Our group of pbase photographers was photographing a group of statues on the bank of the Singapore River, life sized sculptures of children seemingly about to jump in for a swim. Our Singapore host, Ai Li Lim, ( http://www.pbase.com/limaili ) , manages to find the moment when the angle of my arm, poised to make a photograph, rhythmically echoes the arm of the statue of a boy ready for a swim. She also uncannily matches the expressions on our faces – we are both full of enthusiasm for the moment. Her black and white rendition of it gives the immediacy of a news photo. There is a lot more going on in this image as well. She does a good job in showing how I prepare for a shoot. A bottle of water is tucked into the pocket of my photo-vest, and a rain jacket is lashed around my waist. Singapore is hot. Hydration is essential. Yet the rains can come at any time, and on this day, they did. Even the old British bridge that spans the river can be seen in soft focus in the background. It is a wonderfully expressive image