camera bag in tow—I encountered all sorts of visual opportunities: the spirited voices at Speaker’s Corner, a quiet moment between two newspaper readers (also in this gallery), and finally, this joyful, kinetic scene on the improvised soccer pitch.
Would Elliott Erwitt Aprove?
Amateur footballers moved with spontaneous energy, limbs frozen in mid-motion—each body telling its own story. But it was the lone outstretched hand, jutting mysteriously from the edge of the frame, that sealed the composition for me. It added a perfect touch of humor and absurdity—one that might even make Elliott Erwitt smile.
The overcast light made it an obvious choice for black and white—soft, diffuse, and tonally rich. A lighthearted soccer moment, framed in the timeless palette of monochrome.
Awards & Recognition
• Black and White Spider Awards
• The World’s Greatest Black and White Photography, Volume 1 – a Spider Awards retrospective collection
Available in a Limited Edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs
