New balls please!

Ah yes, champagne, strawberries and cream, it must be Wimbledon. Attention turns to SW19 or maybe that should be MK1...? Yes, memories of Vinnie Jones, Lawrie Sanchez, John Fashanu and the rest of the Crazy Gang seem distant with the metamorphosis into the MK Dons. What? You thought I was going to talk about tennis? Sorry!


It evokes memories of some classic encounters and none more famous than illustrated by the iconic photograph of Vinnie Jones grappling with Gazza.

Vinnie goes for the tackle on Gazza

My interest in tennis, I'm afraid, goes no further than another iconic photo 'Tennis Girl' taken by the late Martin Elliott which is the world's best selling photograph with over 2 million copies sold. The mystery of who the enigmatic girl was remained a secret for over 25 years.

Cheeky! The mysterious Fiona Butler in 1976

Some photographs have the ability to capture an image or a moment in time that are ingrained in our minds forever, I mean, who is not familiar with the two images above? A well taken photograph is about feeling (as Gazza will testify!), about capturing the mood, about what you can't see, it can tell a story. As they say, a picture paints a thousand words.


In these days of digital photography and phones with cameras everybody thinks they are David Bailey but good photography is an art that only a few can achieve successfully.


Award winning local photographer Tim Onyon captures and creates action based images covering motor sport and equestrian events throughout the South West. His often dark and subdued style invites the viewer to pause and explore further the subtle detail present in all his work. Tim uses creative techniques developed by himself which take the original imagery to an entirely new level. Tim's photographs can be seen at West Gallery at our Summer Exhibition starting on 16th July 2012.

So remember, next time you get your iphone out and give it lock, stock and two smoking barrels there's a bit more to it than point and click!


C'mon Tim!