I tend to see the imagery in black and white, and as you know I actually have the point-and-shoot G9 set up in the B&W picture mode (it still captures full color files) again so the visualization is about tone and composition.

Every now and then I leave the files in color just for variety. Personally I’d be completely happy if all the photography was B&W.

Have no fear, any of the real riding I’m doing is always with a helmet. Riding round in circles for the camera is pretty safe, and I keep reminding myself that I rode my bike everywhere as a kid without one.

Looking at the photos, what jumped out at me is how the b&w photos really change the mood of the shoot. Do you routinely run all your photos through that ‘filter’ before deciding whether to go color/b&w? Or can you visualize in the mind’s eye which would work best? I’ve always found it hard to predict…

Yes, you’ll certainly see me on Hope Street soon.
Hoping, mainly, to stay vertical, on two wheels, and flat-free.

tc

ps: I’m also hoping that your helmet makes a reappearance soon. There’s an alarming lack of helmets on the website of the Rapha Continental rides and, more recently, on vd. Hate to sound like a nanny, etc. etc.

Cheers.

And as for today’s post. Yup those guys at Rapha are all inclusive. I rode with them (pro’s and all) at the Hell of the Ashdown ride earlier this year. Spent some time post ride drinking coffee eating cake with a couple of the guys, they are a nice bunch and they even had time for us ‘with no capability’ .

See ya on Hope Street!

CT