Brian Adam Banks

It was cool to be part of the Sound Image gallery at Field Trip for a second year running. Lots of great images on display this year.

Arab-Canadian women and girls in Montreal held a candle-lit vigil for the fallen Canadian soldiers Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent.

  This was a really touching moment. I stood watching for over an hour as journalists and passers by gathered together to observe the vigil. Meanwhile, two young girls battled patiently with the breeze to keep the candles lit to spell out Canada in lights. The lights would keep on going. It was a touching display of love and respect by ladies that we can be proud to call Canadian. 

  What does it mean to be Canadian? I'm still learning and maybe we all are. Yesterday I jumped on a train from Toronto on a journey to discover more of Canada, since becoming a citizen last year. I'm headed east to Nova Scotia but I stopped in at Montreal en route. I spent a lovely day today visiting some fantastic galleries and museums, rich with powerful and inspiring content, but the moment that I will remember most was walking out of the Musée D'Art Contemporain De Montréal at closing time to witness this vigil. It was a brave, open and outreaching gesture, and isn't that what being Canadian is all about? "Bon Courage" ladies.

I just photographed Glastonbury 2014 headliners Metallica. Uploading these from the press tent behind the Pyramid Stage. Full gallery here. 

Pic: Guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica. All fully manual focus and exposure. 

Crash I've landed I've finally done it I've hit rock bottom  It's prettier than I imagined  Upholstered, polite and business like Glass tables, glass coke bottles And Leffe on tap Here I sit, in priority Vee-aye-pee Enduring the lag in comfort With a food stamp in my wallet And a cheese platter on my plate A plastic reality For a rubber soul

Brian Banks - NXNE Put the Boot In - NXNE 8th Annual - 2014