Although primarily loving landscape and seascape photography, experimentation with other genres can be interesting. The topic of this Exhibition was Realism.
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Particularly loving landscapes and seascapes, I dabble in street scene sometimes. Here, weekly prize winner - Street Scenes Facebook site Aussie Photography October 2023 "Grecian street scene". Santorini.
Schynige Platte is above Interlaken with lovely walking trails and panoramic alpine views of Switzerland
Lovely countryside, enjoyed the stay at La Maesta Tuscan Sun near Castiglion Fiorentino in Italy ; thank you Rosalinda
Mordialloc beach vista - clouds were somewhat unusual this sunset evening
Mordialloc beach
Appropriately named Turnagain Arm - just south of Anchorage, Alaska this is an extremely picturesque part of the country.
#alaska #turnagainarm
Off Mordialloc - “awaiting Cargo”
This is my favourite type of imagery. 1. Fisherman leaving - silhouette bayside Mordialloc Bayside Melbourne 2. Simple seascape Mordialloc
Bayside Melbourne offers foreshore variation and different cloud formations and thereby photographic opportunities. Some of my images like this are at the current Art Exhibition (photography, painting & sculpture) at 26 Advantage Gallery, 26 Advantage Road, Highett, Melbourne till 17th January 2023.
Image 1 (Highly Commended) is of the War Memorial in Canberra where I tried to imbue mindfulness around symmetry and the beauty and meaningfulness of the structure respecting those bravely fallen to protect country. Image constructed in the afternoon light. Image 2 (Commended) is a coastal one of Flinders Island.
The three images below are on display mounted and framed for display and sale at the upcoming WHITEHORSE ART SHOW 27-30TH OCTOBER (Box Hill Town Hall, Melbourne).
Voted most popular image against the architecture theme. This is an image of the War Memorial in Canberra where I tried to imbue mindfulness around symmetry and the beauty and meaningfulness of the structure respecting those bravely fallen to protect country. Image constructed in the afternoon light.
Happy to report I have been advised I am co-winner of the APS 2022 Contemporary Group Exhibition - topic Mundane. The image is below and my ARTIST’S STATEMENT follows.:
Image title - UPWARD Stairs are a mundane, and a not uncommon occurrence in our day-to-day life. Yet they can imbue symbolic meaning beyond their simple geometric structure. They reflect cohesion, psychological groundedness and a means of moving upward (in life).
Contemporary photography is an interesting genre and can be open to interpretation. One definition is : “Contemporary photography could be described as a photograph from our own time, compared to an image from a much earlier period. ... Instead, it is a reference to an image created that reflects our values, challenges and perceptions today or, in reference to a contemporaneous period for that image”. Source : Friends of APS Contemporary Facebook site.
Coastal photography treats nearby - Black Rock..
Facebook group sought car images this one I submitted liked by one as a bit different - from a memorable trip near Lake District, north England
- as posted on Instagram described as "Creative and colourful photograph". Featured at https://www.instagram.com/croydoncamerahouse/.
Wandering around lapping up nature can yield sights of wonderful natural phenomena. This rainbow was espied at Ricketts Point June 2022.
Thank you Cathy Rourke for posting my Mordialloc clouds image as cover image for the Facebook group 15 May 2022
Living local in Mordialloc, Melbourne offers opportunities for coastal photography. There are sometimes dramatic, cloud skies in and around the Mordialloc pier. Here is a recent image around sunset towards the pier when fisherman and women begin to undertake their activity under dramatic skies.
