honorable mention
Colin Dutton italy
title
Wood
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entry description
This selection is from a personal series called 'Wood'. It attempts to describe something of the mystery and slightly disquieting beauty that I feel around me in a forest. I'm especially drawn to the subject in winter months. In many of the images I used a 2-meter panel to isolate details against a grey background, thereby removing the context and reducing the image to a kind of sketch. The inspiration comes from Japanese drawings and their use of empty space. I then layered the image on paper textures to emphasize the 2-dimensionality of the final image. In this way the photograph becomes an object in itself, rather than the mere representation of something else.about the photographer
After taking a degree in Documentary Photography at the University of Wales, Newport, Colin moved to Italy where he has been living since 2002. He works as a professional photographer, specialised in interiors, advertising and portraiture. He also undertakes personal work for books and exhibitions.back to gallery