By methodically visiting the same sites along the Blackwater river course, Macleod repetitively shoots the same subjects through the seasons in direct relation to the way he feels, translating his emotional state through the lens. Always waiting for just the right moment, shooting at dawn and dusk, until each object or detail of foliage is caught within its own atmosphere.
In this cathartic process, he uses the changes in light and atmosphere as a form of expression for his changing moods. During dark periods, he wades through the muddled mind, confused and frustrated. He finds solace in the landscape, engulfed in its sub-dawn greyness. Macleod's emotionally charged photographs of dark woodlands have a sombre weight yet profoundly meditative quality. In stark contrast, the bleached out, ethereal images represent the artists high, frenetic moods. During these moments, Macleod pushes the boundaries of his photography.
Objects become unreadable, and we are forced to squint into the glare. Lacy structures of trees are lost in a diaphanous milky haze.
Di Poole
Images: 22
Dimensions: 86x72" (Ed1) 72x48" (Ed3) 604x40" (Ed5) 40x30" (Ed7)
Media: Fuji Crystal Archive Matt CType paper and Kodak Endura Matt Ctype paper (86x72")
By methodically visiting the same sites along the Blackwater river course, Macleod repetitively shoots the same subjects through the seasons in direct relation to the way he feels, translating his emotional state through the lens. Always waiting for just the right moment, shooting at dawn and dusk, until each object or detail of foliage is caught within its own atmosphere.
In this cathartic process, he uses the changes in light and atmosphere as a form of expression for his changing moods. During dark periods, he wades through the muddled mind, confused and frustrated. He finds solace in the landscape, engulfed in its sub-dawn greyness. Macleod's emotionally charged photographs of dark woodlands have a sombre weight yet profoundly meditative quality. In stark contrast, the bleached out, ethereal images represent the artists high, frenetic moods. During these moments, Macleod pushes the boundaries of his photography.
Objects become unreadable, and we are forced to squint into the glare. Lacy structures of trees are lost in a diaphanous milky haze.
Di Poole
Images: 22
Dimensions: 86x72" (Ed1) 72x48" (Ed3) 604x40" (Ed5) 40x30" (Ed7)
Media: Fuji Crystal Archive Matt CType paper and Kodak Endura Matt Ctype paper (86x72")
