Tuesday, October 27, 2009

4,000 holes in Laindon, Essex

Basildon Echo: Rat-run road full of potholes

A true classic of the genre - angry people pointing forlornly at a hole in the road. Newspaper photography at its best.

4 comments:

WrathofDawn said...

Did they have to count them all?

You know what this means, don't you. You are now entering the curmudgeon years.

Next: ear hair.

Andrew said...

This is going to be my new favourite blog.

Anton Vowl said...

This is wonderful. A dying craft, the "getting people to look slightly peeved for a page seven lead on something impenetrably dull".

Westengland said...

This kind of photo journalism is technically demanding, having to get a picture that both shows the complainers looking glum enough and at the same time illustrating whatever is being complained about in sufficient detail as well as writing supportive copy.