Cycling Trivialities

Most of the time I accept the fact that I am a commercial whore. Of course I spend a lot of time doing my own work in the pursuit of the beautiful, timeless and enduring image that I hope will define my presence in this medium, but I use the "artistic"moniker sparingly as it can come across pompous/pretentitious and and insult to real artists however occasionally I produce something that I dare say is as close to photographic art as I get.

This was a project I had been meaning to do for awhile, and my Fuji X100S made it possible. It was of course highly experimental which is another way of saying I had no idea what I was doing or hoped to achieve, but I am pleased with the results.

Viewed as tiny jpegs, you may not see the amazing thing that happens when light, movement and slow shutter speeds collude, but a print on matte stock reveals a cross-hatching of textures reminiscent of charcoal sketching. The glint of stainless steel spokes adds sparkle, reminding me what I love about the classic racing bicycle.