What I Want – Geoff Dunham Photography

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I’ve posted about my motivation for this gallery in my blog.

Dazzling — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Trio — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Having been in the queue all night, the stoicism, the "where am I?" and the thousand yard stare all tell their own stories. The less said about the side-eye, the better.

Recovery — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. For some, it was a long wait.

Almost an intrusion — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Sometimes it felt like I was witnessing a very personal experience

Make your mark — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. People turned out for the occasion

Witnessing — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. People found moments of humour, even joy, among their comrades.

Apparently Effortless — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. I thought these two could have stepped straight off the 'plane from Milan

The Best Way to Travel — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Sometimes I'm in the chair but most of the time, I'm the one doing the pushing.

Queue Connections — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. I think a lot of people got to know each other a lot better over the course of the queue

Carrying the night — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

United — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Loved the way this cluster or people seemed to be sharing their experience.

Not Entirely Serious — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Being from out of town, seeing little vignettes of peoples' lives makes me grateful

On the run — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Lots of choke points provided opportunities for shooting on the move - technically less that perfect, but I caught something here.

Friends — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Sunshine and friendship seemed to play a large role in the queue.

Normal service did not need resuming — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Not everyone wanted to see the Queen

Solitary but not alone — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. There were a lot of people who appeared alone in the queue but I never got the impression that they were cut off from the whole

Catch Up! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Follow the Leader! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Swans Steal the Show — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. There were unexpected diversions.

Stylistic — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. These two caught my eye.

Ongoing moments — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. There was always something going on. The Queue stopped, started, paused, and flowed.

A connected moment — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. There were always murmurs but sometimes a voice broke through

Pinch point — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. People were forced into a closer proximity here. The gap was about four metres wide: queue on the left, pedestrians to the right. I've noticed that almost nobody ambles in central London so I set up shop behind a lamp post in the middle of the stream, went to manual focus and waited for an interesting situation to appear.

That Smile! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

The Next Few Steps — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Mixed messages — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. The contrast between the body positions and the smiles struck me.

Throng — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. It was a great vantage point. I really enjoyed the feeling of being right in the middle while not being in anyone's way.

A Shelter — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. The utility of these arches

Just a Moment's Respite — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Security (?) — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. There was a massive contingent of Police on duty, vigilant and helpful.

Keep my place! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Queuing is a national institutuion in the UK. So much so that we always have an instinctive idea where we are in it.

An indistinct reflection — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. The polished flooring here reminded me of the decking present on HMS Belfast in the background

There's always time for tourism — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Keeping an eye on things — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Happy Stewardship — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Not seen a single group of people have such an effect since the Gamesmakers ten years ago. Happy and helpful.

Connection Time — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. A frozen instant which passes so quickly.

A Confident Question — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Can you take my photo, please? — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. It would have been rude to refuse.

Messing about — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Caught up in the middle of the crowd, a good place to be.

An act of pilgrimage — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Brought here by a higher calling.

I'd be grinning too — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. An unexpected sight for me in London, looks like a good way to get around

Entrepreneurship — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Good to see these lads making some money and providing a service

That one! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Memories from times with the kids at the park.

A Green Robin Reliant — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

A man marshalling a queue of people watches a pigeon exploring the gutter — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

A laughing woman passes behind a man walking from left to right in a crowded passageway in Shad Thames, London. She laughs. — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. The proximity of people going in multiple directions

Stop/Go! — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Controlling a four-way intersection of pedestrians, the guy was full of banter and encouragement

Instagrammer on a Mission — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

Two relaxed women take a rest, leaning on a wall overlooking the River Thames. They appear to be in conversation. — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Taking a break.

A man stares at the camera, his expression inscruitable. — Part of the "What I Want" series. Pictures of individuals and groups taken on the final day of queuing to pay respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her death. Planted to the spot until he moves.