Visited 2 photo exhibitions today

[Martyn]

Today, me and the missus drove up to the Rheged centre near penrith to see a photo exhibition on the recommendation of a friend. I paid £3.50 each to get into the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 Exhibition, and as you can imagine the pictures were stunning.

 

We then went to another exhibition in the same building called Herdwick which was totally free; I was blown away. I've seen a lot of photographs in my time, but none moved me like these pictures by Manchester born Ian Lawson. Over a period of 5 years, Ian worked among the Lakeland shepherds to record a year in the life of these rare breed sheep and the relationship between them, the farmers and the landscape.

 

Firstly I was struck by the sheer size of the prints, many being 5 or 6 foot. The colours just popped and despite the size of prints, the detail in the smallest strand of wool on the sheep's back was pin sharp. I stood mezmerised by each image as I pondered on how such light was possible in the places where I had stood as a walker and taken photographs myself. By the time I got to the end I felt emotionally drained, overwhelmed, even tearful. 

 

Here's a link to some of the photos, but they do not really do justice to standing in front of the canvas and letting the image fill your field of vision. If this exhibition comes your way please make every effort to visit.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-31129807

 

 

 

 

 

[Clicker]

Thanks for sharing  that Martyn.....stunning shots. I remember watching a documentary about Beatrix Potter who bred and  reared this rare breed and bequeathed  quite a large amount of land  to the National Trust, specifically  insisting that the Herdwick  should always be allowed to use it as grazing land. They are an integral reason for the landscape maintaining the way it looks in the Lake District.  I would love to go  to this exhibition.... I'll have to check out how long it is on for ... ah ... 19th April ....and fit it into a trip I'm making to the  North soon.

 

 

Just seen your  post ...

 Great minds  eh Judy ... I 've just been looking at the same stuff !

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Edited March 17, 2015 by Clicker

[colinb]

Can't see me getting over there but thanks for the link Martyn, superb photography well worth 'clicking'.