Nottingham's February Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm] 'twas a dark, wet and oh so very cold evening. But a fair few turned up to take part ..... Did I say it was cold? It was cold ........

As usual, I've tried to take a set of pictures that show critical mass to be an empowering experience. Hopefully fun to be at. A celebration of the alternatives to the existing 'car culture' Being so dark at this time on a winters evening, I found myself coming over 'all arty' and trying out time exposures with longer shutter speed, so that the movement, 'draws' over the photograph. This time though, I thought I would try just a little flash, balanced with the ambient light. Colour is more intense. All designed to give a vibrancy. So, there you have it :-)


Links to the previous Nottingham CM event I've covered at:

 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/02/332729.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/11/328535.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/11/328514.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/326823.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/324826.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/04/310149.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305420.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/305893.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/06/292966.html

Making flags and decor for Nottingham's Critical Mass Bike About
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/01/332293.html

All bikes are go ! Nottingham Indymedia feature

 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/322684.html

Tour of Britain Cycle : Nottingham

 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/322413.html

 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/09/322434.html

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Hope to see all at the next one on March 31st, [the last friday of each month]

Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm


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