“SoulMates”

On seeing this image I am given the true meaning of destiny.

The two trees in this image, dwarfed by the on coming storm and lit by a single ray of light, entangled and entwined around each other as lovers, molded into the perfect aesthetic shape by the prevailing winds. What where the chances that two seeds would come so close to each other on this barren hill then grow and survive then die together.
They are truly Soul Mates.
I first shot this subject in winter waiting for hours for a ray of light that never came. On an Erie, stormy summer’s day, my assistant, Brett Gibson, and I took the two-hour journey to this location in anticipation of this shot. After the camera setup, we chased at least seventy cattle from the shot area. Brett and I then waited hours for the single ray of light. When it came, I had roughly 90 seconds to expose six sheets of 5×4 film.
Camera: Horseman 5×4 field camera.
Lens: 90mm Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon.
Exposure: 15th of a second shutter speed lens aperture F11.
Filter: R (25A) red filter used to intensify the dramatic sky.
Film Stock: Ilford FP4 processed in PMK which I have imported from the USA because of its exceptional tonal ranges in the highlight areas.
Edition # 100
Next Available # 5/100
Photographic Paper Print Sizes CM Matted 30 x 40 $500.00 40 x 50 $800.00 50 x 60 $1050.00

“Black Tree”

While traveling to Broome I saw this little black tree, I couldn’t resist the loneliness of the tree within the turbulent stormy landscape. I wished to portray the tree as ones self, standing strong against all adversity.
It took 3 days in the darkroom to come up with close to the final image that then was scanned and toned finished in Photo Shop my assistant on seeing the final image said it wasn’t like that I was there.
Then that makes the case for visualization stronger to see the final image as you are taking the image.
He shot it on a 50mm on colour trannie.

Edition #100
Next Available # 4/ 100
Photographic Paper Print Sizes CM Matted: 30 x 50 $510.00.40 x 60 $820.00 50 x 70 $1152.00
As is Framed: $1350.00
Silver Award Winner, A.P.P.A.
Camera Canon EOS 3.
Lens Canon 24/16 mm
Exposure: 60th of a second shutter speed lens aperture F11.
Film Stock: Ilford FP4 processed in PMK which I have imported from the USA because of its exceptional tonal ranges in the highlight areas.
Filter: Polarizing

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