Exhibition (Salon) Successes at 41st Smethwick International, 2016 (Post I)

Several CCC Members were successful in having images accepted at the Smethwick International. Commiserations to those who entered and were unsuccessful - better luck next time.

Richard Nicoll had 5 acceptances in the Nature Sections (Print and DPI) and gained two Awards - a Gold Medal for the Hen Harrier and a Ribbon for the Bittern

Sue McGilveray had 2 acceptances in the Colour Prints

Ian Wilson had 1 acceptance in the Colour Print and this image received a Ribbon, 2 acceptances in the Mono Prints and 2 in the Nature Prints 

 Ann Miles had 4 acceptances in Colour print, 3 in Mono prints and 3 in Nature prints

                                    The House on the Fjord was awarded a ribbon

                                    Coot Aggression was awarded a ribbon

 Ann also had two acceptances in Colour PDI and twp in the Mono PDIs.

Sources of Inspiration 4

Sue McGilveray

http://www.photomonitor.co.uk   An excellent source for upcoming photo exhibitions

http://www.michaelkenna.net  On looking at his books I always feel like throwing my camera away!!

http://www.cfriel.com  one of the most original photographers I know

http://www.valdabailey.co.uk  the queen of the multiple exposure picture. Very inventive.

http://www.jantove.com/Jan_Tove/home.html more classic landscape photography

and others Cartier- Bresson, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Bill Brandt, William Klein, Don McCullin, Julia Margaret Cameron.

You can have a guessing game which is which - answers in the comments box please!!

Sources of Inspiration 3

Peter Cramp.

Difficult to choose from Bill Brandt, Edward Weston and Fay Godwin. I have selected some of my favourite images

Bill Brandt

Edward Weston

 Fay Godwin

Sylviane Moss

Ian Cameron

 Jane Bown

 John Gray

 Michael Kenna

Sources of Inspiration 2

Paul Ashley

Two photographers I follow are:

1.       Jonathan Slack. Much of his stuff is with Leicas and for testing of Leicas, but he has a great eye for composition which I wish I could emulate.  This is a review of the Leica Q with a number of images I admire: http://www.slack.co.uk/2015/Hemingway.html

2.     

           Rosie Collins, portrait photographer. I admire her imagination & creativity: http://www.rosiecollinsphotography.com/portraits

Alan Clarke

I love the work of Charles Sheeler who photographed a lot of the Ford Motor Company (and other) industrial infrastructure in the 1920s. Interestingly he was also an excellent artist who also painted many of the same scenes that he photographed.

I also like the work of O Winston Link who photographed the dying days of the last steam railroad in the USA in the late 1950s – typically using the most enormous banks of flash lighting

We were in western Massachusetts and visited the MASS MoCA (museum of contemporary art) and were blown away by the giant images off Clifford Ross  who has invented an ultra-high resolution digital camera, and uses it to photograph both landscapes and seashore breakers. He then creates building-sized prints in exquisite detail.

Sources of Inspiration 1

Michael Wayne Plant's Lecture

Here are some of the photographers that I noted and have looked at their pages. I will bring a few examples to the next Aperture Group

http://www.adammarelli.com/adam-marelli-photography/
https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-frank
http://www.martinparr.com/blog/
http://www.brucegilden.com/
http://stephenshore.net/

He also mentioned various techniques. Here are a few with links

Figure to Ground Concept
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-figure-to-ground-art-theory-in-photography/

Expose to the right
http://www.streethunters.net/blog/2014/09/03/learn-zone-focusing-hyperfocal-distance-street-photography/

Hyperfocal Distance and Focusing Zone
http://digital-photography-school.com/exposing-to-the-right/

Do email me any comments or tips you gleaned from last night.