Honorable Mention / 2024 / Fine Art / Landscape

Three Clouds

  • Photographer
    Mike Wines, United Kingdom
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I was stuck in traffic one summer's evening in Hampshire, England so I decided to try a back road. The field of rape flowers was vast and in full bloom. The three clouds are probably each bigger than the field but they appear dwarfed in the sky. Suddenly I felt very small.

I have been shooting digital photography for over 15 years, concentrating on landscapes, cityscapes and portrait photography. I prefer to shoot the unusual and overlooked scenes rather than images that are approaching the twee.

I am now retired after working for 35 years as an IT project manager. This has allowed me to try new opportunities: I occasionally work as a film extra and have also set up my own photography tours of London. Both of these are now on hold for the foreseeable future, thanks to the interesting times we find ourselves in.

Awards Exhibited as part of GAYZED 2012, Strand Gallery, London
Basingstoke Camera Club Open Exhibition, 2020, Scapes - Highly Commended