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.
What might be considered an imperfection is, to my eye, the most beautiful part of the line. Its absence carries more presence than the unbroken stretches on either side.
The light is storyboarding the building and unravelling the beliefs, hopes and fears of the medieval mind by pricking out the small medallions and their contents within.
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.
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