[KenCo]

Got a phone call 8am Sunday13th, informing me that most of the town centre was cordoned off…..and armed police are wandering around. I was the only tog for at least a good couple of hours and to my surprise only one other turned up. Obviously not all these shots are news worthy but standing around for 4 hours waiting for something to happen got me shooting anything, although I do think I got the only shot of one of the people held being released….however this has not been confirmed yet, so I won’t post that shot.
The guy came out of his own accord at about 11am after throwing a shoulder purse or small bag out first. It came as a bit of a shock as the dog started barking and police shouted “armed police, hands in the air” rather startled me into action as I was looking the other way.
The BBC ran with 2 of my shots all Sunday and Monday, ITV used 2 Monday until the 10pm news, The Journal used 1 shot in Mondays edition and the same shot on the website….I presumed The Evening Chronicle would have had access to the images from The Journal being part of the same group but no…..So I missed on The Evening Chronicle which the other tog got. The Northern Echo used 2 shots in Mondays paper and another on the website. Best of all I made some good contacts via email and phone and a nice lady from the BBC is passing my details around.
Links to stories:
The Journal
The Northern Echo
Credited in both papers.
Anyway some shots.















Part 2 here
TFL.
Ken

[P-E]

Love the one with police dog alert and looking up the street

[VinnyP]

Nice shots, there is an agreement between the media and the police not to publish the faces of specialist officers so the ones where you can't see the faces will always be the best sellers.

[Rob Barron]

Excellent work there Ken, very well done. Very well taken and an interesting set that isn't just the 'same old same old' if you know what I mean.

Forgive me for the less than PC comment but I had to smile at the first picture of a policeman with the word 'butchers' above his head (given the oft-used nickname for the police!) Just to say, my brother is a police inspector so I do NOT refer to them by that title!

These are beautifully sharp with excellent use of differential focusing so you've done a great job all round Ken and here's hoping the BBC lady can put your name in front of the right people to get you some more work

Cheers,
Rob

[Dave]

Way to go Ken

[simpbow]

Good stuff.