This photo was taken in the Arboretum Park in Nottingham. There are many beautiful flowers just like this one in the photo growing right outside the dull and grey bird cages that just seem way too overcrowded. The fact that the birds can smell these bloomed flowers few inches away from their cages but can never actually touch them must be very frustrating, I imagine.
Recently I started experimenting with HDR images and multiple exposures. This photo is of Nottingham Playhouse was taken at about 8 pm and consists of three images. HDR is definitely the future of imaging and I’m sure that all camera makers aspire to produce digital sensors and intelligent processors to register HDR without the need for multiple exposures. It might take a few more years, but it will definitely come sooner then expected.
Example photo of one of the sculptures from the Human, Animal, Sphinx series by Donald Locke. Photographic documentation of exhibited works commissioned by the New Art Exchange, Nottingham.
Donald Locke visited Nottingham for an opening of his most recent exhibition Pork Knocker Dreams curated by Indra Khanna and produced in partnership with New Art Exchange. Locke is an artist whose work has explored both Modernism and folk art, and who has intimate knowledge of Western culture, and that of the Caribbean and the southern states of America.
Last month Viva! photoshoot in Bristol was very nice. Working with Viva! is always a sheer pleasure, I must admit. Friendly faces, positive attitudes, and best of all ‘uber’ delicious vegan sandwiches served all day. For those who don’t know Viva! is a UK charity that campaigns for a vegetarian/vegan world. Founded in 1994 by Juliet Gellatley, Viva! works towards ending cruelty to animals for a saner and more sustainable future. To support their campaigns they sell a whole variety of vegan and vegetarian products. Visit their online shop.
