the Rogue Gene Collective speaks » Photography http://blog.roguegenecollective.com ... artists working for artists ... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Christmas Tree Festival http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/christmas-tree-festival-908.htm http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/christmas-tree-festival-908.htm#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:59:16 +0000 Aitch http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/?p=908 Continue reading →]]> It seems to be the perfect weather for Christmas Tree Festivals – I wrote about one last weekend on my personal blog here. That one featured a tree that Keith (my husband) and I had decorated on behalf of Bilton Amateur Dramatic Society.  This time, I’m keen to show you some photos taken at a rather larger display in the village where I live. It is the increasingly popular Christmas Tree Display of All Saints Church, Preston, East Yorkshire. This year, there were 33 trees and scenes on display – the trees were much bigger than those at the Bilton festival, but then it is a much bigger church, too!

My favourite tree was the recycled one. Preston couple, Tony & Maureen Dale, used the tree they had decorated last year and which they’d planted in the garden since. It had not survived so they decided to create their entry this year based on the theme of recycling. They sprayed the tree white and decorated it with an assortment of items that would normally be thrown away. Most ingenious of all, however, was the dynamo-powered fairy lights. In order to see them lit up, you had to sit on an exercise bike and pedal! I had to have a go, naturally! It kept me warm for a while, too – the church is extremely cold!

Here are some photos that Keith took at the weekend – spot the nutter on the cycle!

Decorated by Preston Primary School

Preston Parish Council Tree

I love the view of the trees in the shot above – the pews have had a “tree table” placed along the full length of them in order to accommodate all the trees within the church!

This, however, is my favourite tree, mainly due to the creative way of utilising the dead tree and the powering of the lights!

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natural abstract image in Mike Finley's fragments series

'flow' image placed in top ten in redbubble challenge


This image was placed in the top ten in a recent redbubble challenge for macro images of dead wood textures.

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Infrared image of tree root on the grassy bank of a stream

Puff the Magic Dragon - infrared image (Konica IR750 film)

I was delighted to be asked by Andy Finney to provide a print of this image for the Royal Photographic Society’s exhibition to celebrate 100 years of infrared photography, Infrared 100. If you’re interested in the history of infrared photography, or other events to celebrate this centenary, please visit Andy’s blog covering the topic at infrared100.org.

]]> http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/print-royal-photographic-society-exhibition-876.htm/feed 1 Holmes Chapel Camera Club annual exhibition is now up http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/holmes-chapel-camera-club-annual-exhibition-835.htm http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/holmes-chapel-camera-club-annual-exhibition-835.htm#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:26:25 +0000 mike http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/?p=835 Continue reading →]]> photographic image from Mike Finley's fragments series

Wild Fire

I’ve put the Holmes Chapel Camera Club Annual Exhibition up in the local library this Monday. It contains a selection of prints from the members of the club, covering a range of styles. It was selected to show the diversity of styles that the members of our small village club have. I’m pleased to say that two of my images are included.

monochrome photograph of modern architecture

Steel and Glass

‘Wild Fire’ (left) is an image created from a small area of the back of a headstone in the Lake Ditsrict, while the other image, Steel and Glass (right), is a monochrome image of a (much larger!) piece of a modern building in Manchester.

The exhibition will remain in the Holmes Chapel Library Meeting Room until the 2nd August.

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monochrome photograph of a street scene in Whitehaven

old and new - competition entry

As usual no acceptances, but came the closest I’ve ever managed with one entry – ‘old and new’. This was taken on a wet and dreary day in Whitehaven on the Cumbrian coast – I first spotted the two rather different greengrocers’ shops side by side, and then noticed both had the same name!
There’s more about my entry in my own blog Words by Mike Finley, with some follow up comments on the Cotswold Monochrome Salon itself.


]]> http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/entry-cotswold-monochrome-2010-782.htm/feed 0 Second place print in camera club annual competition http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/second-place-print-in-camera-club-annual-competition-708.htm http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/second-place-print-in-camera-club-annual-competition-708.htm#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 14:28:41 +0000 mike http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/?p=708 Continue reading →]]> Abstract image representing wild fire

Wild Fire - photograph by Mike Finley

A print of this image was placed second in the print class of our camera club’s Annual competition. It is actually a photograph of a small part of the back of a headstone, and shows some texture of the stone, but mostly algae, lichen, and traces of ivy.

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Tree and Photographer - monochrome image by Mike Finley

Tree and Photographer - featured in the Ace Cafe group on redbubble


‘Tree and Photographer’ is this week’s featured image in the ‘Ace Café‘ group on redbubble.
Images are submitted for consideration by members of the group, and critiqued and voted on for admission by the members of the group. The hosts select a weekly feature image from the images accepted into the group.
There is also a workshop area for discussion of how images could be improved.

In this group we are looking to exhibit exceptional art as voted for by the members. We hope that it will be an open, lively and friendly group where artists are supported and encouraged to grow.

]]> http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/this-week%e2%80%99s-featured-image-in-the-ace-cafe-on-redbubble-674.htm/feed 0 Four days in New York – a dream come true! http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/four-days-in-new-york-a-dream-come-true-660.htm http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/four-days-in-new-york-a-dream-come-true-660.htm#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:31:24 +0000 andrea http://blog.roguegenecollective.com/?p=660 Continue reading →]]> Hubby and I have just returned from a four day holiday in New York, USA. It was our first visit and a wonderful experience. There was a lot to fit in, and despite the heavy snow fall we managed to see Central Park, Battery Park, Times Square, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Statue of Liberty, Flatiron Building, Rockefeller Centre and ice rink, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building plus visit the Magnolia Bakery (and eat yummy cupcakes!), Macys, Bloomingdales, Tiffanys, Fat Annie’s Truck Stop, Century 21, Soho, Greenwich Village and 5th Avenue. After years of watching American TV – especially ‘Friends’, ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Will and Grace’ this really was a dream come true for me!!

I especially enjoyed our visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art which has a fantastic varied collection of inspiring art: http://www.metmuseum.org/

See all the photos from the trip at: http://s834.photobucket.com/albums/zz261/AndreaFarmerArt/new%20york%202010/

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