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Inspiration can come from unexpected places. Rushing to cycle my daughter to school I noticed this pond frozen in an unusual way. The ambiguity of the shot lies in the ice itself; these are not bubbles of ice within the water, no the whole surface is ice, all is frozen. People have thought the shadow cast across the pond is from the legs of the photographer rather than the twin Birch trees. I have heard it so often that I start to believe it.
Landscape can be more than views and vistas. It can also be a part of a broader image, extracted to effect. Sand, water and light the components of this shot taken on the beach at Aberdyfi on Cardigan Bay in Wales are essential elements of landscape. With this image there are at least three levels of ambiguity. Firstly which is the sand and which is the water? Secondly, this is a colour image, not black and white, unmanipulated. Thirdly, what scale is it? Half an hour after taking the shot the sand was changed for ever as the tide swept in.
Walking across a bleak exposed moorland in north west Scotland I headed for a lochan for respite. I found this oasis of calm. The dark reeds give the image a feel of a Japanese print. The uncertainty of where the line of reflection runs, is confused by the lilies adding a third dimension.
Taken in the high desert Galisteo basin in New Mexico. The dead flowers from the year before hang on in the clear desert air just a little longer.
This screen of trees high on the chalk escarpment of the Yorkshire Wolds caught my eye with its stark vertical form. The landscape that can be seen through the screen is vague yet enticing. The colours of the fields and sky that penetrate the screen give a series of horizontal bands that conflict with the vertical bands created by the trees; giving an image that is obvious and abstract at the same time.
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| Screen |
Image 9 - Pavilion
The
Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale presents this
open topped bamboo structure. It manages to bring the outside into
the room. I hope that looking at the trees through the bamboo takes you to a place of contemplation.
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| Pavilion |
Image 10 - Crosscut Sand
The contrast between the sand eroded by the water flow and that which is untouched drew me to this. The footprints added another touch of ambiguity and disorientation.
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| Crosscut Sand |
Image 11 - Storm at Sanquhar
What could have been a pretty standard shot of snow on a Scottish mountain is transformed by the storm-laden sky. The gates look incongruos in such an elemental scene, the whole thing looks more like sea than the land.
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| Storm at Sanquhar |
Image 12 - Clew Bay
Taken
from the top of Cruach
Phádraig
in County Mayo, Ireland.
I
like the confused scale on this shot. Although the islands may look quite small, if you look closely some
have houses on – they are quite large. The
cloud at the top of the shot further confuses the context of the
image.
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| Clew Bay |
Image 13 - Aran Fort Wall
This
is the wall of an iron age hill fort on Aran off Ireland's west
coast. The fort is thousands of years old, and virtually untended in
a field in the interior of the island. These stones have probably
laid in this formation since the fort was built.
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| Aran Fort Wall |
Image 14 - Brussels Bench
This
one of my all-time favourites, so it is particularly gratifying when someone
agrees with me!
The contrast in textures between the stone surfaces
and the bench, the added confusion of the shadow and the geometry of the shapes was good. The
depersonalised figure made it an image I wanted to capture.
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| Brussels Bench |
Image 15 - Multiangular Cross
This
shot was taken through the Roman
Multi-angular tower in York.
The
irony is that although it is a cross shape its function is as an
arrow slot for warfare.
The
bare branches seen behind the tower provide a hint of a crown of
thorns too.
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| Multiangular Cross |
Image 16 - Coast
Wander
down from some pretty grim post-industrial Tyneside landscapes and
you come to Souter on the coast. As beautiful as it is unexpected. What
drew me to this shot was the rock in the foreground that looks like
you could mould it with your hands – you can't. This
shot is actually shot in colour, although it is such a monochrome
image that it is hard to tell.
Look at the sky in the top right
corner and you can see some blue.
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| Coast |
Image 17 - Lake
Vyrnwy
Sitting above the lake in mid Wales, the sky opened up and created this moment. The Victorian reservoir tower standing in the lake tallies with my idea of Bluebeard's Castle.
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| Lake Vyrnwy |
Image 18 - Distorted Freedom
This image is a reflection of the new Freedom Tower building in New York City rising from the ashes of the Twin Towers. By using another building to produce the reflected image it distorts enough to ask a few questions of the viewer. Some reflections have produced what look like stick-figures on the building - adding a poignancy to the shot.
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| Distorted Freedom |
Image 19 - The Sign Of Three
Walking
by a canal in Birmingham I saw this discarded party balloon resting
upon the dropped leaves of autumn encased in the still waters. The
juxtaposition of the natural and the glaringly artificial struck me;
and the questions of where the balloon came from? What was the
occasion?
How did it come to be in the canal?
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| The Sign Of Three |
Image 20 - Bishop Wood
Trees
can be at once both familiar and mysterious. I took this image lying
on the ground and looking up into the canopy of the wood. Scale and
subject become less than certain. Originally a colour image, black and
white allows the focus to concentrate on form and structure. The
trees, subtly separated could almost be coral in the sea.
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| Bishop Wood |
Image 21 - On Ilkley Moor
The elements of air, moor and water combine in this semi-abstract image. It is quite a challenge to draw such an image from so familiar a place as Ilkley Moor.
