Artists Personal Choice is a series of posts where the artist themselves show us favourites from their own work.
Todays artist is Richard Piper London – United Kingdom
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Since an early childhood encounter with sunlight sensitive paper, a couple of rubber bands and some old family negatives, my fascination with image creation was kindled. To help fan the flames, art, science and the natural world were subjects that excited me then – and still do today.
I guess with that mix of ingredients, it’s not surprising that my future life and livelihood would revolve around the creation and capture of still and moving images.
I am fundamentally a ‘visual’ junky. I love the buzz and challenge of bringing together the technical with the artistic – the tools with the imagination – the physical with the intangible. And with today’s amazing advances in technology, combined with the ever increasing human appetite for visual stimulation, I believe that the magic of artistic photography has only just begun.
Every time I look outside my house I see a different forest, with seasons, climate and time of day constantly playing a different story. My aim was to capture the wonder and mystery and the sense of past spirits that linger in this prehistoric woodland. Although quite abstract in form, the image contains subtle hidden details, that draw in those who look.
A black bird sits quietly on its favourite perch. With sunlight softly twinkling and leaves gently waving in the breeze, it is perfect weather for flying… and perfect weather for not.
This is one of my favourite winter images. I love the juxtaposition of the moon and the nest, with the snow covered branches creating a classic Disney cartoon like impression. The image was also processed to further enhance the hand painted fantasy feel, yet still contain the details of reality.
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