Nature Abstracts
Orange Water Geometry, “An amazing image. The vivid colours, broken likes, strong ripples and depth of field are all elements I adore in this piece. The colour-blocked colours create a strong central composition, paired with leading lines on the waters surface. This shot is a masterpiece..”
I am very thankful to a photographer colleague who introduced me to Studio 19 Rentals, an Australian gear rental company specializing in cameras, guitars, bikes, and technology rental. Traditionally, when a new camera model was released, I would talk to colleagues about the pros and cons, read various articles, and then make a decision to stump up the funds to buy without first having the option to try the model to see whether it was appropriate for the very specific work I do. Over time, this proved to be a financially wasteful exercise, with a couple of expensive cameras left on the studio shelf for decoration gathering dust.
The Studio 19 rental model allows you to rent a new camera for 6 months at a very inexpensive monthly rate, buy it outright if you like it at the end of the 6 months, continue the rental for 3 years or, and even more importantly, return it after 6 months without any encumbrances if you haven’t found it useful.
The Musk Mars Mover on the Move "This image was the first that stood out to me, the gradient variation and depths of the blue instantly drew me to it. I really like how the reflection has carried to the peaks of the ripples, it adds a sense of depth and carries your eye across the shot to take it all in…”
Ella Reid from the Studio 19 Marketing Team knew I was a happy customer, saw my artwork and proposed writing an article on my work for the Studio 19 blog. What a great opportunity to receive feedback from a highly experienced executive who views hundreds of photographs daily I thought. So I asked her to select the images from my works for the article, provide some commentary on why she chose each one and to give me permission to publish her comments rather than me proposing a selection as I would normally do. And she agreed!!! Her comments sit beside each artwork.
The Green Houses. “An eye-catching shot. The tones are calming, relaxing and soothing. The element I love most is the texture throughout the image. The sky above the houses looks just like a watercolour painting, with different strokes and depth in colour. Just an overall beautiful shot…”"
After a couple of years experimentation, this rental arrangement enabled me to settle on the use of high end compact cameras for all my work. When I shooting in the kayak, I need the camera to be instantly available, ready to point. The artworks Ella chose and commented on were taken using two compact cameras a Canon G5x and a Sony RX100 Mark Vii. I am in the process of deciding which one to return after 6 months usage so I can try the new highly rated Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Movement in Blue “Another favourite of mine, can you tell I’m drawn to blue and green tones so far? I love getting lost in this shot, there are so many elements and shapes for your eyes to play with. I love the fluid subject and the composition, as your eyes direct up, down, left and right. Ralph has really captured a stunning abstract piece with this photo.”
View see the artwork in full screen together with the story and all details on how the artwork is created click on the links in the artworks.
