Conservation Center Photography Show -- Summer Stream, Joe English Reservation, Amherst NH, 2002

The forest in summer is alive with growth of all sorts and the vegetation surrounds this stream that is quietly running through. The reflections in the surface of the stream are particularly evocative and one wonders if the summer stream is looking back at the viewer.

The image was made with a Toyo 4 x 5 field camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 20.0" x 15.5".

Summer Stream, Joe English Reservation, Amherst NH 2002

Conservation Center Photography Show "Lyrical Nature" is Now Open

My show at the Conservation Center in Concord under the sponsorship of the Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests is now open.  There are 49 images from a wide variety of venues:  New Hampshire, Virginia, Maine, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Death Valley, Colorado, New York, with an emphasis on some of the local nature preserves in the neighborhood of our house in New Hampshire.  The emphasis is on images made in the last 10 years or so although a few images are included almost from my first photographic experience in the late 60's.

The show runs through October and I plan to change out some of the images at the end of September to freshen up the show a bit after a month.  Follow the link in the Recent Activity page of my website to see a list of photographs in the show with a thumbnail image of each and a scannable QRC code that, in some cases, provides more information regarding individual photographs.

The poster for the show follows:

Some photos of the installation:

Conservation Center Photography Show -- New Point Comfort Virginia 2005

Traveling south in Virginia's tidewater region there is a spit of land that projects into the Chesapeake Bay, "New Point Comfort." The road ends where there is a wide vista of the water with old pylons and views of Mobjack and Chesapeake Bays. In this instance the clouds allowed the sun to shine through creating beams of light emanating from the sun and creating a tremendous bursting of light from the heavens that also reflected off of the water.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and greyscale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 20.0" x 15.6"

New Point Comfort, Virginia 2005

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Tall Grass, Assateague Island Virginia, 2005; Woodland Trail Assateague Island Virginia 2002;Early Morning Mist Woodland Trail Assageague Island Virginia 2007

Assateague Island is a barrier island off of the coast of Virginia and Maryland's eastern shore with sand dunes, forests and marches that make for a beguiling landscape.  I have photographed in the Virginia section of the island for many years, dating back to my first visit in the mid-70's.

This image was made on the approach road to Assateague beach with the grasses standing tall against the soft background of the pine trees. The grass is rendered in a high key tone against the darker background and the intertwining of the grass provides entrancing geometric patterns.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and greyscale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 18.0" x 13.8"

Tall Grass, Assateague Island Virginia, 2005

The woods on Assateague are dense with vines and undergrowth, and in the early morning are awash with mist and fog: an environment emanating vibrant energy and dynamism. This image was made in the evening with "quiet" light and the sky light in the distance providing scattered highlights that contrast with the mid tones of the woods, grasses and vines.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and greyscale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 20.0" x 15.1"

Woodland Trail, Assateague Island Virginia, 2002

The woods on Assateague are dense with vines and undergrowth, and in the early morning are awash with mist and fog: an environment emanating vibrant energy and dynamism. This image was made in the early morning when the mist was clearing and the sun shone through the trees. With the light on the foliage and the snake like appearance of the old vines the image appears to be alive with music and dance.

The image was made with Toyo 4x5 view camera and greyscale film. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).

Early Morning Mist, Woodland Trail, Assageague Island Virginia, 2007

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Blue Ridge Branches, Virginia 1967

This image was made while I was a graduate student in physics at the University of Virginia. I had hiked up to the top of a ridge from the Skyline Drive in the southern section of the Shenandoah Nation Park when I encountered these branches on an otherwise treeless ridge. I made several images of the stark branches against the clear sky.

The image was made with a Calumet monorail 4 x 5 view camera and printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight).  Image size 15.5" x 20.0".

Blue Ridge Branches, Virginia 1967

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Tree Trunks and Vines, Heald Track, Wilton NH, 2012; Dead Trees and Hemlocks Heald Track 2012; Autumn Leaves Heald Track Wilton, NH 2013

The New Hampshire landscape presents dense forests with embedded beaver ponds at almost every turn.  In mid summer the ponds are often full with water plants, water lilies and grasses and other plants that are by themselves striking.  In winter the ponds are frozen over and snow fills the forest. I have made photographs from time to time in the Joe English Reservation in Amherst, Beaver Brook in Hollis, the Heald Track in Wilton, and in the Monson Center in Hollis.

This image was made near an old orchard, just off the access road at the top of the hill in the Heald Track.  The majesty of the dead tree, the contrast of the bare tree trunk with the dark tree behind, and the delicacy of the vines and foliage all provide a harmonious feeling.

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 11.1" x 15.0"

Tree Trunks and Vines, Heald Track, Wilton NH, 2012

Dead trees in beaver ponds are characteristic of New Hampshire ponds and these trees in the Heald Track were seen against the dark hemlock tree background. The contrast of the dead trees versus the vibrant live hemlocks is complemented by the stark black - white tones of the image. 

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 14.3" x 20.0"

Dead Trees and Hemlocks, Heald Track 2012

Fall leaves bring a grand display of color to the forest from dramatic reds and oranges to mellow yellows and subdued browns. The yellow leaves in this image from the Heald Track, rendered in high key tones, presents a swarm like curtain in front of the dark tree trunks and the light from the open area beyond the forest. The visual effect gives lucidity to the image.

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 

Autumn Leaves, Heald Track, Wilton, NH 2013

This image of the beech trees with their light colored leaves clinging to the branches into early spring evokes the quite of the forest and perhaps the reluctance to surrender fully to the cold, stark days of winter.

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 20.0" x 15.0"

Winter Trees, Heald Track, Wilton NH 2014

Conservation Center Photography Show -- Hemlock Trees, Woodstock CT, 2012

These hemlock trees are quite massive and I was struck by the dark foliage and the delicate needle structure.  The branches always seem to be weeping, giving the image a somewhat melancholy aura and at the same time the lightness of the foliage provides tension with a more positive feeling.

The image was made with my Nikon Coolpix P510 point and shoot camera with digital capture. The image was printed with pigment ink on Hahnemülhe photo rag paper (308gsm weight). 14.7" x 11.0"

Hemlock Trees, Woodstock CT, 2012