Exhibitions
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melodysparksI have over the last few years been fortunate enough to be a member of a local photography group.
I joined Flickr Nottingham on 18 Janaury 2007 and fast became an active member. We currently have around 1770 members and the group as a whole is one of the most active in the UK. We have meets and walks and in general we have a fabulous crowd even though we are spread all over the county.
Our brief is The sights and feelings of Nottingham and the county of Nottinghamshire, so anything goes in regards to photographs just as long as it is taken in the county of Nottinghamshire. For those images that are not taken in Notts we have NotNotts, self explanitary there however we also have other associated groups where more or less has many of the members from the main group: Hidden Nottingham, Nottingham Street Photography, Clumber Park, Rufford Country Park, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire Cemeteries Graveyards and Memorials, Nottingham Flickrmeets, Notturnal, Photographers of Nottingham and Flickr Nottingham Exhibition. I am co administrator to 7 of those groups.
This is a link to Flickr Nottingham website
Below I have written about our exhibitions as well as links to the slideshows for the respective exhibitions as well as my images
2008 our exhibition was the Joy of Photography slideshow held at the local central library
My Exhibits
Electricity
Taken under an electricity Pylon near CLifton Bridge Nottingham as an example of light perspective and symmetery
Archer
My home city's local legend Robin Hood. I had to take this one.
Cloister
Cloister at Newstead Abbey, the home of Lord Byron. This was taken as an example of perspective, light and archetecture.
2009 the exhibition was Photographers of Nottingham Showcase once again at Central Library. Myself and the current admin team put this one together in 6 weeks and had some smashing feedback
My Exhibits
The Man from Del Monte... He say YES!
I took this in the butterfly house at Toronto Zoo in 2005. The butterfly just settled in front of me on wedges of orange and banana. the light was filtering through and it was a beautiful image I had to capture it.
Young at Heart
This is my grandfather taken at my cousins wedding in 2009. I adore my grandad and he has such a character filled face.
Sapientia urbs conditur - A City is Built on Wisdom
Highfields Park Nottingham University Campus. Taken in autumn 2009 just before the exhibition I wanted to take a picture of a building that had not been commonly seen in the group photostream and also to capture the rich colours of the park which is open to the public all year around.
2010 we tried something different and renamed the exhbitions to Perspectives which was decided to use everytime but with a slight tweak on the name. We also had to find a new venue as Central Library was scheduled to be refurbished during the time fream of our usual exhibition.
We chose Hopkinson Arts a small art centre and cafe near to Nottingham Midland Train Station as our new location and decided to have a proper opening night. We booked Muha an MuHa- Eastern European Contemporary Folk group to play during the evening, we had an open bar and and a whole evening event. Little did we know when on the bright sunny day before when we were hanging the pictures that of the night of the exhibition opening Nottingham would be hit with the biggest snowstorm in decades. Snow fell quickly and within an hour nearly 8 inches of snow had fallen and the news was announcing that the city transport was pulling all buses from routes by 9pm inthe city centre and we would more or less have to close the event that evening earlier than we had planned. I made it out of the city on the last tram that night just after 9pm.
My Exhibits
Dandilion Seed Cherub
Taken at SOuth WIngfield Church cemetery. I did not actually seed the dandilion seed when I took it I just saw the cherub so I was delighted when converting from RAW files to see it.
Chatsworth Dahlia
I took this on one of my visits to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire whilst walking around the Dahlia garden. There had recently been a rainstorm and all the flowers were dripping with water droplets. I saw bright red flowers with dazzling pink ones behind and using my manual lens I zoomed in on the one perfect flower. When I had converted it I was delighted to find that I had captured the water droplets dripping from the spiky petals.
Christmas Rush
Bridalsmith Walk Nottingham during Christmas shopping rush iin 2010. I stood soldi in the middle of the crowd and zoomed my lens out and as I depredded the shutter I zsoomed back in quickly hoping to catch the effect of movement as the people moved around me.
2011/2012 Due to booking dates we could not book an exhibition for 2011 however we did book in the newly refurbished Central Library in January 2012, and Perspectives 2012 was launched to coinside with the annual Nottingham Light Night. Once again we had problems with our exhibition although the pictures were fabulous and we followed all the rules in regard to hanging the images set by the library we had casulties with pictures falling from the walls.
