Behind The Photograph: Four Watering Cans Hanging Against An Ancient Wall
I thought of gravity, of quantum entanglement, of the mysterious relationships between things.
I thought of gravity, of quantum entanglement, of the mysterious relationships between things.
That contradiction is what interests me. We look fragile here - a tiny machine suspended against an immense wall of stone - and yet collectively we have the capacity to reshape whole landscapes.
When the shadows lengthened, I set about the golden section: lining up the stiff-leaf capitals and intersecting doors.
I've often argued that surviving structures like Cheesden Lumb Mill are rarer than a medieval cathedral..
This photograph pulls together several disparate forces: Roman material, medieval making, natural pattern, human touch and the psychological pull of a doorway.
The photograph not only captures a view of architecture that is significant, but also the moment the photographer inhabits it.
I was so focused on getting the shot that I didn't feel the red hot radiator pipe beneath my shin until after the exposure.
The minstrel appears to gaze out across the city while we stand beside it. For a moment we share its viewpoint. We are no longer simply looking at the abbey; we are heavenly minstrels too.
I went away from Didmarton with a new and profound understanding of space and light but I also held a nagging feeling that there was something left unfinished.
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