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A couple of my favourite competitors in the Saltburn Pier Knitted Olympics.
I prefer V1 as a photograph; but V2 gives an idea of the size of this installation, the amount of creativity and effort involved, and the amount of innocent pleasure that it has given people. (Check out the synchronised swimmers' legs that the lady is examining!)
Since our visit, the work has apparently been vandalised, figures have been cut off and slashed open. I find this desperately sad, and quite incomprehensible.
Thanks for looking,
Moira
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 15 Mar 2012 - 12:56 PM |
| Focal Length: | 32mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.4 |
| Aperture: | f/4.5 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/1600sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -1/3 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Shutter speed priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | The little gymnast |
| Username: | 
mrswoolybill |
| Uploaded: | 14 Apr 2012 - 7:50 AM |
| Tags: | Humour / fun, Photo journalism, Sports / action |
| Votes: | 56 |
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Thank you, early birds. Rob, I don't know how much is left to see, the written news reports that I've seen are pretty depressing. But if you go to Saltburn, check out the front of the Library. There is another Guerrilla Knitting attack there... 
Moira
I love these shots showing them all in situ.
But I can't believe (well, yes I can actually) that people have vandalised them!
The council in my borough hung lots of lovely containers of blue flowers on the railings along the high road a few weeks ago. I think they lasted a couple of hours before idots decided it'd be fun to pull out the plants and sling them on the ground. 
Chris
These shots are a breath of fresh air, so well done and I can't help enjoying seeing them all, it's fun and at the same time they are very well done, A photo that makes you smile is worth so much more than words can say. great idea ,well presented, well done indeed. superb!!!!
Excellent shots Moira.
I like the pov on V1.
V2 gives us the big picture and all the effort and delight.
Such a shame about the vandalism.
David
Humans have a great capacity for love. They unfortunately have a great capacity for hatred, violence and selfishness too. And even though I am so aware of this, I too find it incomprehensible and distressing that such a harmless and beautiful thing could be vandalised. Bah.
Both lovely captures, Moira, but I really love V2. Beautiful view of the Olympians and of their admirers. That lady's walking stick is really something, isn't it?? Totally goes with her scarf 
Andrew
I thought we'd seen the last of these, but so glad to see them back again, Moira! 
But how sad to hear they have been vandalised What sort of mindless morons are these people? What do they get out of it? I'd do the same to their property and see how they liked that It could only happen in this country - it makes you ashamed to be British Anyway, off my soapbox...I'm with you regarding preferring V1, but as you say, V2 shows the amount of work gone into it all
Trev
Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for giving this upload a lovely reception! Life is busy here at the moment, but I have a little free time now and I'll try to catch up on what's been happening on the site.
Moira
This series has been a delight to view, Moira.
To think that some people go to the trouble to use hours and hours making such a delightful and pleasing display, and all free of charge.
What must they feel to see the vandalism that you say has been caused.
I feel sorry for whoever has carried out the vandalism, as they know not better.
Malc
Good dof on V1 Moira, and great to see V2 with a whole string of them.
John
The knitters should be heartily congratulated for their efforts on this amazing installation on the pier here. The action and the exuberance of the little figures needs mentioning here. A great series Moira, and sadly the news that they have been vandalised by mindless idiots makes the work even more worthy of compliment. This kind of crime is being almost encouraged by the ridiculous sentencing being handed down by the courts, when will they get their act together and support the police?
Sorry to rant as ever Moira.
Dougie
MTS check out this lookalike image from another of my friends.
http://www.ephotozine.com/user/scottishlandscapes-23846/favourite-photographers/...
I think it's a blessing that you have captured these little hand-made miracles, Moira, and I suppose it was too much to expect that they would remain intact for ever. What a sad world we live in.
Quote: figures have been cut off and slashed open. I find this desperately sad, and quite incomprehensible.
Y anybody thinks fit to do anything so damn destructive beggars belief Moira, after all the hard work somebody had put into this and the pleasure it has given to so many - I find it sickening to say the very least but good that you found it and have passed on some of the pleasure to people on epz that may never have seen it if you hadnt taken the time yourself
Two more delights from Saltburn Moira. I too am very very sad to hear about the vandalism; the perpetrators are very sad and I just can't understand what makes them do this! I'm just pleased that you and Bill managed to get such good records of this wonderful work of art and to share its joy with us all!
Ann
Its unbelievable that this has been vandalised - when you think of all the hard work that went into it, and the trusting spirit of those who were willing to put it there and share it so willingly with anyone who came to see it - so glad you and many others I am sure have records of what was there - v1 for me today, but as you say its good to see the extent of the display.
Helen
Nice - the vandalism saddens me I know and like Saltburn
What a pity, it seems that such things happen everywhere. What saddens me most is that I tend to think that such beautiful things and the sincere desire to share them have the potential of educating especially that kind of people, but hearing instances of vandalism applied on them wears away my hope. You've done ( you and Bill) an excellent job and we should be thankful to you for sharing and documenting them so skilfully.
Such a shame these have been vandalised, just like the racehorse statues were in Cheltenham which i uploaded back in March during Gold Cup week. V1 particularly appeals as the gymnast is going through her difficult routine and nobody is bothering to watch what she is doing! I'm sure that elderly fellow in the background of v2 wearing a red fleece and cap is epzer JimV!
With every image I am more amazed about the work those people put into this decoration. Lovely work, on both sides of the camera,
Johanna
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