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End frame: Snowbird – Ritual Hieroglyph, Stanton Moor, 1977 by Thomas Joshua Cooper
The story starts with the ritualistic landscape itself, genuinely ritualistic, on the plateau of the moor and within half a mile of TJC’s image is the Nine Ladies stone circle, a monument 3,000 to 4,000 years old and itself surrounded by over 70 burial barrows and stone cairns. more
Coast by Corrie
Visiting the Isle of Arran last year on a lone photo trip, I enjoyed the sea and the hills but found my highlight at dawn two miles down the coast from my hotel at Corrie. more
End frame: Spirit of the mountains
When you find yourself staring at a small fraction of the mountain world – such as the rocks’ hues spice with touches of early snow’s traces - enough to become a very small particle of that world then you might experience the pure beauty. more
End frame: “The Labyrinth” by Peter Dombrovskis
Then I asked myself why I was searching for a favourite image when it has been hanging on the wall for the past 10 or 15 years — and I’m still not tired of it! It’s “The Labyrinth” by Tasmanian wilderness photographer Peter Dombrovskis. more
End frame: One-way bridge at Trafalgar, by Fay Godwin
It is a beautifully balanced image. And then what makes the image for me is that the darkness under the bridge frames an image that is complete in itself—another view of the railway line overshadowed by another slender tree. more
End frame: A Sudden Squall, The Stirling Falls, Milford Sound, New Zealand by Jem Southam
In the blink of an eye, the elements in this part of the world regularly shift the sublime to the extreme. The weather here, in all of its variations, is a constant revelation. more
End frame: Scots pines silhouetted at sunrise, Loch Maree, Scotland by Peter Cairns
For me, this photo symbolizes the message that Peter Cairns wants to convey with his book and his lectures (more on this later): Nature in Scotland is still beautiful, but has been considerably stripped down. more
End frame: Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 4, Kotan, Hokkaido by Michael Kenna
Stephen McNally chooses one of his favourite images, a classic photograph from Michael Kenna more
End frame: Copper Beech, Stourhead, Wiltshire by Fay Godwin
The imperfect reflections, the asymmetry, the dark hanging branches, and the calm surface of the lake beyond combine to create a peaceful yet brooding atmosphere. more
End Frame: Paved path above Lumbutts, near Todmorden, West Yorkshire by Fay Godwin
Most of the poems in Elmet were written by Hughes in collaboration with Fay Godwin, who provided the stunning black and white photographs of this part of Yorkshire where Hughes grew up. more
End frame: Destruction of the Monumental Arch 2018 Sir Don MuCullin
The scene of destruction could be why Don was drawn to this area, it looks like it has just been bombed, the image documents a crushed and repressed area. more
End frame: Twisted Rowan III by Colin Bell
It has inspired my own work, opened my eyes up to another landscape. I no longer seek out the grand view, though some are still hard to pass up. more
End frame: Lochan Na Staigne, Clach Leathad, Meall a Bhuiridh by Joe Cornish
This is a piece of art that opens up so many emotions. it uplifts whilst creating a sense of pathos, and is restful and energising at the same time as well as being dramatic and simple. more
End frame: Untitled 2008/09 by Bill Henson
The eye searching for detail wants to automatically aim straight for the lovely rich cloud on the left but as soon as it does you want to explore further. more
End frame: The Isle of Rhum from the isle of Skye by Paul Wakefield
There is a sense of drama and even a touch of melancholy in the soft yet dramatic light being just sufficient directional and beautifully orchestrated in order to bring out the details in the foreground where strong lines draws the viewer into the scene. more