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Issue 277
Browse On Landscape on your Tablet, iPad or Desktop
End frame: “Bloom” by Peter Coskun
Huibo Hou chooses one of her favourite images
LITTORAL
A collaborative photobook with words
Vanda Ralevska – Portrait of a Photographer
Finding your little haven on your doorstep
Jeff Freestone
Featured Photographer
Past masters and expressive photography
Japonisme
KINGDOM
The landscape of County Kerry
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I think I can count on my own fingers the number of times I've spent photographing sunsets at the coast. It's possibly something to do with growing up in Staffordshire, which is about as landlocked as you can get in the UK. I haven't got as many excuses these days as we live next to the sea, but it's still over an hour to get somewhere with an open horizon. However, I've now added a thumb to my finger count and, I think, added it with style. It started last week when I got a call from a friend who asked if I'd like to climb the Old Man of Hoy in three days' time. After a little thinking (OK, quite a lot!), I finally figured that I'd always regret it if I said no. So last Wednesday, I was up at 3 am to start a very long day travelling to Orkney and then onward. Reaching Hoy, we wasted no time in climbing down the steep sea cliff to stand at the base of a very imposing 137m tall sandstone tower.
I'll spare you the description of my ascent (and all the associated bad language) but because of the way we’d planned things, we ended up getting to the top of the stack just as the sun was setting. I had forgotten how beautiful the open horizon can be just after sunset and also how ridiculously intense the colours are! This probably wasn't the day to be taking my big camera with me (I had enough to think about), but in future, I think I'll be packing something a bit more capable than my iPhone (even though it did a pretty good job).
If you want to see some proper coastal photos, take a look at our review of the ‘Littoral’ book project in this issue. After all this, I think I need to spend a bit more time by the coast, maybe at sea level next time!
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Issue 277
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End frame: “Bloom” by Peter Coskun
Taken in the Paria Canyon Wilderness, Utah, Bloom is an example of such a captivating image. The caption reads that it captured two rocks fallen into wet mud, causing the mud to curl up as it dries up. more
LITTORAL
By early 2022 we had both recovered from the success of our previous book, “New Beginnings”, and the £1,500 which went to the Young Minds charity. We wanted to build on our experiences, but, this time, have three rather than six photographers. more
Vanda Ralevska – Portrait of a Photographer
Her father gifted her a camera at a young age, which opened a whole new way of discovering the world around her. This unique upbringing in Czechoslovakia helped forge who she is today and what makes her gravitate towards the subjects she does. more
Jeff Freestone
The glitz and glamour of the corporate world and the lure of making the big bucks had me hook, line and sinker. I had given up completely on my passion and doing what I loved in exchange for status, an identity and the pursuit of money, which would ultimately make me happy… I thought. more
Past masters and expressive photography
Ukiyo-e prints showed to the West a specific Japanese style that was central to forming the West's perception of Japanese Art in the late 19th century, especially through the landscapes of Hokusai and Hiroshige. more