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| On Ilkley Moor |
Image 22 - Barlow
Industrialised
land goes through stages of perception. From dirty, dangerous and
regrettable to sad and depressing to treasured place of historical
interest. The old railway lands of Barlow in South Yorkshire probably
fall into the second stage. It is land that is now free of debris and
has status as a nature reserve but is far from loved. The harsh light
falling across these teasels caught the mood.
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| Barlow |
Image 23 - Bike At Bristol
Two
good pieces of design in one shot.
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| Bike At Bristol |
Image 24 - Canyon At Baladier
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| Canyon At Baladier |
Image 25 - Storm Brewing at Denia
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| Storm Brewing at Denia |
Image 26 - Abandoned
There
are at least two local stories of how this abandoned village came to
be, and probably others I did not hear. Best to make up your own ...
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| Abandoned |
Image 27 - Escape 1
Taken
in the desert at Santa Fe. I found these grasses that were slowing
letting their seeds escape to regenerate. The whole area had an
other-worldly ambience which I tried to capture.
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| Escape 1 |
Image 28 - Montgo Wall
High
in the Montgó
hills of Spain an abandoned farm.
Nature is starting to reclaim,
messages have been writ, it is reverting.
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| Montgo Wall |
Image 29 - Fairfield
Taken
on the Fairfield Horseshoe ridge in the Lake District. I liked the
figures in the middle distance that give a subtle focal point. The
contrast between the snow on the ridge and the snow-free Windermere
and hills below adds to the dynamic of the shot.
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| Fairfield |
Image 30 - Harrow Road 1980
Shot
in 1980 in West London this mode of transport for a corner shop was
totally outmoded and a shock to see. Now it would not be so unusual
at all in London with the rise of cycle-transport as a real
alternative. The cyclist might be a bit younger though.
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| Harrow Road 1980 |
Image 31 - Man on Clacton Beach
Clacton
beach in Essex. Not the most promising of locations.
But the light
caught the wet surface and the man with the stick looked just right.
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| Man on Clacton Beach |
Image 32 - Sheffield Fountains
There
are at least four layers to this shot. The fountains at Sheffield
Station, together with the low sun and wet stone all came together at
the right time.
A reflection of the photographer in the shot is
something I like, if not too forced.
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| Sheffield Fountains |
Image 33 - Sheffields Most Wanted
Walking
along the canals of Sheffield brings a mix of surprise [that there
are still factories and foundries producing goods] and decay
[buildings like this one, that are on their last legs, unloved and
unroofed]. I spotted the graffiti on this wall which gave me a title
and a feeling of sad irony.
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| Sheffields Most Wanted |
Image 34 - Tywyn Tracks
Taken
on Tywyn Beach in Wales. There
are many tracks on a beach, this combination of crude jeep tracks and random stones trying to keep a foothold caught my eye.
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| Tywyn Tracks |
Image 35 - Zurich Water
Walking
through Zurich in the autumn I saw this outdoor swimming pool built
out into the lake. I was struck by the symmetry of the shot, the
stillness, the mountains that were a hundred kilometres away, and
above all the contrast between the two waters. A Swiss mountain
landscape, but a little different.
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| Zurich Water |
Image 36 - A Fine Balance
Climbing
up to Sacré-Cœur there
were a hundred people taking the same shot of the church in the
autumn sunshine. I turned the other way, looked over the wall and saw
this. A street juggler, an adoring crowd, autumn trees and layers of
Paris behind. It felt strangely timeless.
I took the shot, hoping it
would come out how I wanted it. It did.
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| A Fine Balance |
Image 37 - The Tree On The Cliff
I
found
myself on a ludicrous path down the Montgó
cliff
face, got a little worried,
looked up and saw this tree in the most
unlikely of places. Made me feel safe.
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| The Tree On The Cliff |
Image 38 - Thames Waters
I
liked the contrast between the two parts of the Thames here. The
normal way of looking
at things gets replaced with a trompe-l'œil
effect.
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| Thames Waters |
Image 39 - Reeds
Taken
on the Humber estuary. I liked the ambiguity of scale; although these
are reeds
they can look like a forest have the look of a forest as well.
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| Reeds |
Image 40 - Sand 2
The
beach at Aberdyfi has taken on a bit of a muse-like rôle
for me. This
shot is taken from a viewpoint standing in the sea. When
the image is monochrome like this then the colour can stay.
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| Sand 2 |
Image 41 - Silent Meeting
I
rarely take candid street shots now. But this contrast between the
stark Madrid Airport architecture and the two very human figures got
me shooting.
Did they know each other? Did they notice each other?
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| Silent Meeting |
Image 42 - The Lady On The Beach
Taken
at lunch time on a London working day. The walkways of the South Bank
were alive
with the jostle of office workers on their break and
tourists on the move.
I looked over the wall and saw this woman who
had found some peace and quiet amidst it all.
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| The Lady On The Beach |
Excellent pictures Simon. I enjoyed looking at them.. Good luck with your latest exhibition. BTW I still can't play the guitar.
ReplyDeleteCheers Alan, keep practising!
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