'Flora' standing in early evening shadow outside La Pedrera.A hunched runner by a sculpture to celebrate the Olympic Games in the cityIn parc Guell 2 silhouette figures stand separate and unaware of the otherAnd up above is St George amidst the shadows formed go blues and greens barely lit by the illuminated 'eyes' around himWithin the skate park at Parall-el, whilst skaters flip and tumble, a chimpanzee looks on with apparent bemusement or disbelief as though asking, " How did this happen?"
Simon Allen is a street photographer, having traveled to New York, Rome, London, Manchester, Bologna, Naples and Melbourne, amongst many other major world cities, representing the real wonder of the urban environment through his photography.