Abstracts
Changing Colours
“Change is the only constant”
Indeed change is an everlasting constant and whilst travelling through Sicily for a few days in October I realised how the environment can change in a relatively short moment.
The clouds moved and with them a profusion of new shades, new tones and a palette of colours that every photographer would have dreamt.
There, watching all these changes happening in blink of an eye, all these variables so independent but working together to create a symphony, a subject that never seizes to inspire.
It was not one thought but many that caused my self to act in a different way and move away from any conventional way of shooting this incredible show. The bright colours and the way they morphed into each other left nothing more but an ocean of ideas, the only problem being how to handle all of them at the same time. Not even thought was enough to register every single burst of stimulus.
Then blackness, a black so deep that light seemed to be totally absorbed and remained un-reflected from the sharp surface that had flooded the sarrouding. It was this blackness that compelled the surroundings to survive in such a way, keeping balance between life and sudden death.
It is interesting to know that most of the trees surrounding Mt. Etna are dependent on an eco-system based on height like most other mountains. It is also good to know that some of the trees face sudden incineration when the heart of the mountain expels molten rock. However so, they remain there standing up, still marking their presence, a natural monument that clearly shows how things can change in a blink.
Inspirations in Sicily
My last visit to Sicily was quite an inspirational one for the colours that we found there were mind boggling. The diversity of subjects was just great even though Malta happens to be just a few Kilometres away the subjects varied widely. I have been captured by this technique with camera in motion to create surreal patterns from static subjects, not to forget symmetrical ones too.
These are some of the shots taken during a 4 day trip with some other photographer friends at MIPP and partners.
The Next Level
In a recent visit to Sicily, I could not ignore the reality of change. With that in mind I wanted to move along the trail and find a way to express it through a non conventional shot, only to realise I ended up into something bigger than I expected.
I am now looking into another dimension in photography which has dragged me through for 4 days of intense experimentation with subjects through movement. The result is an endless set of patterns warped and curved in way that is fully controlled whilst I am shooting a long exposure shot.
It is really like painting with the camera.
Caught between rough and calm waters
During a recent photographic convention organised by the MIPP I improvised this shot whilst looking out of the window. Something which I do very often.
I was watching the rough seas and realised the calm water just beforth me and I thought what a balancing act.
“My World” Photographic Exhibition in July
This photographic exhibition will be held at the “ Centre for National Culture – Ir-Razzett tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone” in Mosta, between the 3rd and the 16th of July. MAP to talent Mosti.
“My World” is a collection of works that portray my self through different times, the good times, the bad times, others when I was relaxed or tense. The main scope of the exhibition came from a question posed to me some time ago, “Why do I photograph”, what is it that makes me want snap more, or to wake up early morning just to take a couple of shots.
Many times I ask myself
What is the philosophy behind my urge to stop time
And for just one fraction of a second capture it
And freeze that moment in a photograph
What is that energy that I feel
That makes me want to get the next shot
Then another one
And another one
What makes me run through the night
Searching just the right lighting
Just the right corner
To portray what I have in mind
What is it that drives me through the early morning
When the sun has not yet risen
And I am there waiting in pure solitude
Waiting for just one instance
Maybe a couple of shots, then its over
Why do I get that strange feeling
That my camera is an extension to my self
Is it just a means of expression
Or maybe a way how to record time
Is it because I simply love it
Or maybe because I want to leave something behind
When I am not there any more
Between Life and Death
Whilst shooting in Paris I had this audio visual in mind and finally it has made it to the real world. For quite some time I have been wondering what other mediums I could use in conjunction with Photography. This is my first attempt into making something a little different but at the same time keeping it simple and let the image speak for itself.
Winds of Change in Valletta
Valletta at the moment looks like a war zone, and just before anyone makes too many permanent changes I visit the capital city of Malta more than a few times always focusing on different aspects and architectural specialities of this living museum. I focused this time on current changes including the transportation system and the walls that surround the city.
The streets of Paris
Another set of captures in the streets of Paris and the whereabouts. Most of these are the work of spontaneous however I was looking specifically for the essence of Paris, the every day life as no Parisian have seen it. I wanted to focus on the people and their doings but also on their surroundings that probably get ignored and taken fore granted.
Paris
Paris is one of the cities I will definitely never forget. The architecture, the streets and the history gave me enough subject to ho haywire. I focused mainly on street photography and Paris is full of character for this. Grabbing all sorts of subjects and give my attention to a variety of inspirations from buildings to people running in the streets, to cemeteries. Paris gave me so much energy and hope to give it back through an exhibition or audio visual.
Searching for Inspiration
I ran through the island of Gozo like a mad man changing gear, position and vision of subject in order to get some stimulating inspiration, where finally I got it, unable then to stop. Everything started to vibrate, everything became a subject then.
Dancing Fire
Whilst observing the erratic movements of fire, I thought about the destructive effect of fire but at the same time the amount of energy exerted both physical and inspirational. After all it was just burning wood but the aura was incredibly inspiring.
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- Fire always creates interesting shapes wchi leaves us to use our imagination to see the unreal. In this image I realised there is a sort of dragon rising from the flames
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- with every wind blow, with every piece of wood, the effect of spurting fire flies
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- I wanted to experiment a little bit with black and white on flames since the color of a flame is almost enough to involve the viewer. I wnated to see without tha aid of color what happens.
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- I noticed the features on this piece of wood just before it was engulfed in flames leaving nothing more than a fine carpet of ashes
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- Playing with fire and its destructive effects. whilst feeding it with, the flames looked as if there were dancing with joy.
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- Playing with fire and its destructive effects. whilst feeding it with, the flames looked as if there were dancing with joy.
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- peeking through an opening in the metal container one could almost see the aura of the flames. now this is what I call chi. just watching the flames was enough to make one feel energized.
Oddly Shaped Objects
From time to time I fall in a mood of pure abstract. It happens very rarely and when it does I am very irrational. I feel the need to be just myself and in this moments time flies as if it had no significance. This is just some work that I am currently working on and adding from “time to time”.
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- We are usually lost in what is in our dimention, that is usuall an optical viewpoint of approx 45 degress. anything beyond that point goes off our comfort zone so I felt i should break that and look beyond. So this image is simply a portrait off the 45 degree angle.
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- This image attracted me because to me it shows the society we live in, put together. we all look the same but we are not. Everyone is an individual, unique with all the features.
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- time represented by the weathering effects on the beams and the step is the top part which goes down the further you look in the image. I wanted this 3D illusion to portray the passage of time.
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- I noticed these columns from far and had encountered others like them along the path. I see a representation of time and strenght in them.
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- A metal Beam that looked strong and endles today looks beaten, lost. Again the effect of time, age, the movement of energy here from one medium to another.
Abstracts
Through abstracts I manage to communicate my feelings and thoughts. I use abstracts to question and to instigate interest, to provide food for thought.
