THIRST OF THE EARTH – FELICIA SIMION

A lone figure stands on the top of a hill overlooking a beautiful landscape reflected in the water.

NORWEGIAN SUNRISE – HAMISH ROOTS

Picturing a majestic Norwegian mountain range as it is slowly bathed in early morning light, Robinson captures a landscape unique to Scandinavia. An image of time as much as nature, its slowly become apparent that the morning has yet to wake where Roots is standing – as it is still shrouded in shadow.

CONCRETE JUNGLE – YONG LIN TAN

Titled ‘Concrete Jungle’, Lin remarks on the vulnerability of the natural environment in Penang. A fisherman with his guard dog is patrolling the area along the shore of Jelutong coast, imparting a serenity and timelessness that will soon disappear. As if a visual premonition, old high-rise buildings can be seen in the reflection of the sea water.

KING PENGUIN CHICKS – DARWIN WIGGETT

Taken on the Half Moon Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Darwin captures the chinstrap penguins as they migrate towards land during the summer. With blue clouds above, the penguins raise their beaks. The scene is artfully reflected in the water below.

BLUE HORIZON – ASHTON KEIDITSCH

Virtually monochrome in colour, Keiditsch captures the blurring boundary between sea and sky as if it was a watercolour. Yet the work reveals so much more than monochrome, as lilacs, purples, sea greens and pinks slowly emerge out of the composition. In capturing all these colours, Keiditsch shows real mastery of the photographic medium.

TERROR OF THE BROKEN MIRRORS – JOHN THORNTON

The late Guy Bourdin was a protégé of Man Ray, and he heavily influenced many of my photographs. Guy was a groundbreaking image maker in the 1950’s through to the 1980’s. I worked in Malcolm Ryan’s studios in Macklin Street, just off Bow Street at the same time as Guy in the 70’s. It was far from a salubrious affair. I asked him why he liked the studios so much and he replied, “Because it’s so shitty”.

LIGHT 2 – CHRIS TUFF

Chris Tuff is an international, award-winning Photographer and Director. ‘I have always been driven by the deep-seated compulsion to create images. By the time I was nine years old I was taking photographs, developing films and making prints. My renewed focus on my first love, stills photography, has brought me full circle – back to where I started.’

AURORA REFLECTION – SHUMON SAITO

This photograph of the constantly changing Aurora Borealis taken at Yellowknife in Canada highlights the natural world at its most beautiful. The area has minimal light pollution, allowing for amazing visual clarity of one of Nature’s wonders of the world. The green lights above, illuminating the lake below.

FORGET ME NOT POND – DARWIN WIGGETT

Found in Kananaskis, this icy, unforgiving pond sits at the bottom of a harsh landscape canvased by Canada’s deep mid-winter. Cloaked in a soft, low cloud, Darwin captures the scene’s hostility and romanticism.