Nature: Trees (AMATEUR) - HONORABLE MENTION
The Ancients
Photo © Mark James Ford
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The image is a SINGLE exposure of an intact Sequoia ring in California and has only been corrected for colour, contrast, etc.. A Sequoia “Fairy Ring” is something rather special. Revered by the native indians such a relatively rare phenomenon can require many hundreds of years to come to maturity. As an old Sequoia begins to die shoots emerge from the roots all around the large mature tree. Initially combined via this route system, eventually each emerging shoot develops its own route system and becomes, if the offshoots are themselves not damaged or injured, part of a ring of fully fledged Sequoias around the dead or dying ‘parent’. Eventually there will be, after many hundreds of years, no trace of the original tree. I wanted to capture the spiritual element of such a place, the awe inspiring natural wonder in a place which is so dependent on the long dead and absent ‘parent’ tree. A place which will have seen so many generations of life around it and within it as it slowly develops to maturity on a timescale which is for us almost incomprehensible.
Striving for perfection at every point of the creative process, no aspect of the representation of an image is left to chance. Fascinated by the colours and structures to be found in nature, photography is my opportunity to show the awe inspiring beauty of the natural world as I perceive it. Although I sometimes simply show this beauty as I find it, I always try and push the representation of an image to its artistic limits, perhaps even ending with an abstract work. Cropping tightly, contexts like shorelines and horizon are often removed allowing a creative focus on the details and sometimes vibrant colours that excite me. Just as a diamond needs light, so capturing the interplay of subject and light, is often key to achieving the effect I am looking for. This is never more present than when looking at water in its many forms and it is therefore of no surprise that this is one of my preferred motifs.
I am a Reference Photographer for SIGMA Deutschland and an honoured photographer for "Dein Sternkind". My work is regularly presented on the international stage.
2001-2017: 29 Single and Group Exhibitions including: Frankfurt Sportspress Ball; Strasbourg: St'Art, Foire d'Art Contemporain; Florence, Las Vegas, Madrid, Miama, New York, Rome, and Tokyo.
Numerous Publications and Prizes including: ATIM's Masters Award 2016; ATIM Top 20 Photographers 2017; Leonardo da Vinci Prize, The Universal Artist 2016; Little Treasures Award Of Excellence 2016.
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The image is a SINGLE exposure of an intact Sequoia ring in California and has only been corrected for colour, contrast, etc.. A Sequoia “Fairy Ring” is something rather special. Revered by the native indians such a relatively rare phenomenon can require many hundreds of years to come to maturity. As an old Sequoia begins to die shoots emerge from the roots all around the large mature tree. Initially combined via this route system, eventually each emerging shoot develops its own route system and becomes, if the offshoots are themselves not damaged or injured, part of a ring of fully fledged Sequoias around the dead or dying ‘parent’. Eventually there will be, after many hundreds of years, no trace of the original tree. I wanted to capture the spiritual element of such a place, the awe inspiring natural wonder in a place which is so dependent on the long dead and absent ‘parent’ tree. A place which will have seen so many generations of life around it and within it as it slowly develops to maturity on a timescale which is for us almost incomprehensible.
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Beauty does not need to have a meaning - it is there, waiting to be found, in all things ...Striving for perfection at every point of the creative process, no aspect of the representation of an image is left to chance. Fascinated by the colours and structures to be found in nature, photography is my opportunity to show the awe inspiring beauty of the natural world as I perceive it. Although I sometimes simply show this beauty as I find it, I always try and push the representation of an image to its artistic limits, perhaps even ending with an abstract work. Cropping tightly, contexts like shorelines and horizon are often removed allowing a creative focus on the details and sometimes vibrant colours that excite me. Just as a diamond needs light, so capturing the interplay of subject and light, is often key to achieving the effect I am looking for. This is never more present than when looking at water in its many forms and it is therefore of no surprise that this is one of my preferred motifs.
I am a Reference Photographer for SIGMA Deutschland and an honoured photographer for "Dein Sternkind". My work is regularly presented on the international stage.
2001-2017: 29 Single and Group Exhibitions including: Frankfurt Sportspress Ball; Strasbourg: St'Art, Foire d'Art Contemporain; Florence, Las Vegas, Madrid, Miama, New York, Rome, and Tokyo.
Numerous Publications and Prizes including: ATIM's Masters Award 2016; ATIM Top 20 Photographers 2017; Leonardo da Vinci Prize, The Universal Artist 2016; Little Treasures Award Of Excellence 2016.
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