The other half

This year the OPS Oxford Photographic Society's annual exhibition was in two half's here are a few pictures from the second half .

OPS 2014 Exhibition

Every Year the Oxford Photographic Society holds an annual Photographic exhibition this year it is in the Oxford Central Library, there is limited space so its an exhibition of two half's I visited the first today.

My Latest Book

Landschaftspark by Jeff Coles | Make Your Own Book

Always nice

Always nice when someone else appreciates your images, Tall trees and Skate were commended and commented on by the Photocrowd expert judges in their recent competitions Dark Matters and Human Movement.

New Book Tattoo.

Tattoo by Jeff Coles | Make Your Own Book

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red.

Took a trip out to see this before it is taken down not sure about seas of poppies there was certainly seas of people there.

Visited Bharat's exhibition today

Its a big thing to put on a solo exhibition my friend Barat Patel has an exhibition "Nomads of India through the Lens” at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Well worth a visit with some  great quality large prints.

 
There are numerous nomadic communities in India who have played an important role in society for many generations. Tragically they are now some of the most marginalised people of India. The specialised trades of these nomadic communities have meant that settling in one place was virtually impossible. Without addresses or birth certificates they are invisible to the authorities. This exhibition depicts their present lifestyle, showing some of the problems and prejudices they face from society in general, as well as the influence The Raj has had in branding some of these communities as criminals.
One NGO is trying to turn the tide for these nomads and their story forms part of the exhibition.
The Exhibition runs from 14^th September to 15^th December 2014
At “The Link Gallery” (level ‘0’),
John Radcliffe Hospital,
Headley Way,
Headington,
Oxford OX3 9DU. 

In the middle of the night

Still ploughing through my images from my trip to  Landschaftspark
On one of the nights we were out and about the place and came across this 4 piece making a  vid for their  latest release, tried a few slow shutter shots  then racked the ISO up. 

Photocrowd

Found this new Photography website Photocrowd, competitions with a set brief, voting on the images and not the photographer. giving it all a go to re spark my photography.
The current brief is
The technique of panning allows us a brief moment of rebellion against the stillness of photography. Slow your shutter speed and capture the energy of moving objects.

Always trying to think different I have been trying some multiple exposures while panning with a wide angle lens.

Red Squirrels

We have been on a bit of a quest this year to see Red Squirrels, caught up with some at the National Trust nature reserve at Formby just outside of Liverpool.

landschaftspark

If you are into industrial rust and pipes then landschaftspark in Germany is the place to visit, 24 hour access to a row of blast furnaces and all the infrastructure that goes with it to manufacture pig iron.
I spent a few days there earlier in the year these are the first of  the many pictures I have to share.

RA Summer Exhibition 2014

visited the Royal Academy Summer exhibition a real mixed bag of work something for everyone here are a few that caught my eye-

Richard Moon- Madam Joyeuse

Ray Richardson- Trojan

Tim Shaw- Fertility Figures

Anthony Green- The Family,Sherborne St John

Bill Jacklin- Bathers

Christopher Oldfield- The Sickness Into Death

Kay Harwood- Gathering Dust

David Price- In The Sun Born over And Over

Flora McLachlan- Midsummer

Paula Rego- Camouflaged Hands