We discovered that the due to extreme conditions of weather and the fact that the library turn the heating off over the weekends/night the drop in temperature was effecting the backing board the pictures were mounted on. When cold paperboard is exposed to a warm environment the air adjacent to the board can cool below its dew point (point of condensation) and this moisture is then absorbed by the board. This causes curl in paperboard products. The moisture content of paperboard can rise as a result of its exposure to air at high relative humidities, during periods of wet weather. It can also occur as a result of the condensation effect in cold weather. The result of moisture absorption can be waviness at the edges of the sheets and a general tendency for upcurl i.e. curl towards the print or coated surface. The moisture content can fall as a result of its exposure to air at low relative humidity. This can occur during very dry weather and also occur in centrally heated buildings when the external air is very dry and very cold. A paperboard which is too dry may also become wavy, develop downcurl i.e. curl towards reverse side of the board and become brittle.
Unfortunately the exhibition lasted 2 weeks instead of the usual month to prevent further damage accuring to our pictures. I had spent every evening during those two week rehanging pictues and making repairs to the mounting.
My Exhibits
Shot at Dawn
Shot at Dawn is an image taken at The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire. The memorial is for those soldiers exectued at dawn. This memorial touched me with such sadness and anger that I had to explain it. The story behind the memorial is that during the First World War some 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers were shot for desertion or cowardice in most cases the soldier was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or shell shock. Many of them were sentenced after a short trial without opportunity for a proper defence. Many of the soldiers were young in their late teens or very eary twenties. ‘Shot at Dawn’ is modelled on Private Herbert Burden, of the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who was shot at Ypres in 1915 and one of the few who were only aged 17 who lied about their age to serve. Private Burden is buried at Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres
Not one of the executed soldiers would be shot today - the military death penalty was outlawed in 1930. But psychologist Dr Petra Boynton believes that, even 90 years ago, there was no excuse for killing soldiers who were so obviously under the most extreme stress.
In August 2006 all 306 soldiers of the First World War who were shot at dawn for cowardice or desertion were granted posthumous pardons by the British Government
Family Afternoon Walk
This is a street photography image together with Black and white and an example of perspective. I took it in London on the banks of the Thames near to Tower ridhe last October when I took my friend Tricia who was visiting from Toronto to London for the day.
Patchings. For this year we have Different Perspectives running from 28 April 2012 to 27 May 2012
Opening times: 10:30am – 3:30pm with an Official opening event: 10:00am on 5 May 2012.
We are at The Pavilion at Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire
NG14 6NU. We are exhibiting at the same time as the wonderful David Shepherd a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists. He is most famous for his paintings of wildlife, although he also often paints steam railways, aircraft, and landscapes. During this time we are also displaying an audio visual showcase of our other works.
All our exhibition prints will be available for sale should anyone like to buy. Perspectives 2012. SOme of the photographs that appear in Patching also appeared in Perspectives 2012 at the library.
My Exhibits
Doorway
Taken at Sutton Scarsdale Hall Derbyshire. The ruinous shell of Sutton Scarsdale Hall is seen by many as they travel along the Derbyshire stretch of the M1 motorway. The interior was once very rich with superb plasterwork. Sutton Scarsdale Hall then fell into a sad state of disrepair. After years of neglect, a consortium of Chesterfield businessmen purchased the property but due to its poor general state, it was decided to dismantle the building and sell off the contents including the lead roof. The hall deteriorated even more until in 1946 Sir Osbert Sitwell of Renishaw Hall purchased the surviving shell with the intention of preserving the remains as a ruin. The ruin site is open to the public.
I took this on a wet dreary and windy day through one of the eastwards facing doorways into a misted landscape. This image also appeared at the Perspectives 2012 library exhibition
A Man's Best Friend
I am not sure if this is an Alaskan Malamute or a huskey but when I was visiting Foxton Locks last year on a flickr group walk the others were busy watching one of the narrow boats being lowered in the bottom lock when I saw this beauty.he/she looked directly at me and I couldn't resist taking the shot.
Well there are my exhibition images and the links to those of my photography group. I hope you enjoy them
I joined Flickr Nottingham on 18 Janaury 2007 and fast became an active member. We currently have around 1770 members and the group as a whole is one of the most active in the UK. We have meets and walks and in general we have a fabulous crowd even though we are spread all over the county.
Our brief is The sights and feelings of Nottingham and the county of Nottinghamshire, so anything goes in regards to photographs just as long as it is taken in the county of Nottinghamshire. For those images that are not taken in Notts we have NotNotts, self explanitary there however we also have other associated groups where more or less has many of the members from the main group: Hidden Nottingham, Nottingham Street Photography, Clumber Park, Rufford Country Park, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire Cemeteries Graveyards and Memorials, Nottingham Flickrmeets, Notturnal, Photographers of Nottingham and Flickr Nottingham Exhibition. I am co administrator to 7 of those groups.
