Peacocks and Other Encounters

This set of six black-and-white photographs was taken during a photography club outing to Corsham, a small market town in Wiltshire known for its quiet charm — and its wandering peacocks. Each image captures a candid moment, not staged but discovered: slices of ordinary life made extraordinary by chance juxtapositions, layered reflections, or unexpected visitors. What binds them together is not just location, but a shared curiosity about how people inhabit — and sometimes ignore — the public spaces around them. The images range from the gently absurd (peacocks confronting a distillery or a “Private Access” sign) to the introspective (reflections in charity shop windows and hairdressing glass). One or two are humorous, others more ambiguous — but all were chosen for their ability to reward a second look. The collection is unified by: A quiet documentary style, Strong use of framing and layering, A mix of humour, humanity, and visual curiosity.

Street life meets absurdity: two peacocks ignore the sign and ascend a private stairwell, oblivious to rules and retail. Corsham, 2025.

Street theatre, Corsham: two feathered customers queue outside the Rock Distillery, while a bemused shop assistant weighs up the risk of letting them in.

A man, a tablet, and a silent guardian painted with trees. Past and present watch each other on the streets of Corsham.

Corsham reflections: mannequins, butterflies, books, and a passing glance. A second-hand shop window offers a quietly surreal portrait of life and memory.

Peacocks and Other Encounters

Street life meets absurdity: two peacocks ignore the sign and ascend a private stairwell, oblivious to rules and retail. Corsham, 2025.

Street theatre, Corsham: two feathered customers queue outside the Rock Distillery, while a bemused shop assistant weighs up the risk of letting them in.

A man, a tablet, and a silent guardian painted with trees. Past and present watch each other on the streets of Corsham.

Corsham reflections: mannequins, butterflies, books, and a passing glance. A second-hand shop window offers a quietly surreal portrait of life and memory.

A moment glimpsed, not staged: inside a Corsham hairdresser, gestures and reflections blur the line between subject and surface.

A quiet Corsham moment: a boy focuses on his shoelace, unaware of the feathered guest approaching from the wings.

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