Why is my stranger number 40 stood in front of an aviary containing cardboard cut out birds?
This is Judith who works for the University of Nottingham. I met Judith at the Nottingham Arboretum Park a couple of weeks ago.
Judith had an information stall in the park, to raise the public awareness of Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces and also promote an exhibition at Nottingham Central Library during August 2016.
The Arboretum park and many of Nottingham's green spaces were created as a result of an act of Parliament in Victorian Britain, The park is a beautiful space with over 800 tree species. It sits just a few minutes stroll from the city centre and is used by young and old. On the Sunday I met Judith there was a brass band concert, families picnicing, Sunday shoppers taking short cuts home and youngsters playing frisbee.
I think there is a lot of civic pride for the park with it's Oasis of green within a stones throw from the city.
Judith spoke to me enthusiastically about her project and gave me some information pamphlets. When I mentioned my 100 strangers project Judith was pleased to take part. She asked if I would take her picture in front of the Aviary as the inside of the Aviary was decorated with some cardboard birds which were designed and "coloured in" by some local schoolchildren. You can see one of the birds in the top of the frame.
It was a difficult photo to take as it was a relative dull day and not much light in the area where Judith wanted to stand.
I haven't got any catch light in Judith's eyes, but I think the location and story are more important than getting some catch lights in Judith's eyes :)
There is a nice website all about Nottingham's green spaces if you would like to take a peek
www.ng-spaces.org.uk/
This picture is number 40 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
A lovely lady, Phil, marvellously captured. Buildings are all the time encroaching on our few open spaces here. The voice of the people and of NGO's seem to fall on deaf ears.
Well done:No.40! Judith looks nice in that shade of blue and I like your story. (I think when folk are standing outside and with their eyes not wide open, it's often difficult to get catchlights - I have some portraits similar.)
@sangwann thanks dione, we are proud of our green spaces in nottingham :)
@kerristephens thanls kerri
@nickspicsnz thank you nick for the nice comment :)
@maggiemae that's a nice thing to say maggie