This is a link to Flickr Nottingham website
Below I have written about our exhibitions as well as links to the slideshows for the respective exhibitions as well as my images
2008 our exhibition was the Joy of Photography slideshow held at the local central library
My Exhibits
Electricity
Taken under an electricity Pylon near CLifton Bridge Nottingham as an example of light perspective and symmetery
Archer
My home city's local legend Robin Hood. I had to take this one.
Cloister
Cloister at Newstead Abbey, the home of Lord Byron. This was taken as an example of perspective, light and archetecture.
2009 the exhibition was Photographers of Nottingham Showcase once again at Central Library. Myself and the current admin team put this one together in 6 weeks and had some smashing feedback
My Exhibits
The Man from Del Monte... He say YES!
I took this in the butterfly house at Toronto Zoo in 2005. The butterfly just settled in front of me on wedges of orange and banana. the light was filtering through and it was a beautiful image I had to capture it.
Young at Heart
This is my grandfather taken at my cousins wedding in 2009. I adore my grandad and he has such a character filled face.
Sapientia urbs conditur - A City is Built on Wisdom
Highfields Park Nottingham University Campus. Taken in autumn 2009 just before the exhibition I wanted to take a picture of a building that had not been commonly seen in the group photostream and also to capture the rich colours of the park which is open to the public all year around.
2010 we tried something different and renamed the exhbitions to Perspectives which was decided to use everytime but with a slight tweak on the name. We also had to find a new venue as Central Library was scheduled to be refurbished during the time fream of our usual exhibition.
We chose Hopkinson Arts a small art centre and cafe near to Nottingham Midland Train Station as our new location and decided to have a proper opening night. We booked Muha an MuHa- Eastern European Contemporary Folk group to play during the evening, we had an open bar and and a whole evening event. Little did we know when on the bright sunny day before when we were hanging the pictures that of the night of the exhibition opening Nottingham would be hit with the biggest snowstorm in decades. Snow fell quickly and within an hour nearly 8 inches of snow had fallen and the news was announcing that the city transport was pulling all buses from routes by 9pm inthe city centre and we would more or less have to close the event that evening earlier than we had planned. I made it out of the city on the last tram that night just after 9pm.
My Exhibits
Dandilion Seed Cherub
Taken at SOuth WIngfield Church cemetery. I did not actually seed the dandilion seed when I took it I just saw the cherub so I was delighted when converting from RAW files to see it.
Chatsworth Dahlia
I took this on one of my visits to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire whilst walking around the Dahlia garden. There had recently been a rainstorm and all the flowers were dripping with water droplets. I saw bright red flowers with dazzling pink ones behind and using my manual lens I zoomed in on the one perfect flower. When I had converted it I was delighted to find that I had captured the water droplets dripping from the spiky petals.
Christmas Rush
Bridalsmith Walk Nottingham during Christmas shopping rush iin 2010. I stood soldi in the middle of the crowd and zoomed my lens out and as I depredded the shutter I zsoomed back in quickly hoping to catch the effect of movement as the people moved around me.
2011/2012 Due to booking dates we could not book an exhibition for 2011 however we did book in the newly refurbished Central Library in January 2012, and Perspectives 2012 was launched to coinside with the annual Nottingham Light Night. Once again we had problems with our exhibition although the pictures were fabulous and we followed all the rules in regard to hanging the images set by the library we had casulties with pictures falling from the walls.
We discovered that the due to extreme conditions of weather and the fact that the library turn the heating off over the weekends/night the drop in temperature was effecting the backing board the pictures were mounted on. When cold paperboard is exposed to a warm environment the air adjacent to the board can cool below its dew point (point of condensation) and this moisture is then absorbed by the board. This causes curl in paperboard products. The moisture content of paperboard can rise as a result of its exposure to air at high relative humidities, during periods of wet weather. It can also occur as a result of the condensation effect in cold weather. The result of moisture absorption can be waviness at the edges of the sheets and a general tendency for upcurl i.e. curl towards the print or coated surface. The moisture content can fall as a result of its exposure to air at low relative humidity. This can occur during very dry weather and also occur in centrally heated buildings when the external air is very dry and very cold. A paperboard which is too dry may also become wavy, develop downcurl i.e. curl towards reverse side of the board and become brittle.
