Exhibition: Shimmer - 25th September - 20th November 2022

Shimmer postcard - Genevieve Ginty and Martin Cole. 2022

Do you think she knows how beautiful she is?

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Do you think she knows how beautiful she is?' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. The composition shows the bush above, leaning toward the creek while the water lovingly reflects the beauty back to the bush. Are they admiring each other? Is the bush enjoying its own reflection? Is the river courting the bush with its play of colour and light? Perhaps all these things are true.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. This is the only image in the series that includes the bush as well as the reflections. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water whilst the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metallic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Into, through and under

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Into, through and under' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. By playing with the focus and depth of field I have created an image that places you under the surface, on top of and moving through the water, all at once. The more you look at it, the more your perspective changes. Colours blend and the water bends the light moving through the image.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metallic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

The last drops

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'The Last Drops' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. The shallow depth of field shows the ringlets of drops of water in the lower left-hand corner of the frame while the rest of the image blends the reflected colours in a painterly, impressionist style.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metalic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Spirit Creek

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Spirit Creek' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. While taking these photographs, I had the sense that I was witnessing an exchange between the two elements. and in this image two shapes are 'head to head' almost as if coming from above and below - the bush and the river.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metalic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Then the sun

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 49.5 x 22.5 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Then the Sun' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water whilst the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metallic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Tree

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Tree' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metalic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Blue notes

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Blue Notes' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. As the water moved and shaped the light, the reflections continued to change. At this moment a light, teal-turquoise colour shimmered on the surface near the bank of the creek

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metalic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

The depths of Light

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'The depths of Light' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. As the water moved and shaped the light, the reflections continued to change.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water, while the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metallic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.

Then the Sun (detail)

Pigment print on metallic photo rag. 30 x 40 cm, 2022

Dyarubbin. The relationship between the bush and the river is strong. They are always touching: the bush forever reaching down to the water and the river reflecting back into the bush. It is more than geography and ecology. It is powerful and quiet.

'Then the Sun (detail)' is from a series of photographs, 'Shimmer' taken in Smith's Creek, a tributary of Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River, NSW - Dyarubbin. 'Then the Sun (detail)' is a photograph of vivid colour reflections of the bush in an emerald creek. The composition and technique of photographing the image blends the reflected colours in a painterly, impressionist style.

The photographs, which were created entirely in-camera in the field, are at once impressionist and abstract. They are landscape photographs that capture the beautiful and complex relationship between the elements. Composing the photographs without a shoreline forces the eye to view the images, not just as reflections but as landscapes in their own right. Further viewing from different angles reveals complex interplay between the colours, depth, and texture of the water whilst the Hahnemühle Photo Rag ® Metallic Paper further enhances the movement and shimmer of the water.