For The Birds (2018)
The transformation of the historic woods at Linford Manor Park into a self-guided journey around a light and soundscape, created by some of the most dynamic sound artists in the UK, was a high for many in 2018. A series of unfolding wonders as evening turned to night.
There is a short, sweet-spot with this sort of photography in terms of timing; too early in the evening and you lose the colour/contrast/drama and too late (i.e dark) it’s almost impossible to capture any context around the lit work. And when set over a large area, being in the right place at the right time is a challenge. This unstaged capture, as I followed a couple ‘into the light’ of feathers works well I think and is itself a favourite image for many too, being presented at A0 size in the exhibition. It even made the national papers in culture section of The Guardian.