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It has been a
very full on few weeks with photographing the annual British Lead and Speed
Championships and the final round of the BMC/MCofS Junior Lead Cup and
the IFSC Paraclimbing Cup at Awesome Walls Sheffield (that very much
lives up to its name), loads of photography exploring in the peaks, new
print works, paintings and an EP launch from Sheffield’s finest funk
band Hot Diamond Aces, which proudly sees my artwork on both sides of
the sleeve.
So here
are a few of my favorite shots from the competitions at Awesome Walls. It was a
lot of work but one of those efforts that rewards in spades. It has been
difficult sifting through the 2700 plus photos taken on the Saturday and
Sunday. Getting behind and to the top of the 15-meter high wall gave such good
angles and views of the athletes making very hard routes look very easy. It’s a
joy to watch when its done well, a little bit like dancing. As a climbing
enthusiast myself I have such respect for what I was watching. I was especially
moved when I watched something I didn’t even know existed. In rounds of the
Paraclimbing there were partially blind and fully blind climbers. It is hard
not to be inspired when watching the efforts of these athletes. Below them are
spotters that talk to them as they ascend which just ads to what I find so
beautiful about climbing in the first place. Climbing to me is a very personal
journey, which embraces challenge, growth and achievement. But it also does
something rather special amongst climbers and its communities. No mater where
you are at in your climbing, every climber has his or her own limit. When we
achieve something at our limit anyone who climbs knows that feeling and can
relate. It is not unusual to see total strangers shouting encouragement to each
other at climbing centers such as Awesome Walls. So as I pointed out about it
being a personal thing, it is also one of sharing, respect and the community
feeling you get from climbing becomes very addictive and inspiring.
Here is a
link to UKClimbing website for a run down of the event which features two of my
photos. Nice.
Here is a
link to awesome walls Sheffield if you wish to give climbing a go.
As there are so
many photos here from the BLCC that I will do a separate blog for the Hot
Diamond Aces EP and my recent peaks photography exploring later in the week.
Plus many more
can be seen on the awesome walls Facebook page with photos by myself, Phil
Borodajkewycz and Zoe Bateman.
Thanks and enjoy X.
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