Bent

Currently showing at Tate Britain in the How We Are exhibition, selected in the Final 40.

Glasgow's Merchant City [?]

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Justin Cormack says:

lovely type; and that very scottish stone, very nice.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Girlabroad says:

Heavy with mood.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mcsixth says:

Perfect!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

nelgallan says:

You've been Popolo'ed
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

alankin says:

Nice range of grays. Looks like that man's having a tough day.

Seen in Utata (?)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Rod Monkey says:

Great capture, love the mood
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

fast eddie 42 says:

I like the, " Heavy with mood" comment from girlabroad.

A really fine image.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

Thanks everyone. He really does look like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

nytram ydnew [deleted] says:

interesting building sign, I like the over-all bright black and white tones. popolo
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Jane_W says:

This is tremendous.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Val2point1 says:

The tones here are amazing.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Val2point1 says:

-Voted "popolo2" (by the Popolo Photography Group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

noushin n says:

looks like a picture from an old movie, beautiful shot.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

nepenthes says:

Awesome film-like grain!

popolo3
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

Thanks. it's film. Ilford HP5
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Paint Monkey says:

love the contrast and grain....man with a plastic bag....brilliant.

-Voted "popolo3" (by the Popolo Photography Group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

timojazz says:

the grain, the tone, the contrast, the plastic bag, those windows.

-Voted "popolo5" (by the Popolo Photography Group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Thunderchild tm says:

brilliantly done
-voted as "popolo6" (from the Popolo: The New Photography Critique Game group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Trapac says:

Loved it immediately.
Faved it.
Nuff said.

-Voted "popolo7" (by the Popolo Photography Group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Sam Judson says:

instant fav - great capture, composition. wonderful.

-Voted "popolo8" (by the Popolo Photography Group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

SkyShaper says:

An amazing photo , captured well and full of interest
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

nelgallan says:

classicly beautiful shot... loved the figure in it and especially like the reflection in the left window

-popolo9
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

Yay! I get to clean sweep myself!

Thanks all.

-popolo10
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Paint Monkey says:

haha.....GO MONKEY!
well done...great pic.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mightymis says:

great mood here....
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

darkenergy777 says:

Fantastic shot.I love the tonal range.Well done.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

curlsdiva says:

Damn that's fabulous! And talk about capturing the many ages and stages of Glesca....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

thanks so much. There was somehting about Glasgow that said black and white film to me.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

JJPhotos (formerly MfRf) says:

this is wonderful.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

gusset says:

Beautiful. Thanks for pointing this out.
Pisses on my effort
www.flickr.com/photos/gusset/148729789/
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

kevine323 says:

very nice
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

gorbot. says:

Excellent!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

JamesChristiePhotography.Com says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Black And White Scotland, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

0zzie says:

Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W

I would love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

jot.de says:

love it!!!!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

PaulvanDijk says:

nice :) gratz on winning @ how we are now
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

thanks very much, it's crazy and exciting. can't believe i made it in.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Barbara Rich says:

congratulations, Sarah, very well deserved selection.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

helen.2006 says:

Wowie k....ie! well done! congratz...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

ventnorgraphic.co.uk [deleted] says:

Excellent news :-) Well done and i'm real pleased for you
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

virgorama says:

Congratulations! It seems one of my tube shots was shortlisted but it didn't make it through... I'm delighted even with that, actually!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

helen.2006 says:

PS: I meant to say, it's a great photo, with a haunting quality. Deserves to be in!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

blech says:

Also on the Today website, with commentary about its selection. Well done.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Maciej Dakowicz says:

congratulations! nice work
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Lady Vervaine says:

well done monkey magic!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

shambles2007 says:

well done - well deserved!!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

thank you all very much. it still hasn't sunk in. Paul - thanks for pointing out the Today programme - did you listen to it? What a sanctimonious so-and-so criticising it.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

JudyGr says:

Excellent image, and I enjoyed reading your own commentary on it. Well Done.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

dartar says:

yay, congrats!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mcsixth says:

I said before.... Perfect.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Jayna says:

congrats on being selected ;)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

SuperAdaptoid says:

Yay MM!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Eliza Beth says:

Many congratulations - wonderful shot!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Trapac says:

Really proud to have 'loved it and faved it immediately' ;), and delighted that your work has been selected....and thoroughly deserved too. You must and should be thrilled. Congratulations...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

silvertony45 says:

wonderful capture !! Congratulations!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Tate Gallery says:

This photograph was selected as one of forty photographs in the How We Are Now Flickr group which invited members of the public to submit their photographs to the exhibition How We Are: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain in 2007. The Final 40 photographs were shown at Tate Britain for the last month of the exhibition and are archived on Tate Online.

We would like to congratulate Monkey Magic and thank all those who took part in the project.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

. Az says:

nice one.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

thanks very much, and thanks Tate, went to see it and it looked fab as did everything else.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

m4rco ⏎ says:

I faved this one a while ago... knew there was something special in it. Nice one. Congratulations etc.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

wottalottapixels says:

Only just caught up with the Tate announcement. Congratulations. Great Shot!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

thanks v. much!! still excited even though it isn't in the Tate any more...
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Schalk Marais says:

WOW...
Love the picture
Really conveys how bent one can feel after a LOOONG day
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ioja says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Clumps, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

courge poivrée says:

You may want to add
your photo to the group PlanetEye - travel beyond
words. A very small group of photographers are being invited and the
best photos will be included in a new online travel guide.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

h.spencer says:

superb !!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

ianmcf says:

Nice pic, funny you named it bent when one of the cities most notorious gay clubs is just to the right of the frame.....
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

0zzie says:

I am the admin for a group called Classic Moments, the Book
and I would love to have this image added to the group!

Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

desalinado says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called storytelling, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

toola says:

amazing shot
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jan-mikael [deleted] says:

great b&w shot
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

tail happy says:

very powerful
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

landau'' says:

perfect composition, GREAT shot.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

stripey.suze says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Scotland on the map, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Fantastic photo, really good!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Francisco Aragão says:

so pretty ...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

ʎssǝɾ says:

fantastic street shot!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Afroditi M. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Committee of Artists, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Hogeslag says:

I Like it!!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

KingoftheHill. says:

wow!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

electroshock__ says:

So nice!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

NateD2009 says:

Saw on explore. Brilliant work!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

aleksiev says:

classic and beautiful! Great atmospere and tones!
Posted 25 hours ago. ( permalink )

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