Today I brought home the first of the framed images that will be hanging at my first exhibition – I’m rapt that it looks so good and can’t wait to see the others framed up and ready to display.
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My apologies for the reflections and the corner protectors, product photography is definitely not my forte. I’ve included a copy of the unframed image below, at a file size of just 345KB; the print was made from a file size of 27.1MB, approximately 80 times the resolution shown below – I love the fine detail that can be savoured in high definition images. Other prints in the exhibition have been made from even larger files.
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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Barn Owls range in size from about 30-40cm with females being slightly larger than males. They are found across Australia and feed mainly on the introduced house mouse ( I almost said they feed on house mice but that sounds way too odd) and small native mammals; their call is a strange mixture of screeches and whistles. Their most remarkable features are their plumage, eyes and heart-shaped face. The facial disc helps channel sounds to their offset ears, the system is so effective that they can pinpoint a mouse in darkness. Their eyes are large, forward facing and capable of remarkable night vision. Their underparts are whitish with a scattering of dark spots while their upperparts are a stunning mix of chestnut, grey and warm browns with white spots tipped with black – just beautiful.
Owls are often considered wise, from Owl in Winnie the Pooh back to ancient mythology where the Greek and Roman goddesses, Athena and Minerva, relied on owls for their knowledge and wisdom.
Most of the images I’ve selected for the exhibition have been successful in international photography salons where many have received multiple awards; some have featured on lirralirra while others are newbies. Today’s image has been exhibited internationally and was awarded in the USA, and, like all my images in the exhibition, it has been printed using quality pigment inks on 100% cotton rag, fine art archival paper. If you come along while I’m there, please introduce yourself, it’d be great to meet you – see below if you’d like more information.
Happy birding
Kim
Fusion – nature through the lens
Blurb:
Fusion – nature through the lens is a collaborative photographic exhibition by three Yarra Valley photographers, Kim Wormald, Greg Carrick and Joy Phillips, each exploring nature photography in different styles. Kim Wormald has been a bird photographer for a number of years, her photographs have won awards nationally and internationally. Her work is pure, birds in their natural habitat, highlighting the detail of their plumage and personalities. Greg Carrick has more of an experimental technique, photographing landscapes in the Yarra Valley and Dandenongs, then manipulating them to create pieces that require a second look. Joy Phillips combines both natural photography and manipulated pieces to create artworks with a story. Each piece gives the sense of the location it was taken and creates a whole new world for people to explore. (Greg and Joy are friends of mine who create superb photographs and artwork)
Where:
Mont de Lancey Historic Homestead, 71 Wellington Road, Wandin North 03 5964 2088 – 5 minutes from Mt Evelyn
When:
Saturday 12 November to Sunday 11 December inclusive
Official opening by Kath Gannaway at 12 noon on Saturday 12 November
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am – 4pm, (except market days when it opens at 9am)
Suggestions:
If you’re able to attend you might like to go on Saturday 12 November or Saturday 11 December when the Mont de Lancey Country market will be held or maybe over the weekend of 26-27 November when the Draught Horse and Vintage Machinery show will have working displays that include draught horses, working machinery, blacksmithing and woodturning, working sheep dogs and creative chainsaw carving. Even on ordinary days there is heaps to see at Mont de Lancey, including the 1860s homestead, beautiful gardens, a chapel and a fabulous museum.
Thanks to David Burren (see links page) for suggesting I should write about the exhibition on lirralirra; I’ve been so busy sorting things out that I hadn’t thought to let people know about it.
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Looks brilliant! I’ll be there!
Wonderful! I hope you enjoy it
Congratulations! Definitely something to be excited about, beautiful as usual 🙂 Wishing you all the best on your exhibition 🙂 Would love to see it but don’t live close enough. I know it will be exceptional:)
Thank you so much Janele. I have a new appreciation of what it takes to put an exhibition together 🙂
Sounds fantastic and looks amazing Kim. Can i ask – was that a tiff file? I was also amazed at how well images look when printed up – we are so used to being hypercritical about images on a computer screen, I wonder if we need to be more relaxed?
Cheers
Most of them were sent as RAW files, and yes, it’s definitely great to see good images printed. I think I’m stuck with being hypercritical, I can’t help pixel peeping but I’m sure you’re right and there’s room to be more relaxed. Though some of my images have been printed pretty big, three are in 60 x 90cm frames, pixel peeping is important for them
Sounds like an outstanding collection of local photographic talent with ‘international recognition’
What an achievement! I hope you get great coverage and many visits to the event.
Thank you Diane! It’s been lovely to be in the room and hear people commenting on the images and feeling inspired by the beauty of nature. It’s a shame you’re not down here at the moment to come along and have a look and a cuppa
Wish we could make the show sounds brilliant.All our best
I wish you could too Evan!
As usual this image is stunning!!!! Congratulations on your exhibition, wishing you all the best. I will be in Melbourne from the 16th for two weeks.I would love to view it for myself. Will have to see how things pan out. Cheers Desma.
Hi Desma, that would be fantastic if it worked out! Let me know if you’re able to make it, or if you’d like a lift, maybe we could have a cuppa there at the tea rooms. It’d be good to meet you.
Wish I could be there Kim. Your barn owl is fabulous.
I wish you could too Joyce, wouldn’t it be great if we could all twiddle our noses like in Bewitched, or beam ourselves to new places like Scotty. Let me know if you are able to make it, so we can catch up
It sounds wonderful. Congratulations to you all and I really hope it goes well for you. Your images are stunning.
Thank you so much Ainslie, your kind comments are much appreciated
I so wish I could come to your exhibition, but I’m afraid it’s a tad far for me at the moment. Not that you need it, but good luck anyway. Your work is just brilliant. Cheers Rob
Hi Robert, I wish you could come along too! Thank you for your kind comments and encouragement, Kim
So exciting, I can’t wait to see your exhibition!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, and were there to see your favourite image sold ready to go off to a lovely new home 🙂
It was wonderful! And I’m so thrilled that the Grey Teal was the first to sell ❤️
What an incredible image.
How I wish I could be there.
I hope the exhibition fills you with as much joy as it will the lucky visitors.
Thanks EC. Looking at the images displayed at a such a beautiful venue has been an incredibly special way to honour nature, it has been humbling to hear people comment on the beauty of our birds. Maybe if our little thornbills, fairy-wrens and finches were bigger, people would be more aware of their beauty and more careful about protecting bushland.
I share in your excitement, I only wish that I could attend this exhibition, I know it will be wonderful as is your work.
Thank you so much Jan, I wish you could attend too 🙂
Congratulations! Good reason for your excitement. How many images will you have on display at the exhibition?
Thanks David. Twenty-seven of the images will be mine, there’ll be about eighty all together.