Keeping the ball rolling

Off to Leeds again with my camera club's mono group... I was actually in the mood for colour, but out of respect for the group I have converted a few of my photos to mono. We took the water taxi from the rail station to Leeds Dock and had a wander round this interesting area, which is a mixture of residential, business and a tourist destination, home to the Royal Armouries Museum. It was surprisingly cold, so my images possibly show signs of incipient hypothermia! (Note to self: Should dig out my proper winter coat!)

I've photographed this sculpture - 'A Reflective Approach' by Kevin Atherton - a few times. It illustrates man's struggle with life, a Sisyphean task. It also illustrates my struggle with photography, as the reflective sphere is both fascinating and annoying to photograph and process. It's a battle, for a start, to hide yourself as the photographer so that it isn't 'a selfie'. The reflections of the surroundings are at the same time intriguing and also a bit 'busy'. I can never decide whether to go high key (light) or low key (dark) in the processing. Sisyphean, for sure!