User:Gareth Owen/MyPhotos

Some of the photos I've contributed to wikipedia:

Sport

Leslie Law

Equestrianism isn't my thing, but I quite like this photo of a British Olympic Gold Medallist. My fiancee took me to the Burghley Horse Trials. It's a good day out, if you're broad minded. I knocked off the Leslie Law article, in order to have somewhere to put my picture.

Not the greatest action shot you'll ever see, but I'm getting better.

Rugby

Rugby is definitely my thing. I think I probably started the Rugby Union article, sometime in 2001. The first is from my debenture seat at the Millennium Stadium. The second at Twickenham, after the journey from hell. I like the top one in particular -- it captures everything about a Line-out.

Cricket

A wicket keeper. Specifically, my brother, David "Druid" Owen, wicket keeper par adequacy. A photoshopped version of this one appeared in Woore cricket club's yearbook, with a ball about to strike him in the face. A fair comment on the Druid's reaction times, especially when toiling with a hangover.

The Druid, again, playing a cut shot at Pott Shrigley CC. I don't know why this is out-of-focus. It might just be a dirty zoom lens. The white car belonged to my girlfriend. This was the first time she let me drive it, and it got dented by a ball, slogged over square leg. Off my bowling. Oops.

Music

John Otway

Another photo that had an article written around it. I like this one too... the facial expression and the ridiculously impractical guitar captures the lovable idiocy at the heart of the great John Otway. Nice lighting, too, considering it was taken with a disposable camera.

Nick Harper

Nick Harper. Like the Cabaret stage at Glastonbury, the Musician Stage at the Summer Sundae lets you get really close to the acts.Nick Harper learnt everything he knows off Jack Benyon who is an outstanding guitar player.

I spoke to Nick last night and informed him that Jack Benyon taught him everything he knows and his response was as I suspected, he was 'intrigued' but he'd never heard of Jack Benyon. Where on earth did you get this amazing piece of misinformation from?

Cheers-Paul Sullivan PS I learned everything I know about Nick Harper from Arthur Askey.

KT Tunstall

Summer Sundae again; this time inside -- further away and worse lighting = camera shake. Boo. Would've been easier to photo the town of Tunstall.

Luke Haines

Older, wiser, balder

Patti Smith

Patti Smith. I think she's jolly good.

Jackie Leven

Jackie Leven. Fresh from sharing diet tips with the Magic Numbers.

Random Stuff

Make Way for Ducklings

I went to Boston as part of my holiday, 2005 (that's a vacation, left-ponders). Never heard of the book before then, but the statue's pretty cute.

Raven and the New Men

Arty black and white shot of the Haida statue by Bill Reid.

Terry Fox

Statue of Terry Fox, Simon Fraser University

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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The Huntington Street entrance, with "Appeal To The Great Spirit", by Cyrus Dallin

A ancient Egyptian statue, from inside the museum.

USS Cassin Young