A different view
First posted 21 November 2018
It's interesting to see and hear people's reactions to particular photographs. This photograph from Soundwave 2010 is a personal favourite. When posted to social media, it gets a very positive response as I can share the story that makes this moment so unique. On the flip side, when this photograph has been shown in an exhibition, people’s reactions are very different. I can see that they are drawn to the image and curious, while others are obviously regarding the moment with reserved caution. The question then becomes, what is really going on here?
I had never seen so many young women crowd surfing and giving the lads a run for their money at a major festival before. The energy was incredible. I wanted to take photos of the people who had come across the barrier as they left the pit. "In The Pit" is of one of the young women who crowd-surfed her way over the D-Ring, making it to the barrier, then went straight back into the pit for another round. Regardless of how other people see this photograph, it represents dignity, courage, and strength to me.