Norwich in the rain

I've been taking advantage of Monday's rain - the first since getting the Street Photography Now instruction 16 last Friday: 'Wait for the rain, it makes shooting on the street easier and more interesting' (Martin Parr). Now I've certainly been wondering whether only an Englishman could set a photography project such as this, and seriously doubted whether we would have rain this week, in daylight at least. But the showers initially forecast for Sunday night were then forecast for Monday, so a quick trip into Norwich city centre in my lunch break wasdefinitely in order. And it's amazing how many places you can find to take shelter and look for interesting street scenes when you really need to.

My initial scepticism subsided. In the rain, out come the umbrellas, people rush around and take less notice, the reflections can be great: in many ways it's a more interesting experience than taking pictures in the dry. A good choice, Martin Parr.