Unfortunately the exhibition lasted 2 weeks instead of the usual month to prevent further damage accuring to our pictures. I had spent every evening during those two week rehanging pictues and making repairs to the mounting.
My Exhibits
Shot at Dawn
Shot at Dawn is an image taken at The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire. The memorial is for those soldiers exectued at dawn. This memorial touched me with such sadness and anger that I had to explain it. The story behind the memorial is that during the First World War some 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers were shot for desertion or cowardice in most cases the soldier was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or shell shock. Many of them were sentenced after a short trial without opportunity for a proper defence. Many of the soldiers were young in their late teens or very eary twenties. ‘Shot at Dawn’ is modelled on Private Herbert Burden, of the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who was shot at Ypres in 1915 and one of the few who were only aged 17 who lied about their age to serve. Private Burden is buried at Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres
Not one of the executed soldiers would be shot today - the military death penalty was outlawed in 1930. But psychologist Dr Petra Boynton believes that, even 90 years ago, there was no excuse for killing soldiers who were so obviously under the most extreme stress.
In August 2006 all 306 soldiers of the First World War who were shot at dawn for cowardice or desertion were granted posthumous pardons by the British Government
Family Afternoon Walk
This is a street photography image together with Black and white and an example of perspective. I took it in London on the banks of the Thames near to Tower ridhe last October when I took my friend Tricia who was visiting from Toronto to London for the day.
Patchings. For this year we have Different Perspectives running from 28 April 2012 to 27 May 2012
Opening times: 10:30am – 3:30pm with an Official opening event: 10:00am on 5 May 2012.
We are at The Pavilion at Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire
NG14 6NU. We are exhibiting at the same time as the wonderful David Shepherd a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists. He is most famous for his paintings of wildlife, although he also often paints steam railways, aircraft, and landscapes. During this time we are also displaying an audio visual showcase of our other works.
All our exhibition prints will be available for sale should anyone like to buy. Perspectives 2012. SOme of the photographs that appear in Patching also appeared in Perspectives 2012 at the library.
My Exhibits
Doorway
Taken at Sutton Scarsdale Hall Derbyshire. The ruinous shell of Sutton Scarsdale Hall is seen by many as they travel along the Derbyshire stretch of the M1 motorway. The interior was once very rich with superb plasterwork. Sutton Scarsdale Hall then fell into a sad state of disrepair. After years of neglect, a consortium of Chesterfield businessmen purchased the property but due to its poor general state, it was decided to dismantle the building and sell off the contents including the lead roof. The hall deteriorated even more until in 1946 Sir Osbert Sitwell of Renishaw Hall purchased the surviving shell with the intention of preserving the remains as a ruin. The ruin site is open to the public.
I took this on a wet dreary and windy day through one of the eastwards facing doorways into a misted landscape. This image also appeared at the Perspectives 2012 library exhibition
A Man's Best Friend
I am not sure if this is an Alaskan Malamute or a huskey but when I was visiting Foxton Locks last year on a flickr group walk the others were busy watching one of the narrow boats being lowered in the bottom lock when I saw this beauty.he/she looked directly at me and I couldn't resist taking the shot.
Well there are my exhibition images and the links to those of my photography group. I hope you enjoy them
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Date: 2012-05-06 05:24 pm (UTC)Shot at Dawn
Date: 2012-05-06 06:14 pm (UTC)Out of all the memorials they had there including the British Armed Forces memorial which has every name of every soldier killed serving since 1945 carved into the walls of an awesome memorial which in itself is thought prevoking the Shot at Dawn memorial was the one that hit me the most.
Just to use the word moving could not portray the thoughts and feelings that went through me. Anger for one thing, pity, sadness, hatred and sorrow.
In that semi circle were 306 wooden posts around 6 foot high and each bore the name of a soldier who was executed. I walked through every one of the name posts and felt a moment of sorrow for each man. Knowing the story behind the memorial I wanted to share what I felt with others so I took a photograph of the memorial. I just hope I did it justice.
Re: Shot at Dawn
Date: 2012-05-06 06:25 pm (UTC)Re: Shot at Dawn
Date: 2012-05-06 06:58 pm (UTC)Thank you for your understanding especially considering you visited Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Try converting them to black and white that could help. Black and white is an excellent format to help convey emotion. In my Shot at Dawn picture I felt that the black and white evoked the dark emotions I was feeling as well as sorrow
Re: Shot at Dawn
Date: 2012-05-09 08:06 pm (UTC)Re: Shot at Dawn
Date: 2012-05-10 09:37 am (UTC)