So i know it's been a few weeks ... everything got a little crazy in my world & in the end i just decided with leave coming up to take a wee break. So whilst i'm back from my travels i figure it's time we head off somewhere new. So far we've checked out the fabulous work of FPoE artists Mary Vican, Mandy Bryant, Elle Moss, Myan Photography & Diane Miller (phew that's a lot of artists) ... across the US to England, back to the US & now we're off to Ottawa, Canada to check out the stunning photography of Caitlin Brookes & The Paper Butterfly. Now i've been known to capture the occasional butterfly picture, & i am learning to love nature more & more but this girl has it down to a fine art. Seriously Caitlin manages to photograph this stunning insects & much of natures finest in a story book, magical, dream like way oh & i adore her name "the paper butterfly".
Oh & did i mention macro quality of this skill takes not only great skill but an imense patience that shows in her love & portrayal of the subject matter. When I look at Caitlin's work, it's like i'm drawn into this fairy tale world, like Alice when she fell down the hole. A land that so often passes us by since it's so small & inconsequential to our world but here it is the focus of everything fragile & delicate & beautiful. & the tones Caitlin uses in her work simple add to the magical quality of it. Even when she shifts to a black & white the subject matter be it insects, birds, animals flowers or whatever aspect of nature she chooses to focus on keeps that mythical quality. Like we're stepping into her own private land of Narnia.
From the dragonfly shown in all it's glory ...
... to tiny buds sitting in rows along a branch ...
... Nature in Caitlin's hands comes alive.
Love this. I was looking at Caitlin's work recently too! :)
ReplyDeleteThe spider web absolutely amazing :) T.
It IS hard to get a great butterfly shot, and it can take a lot of time following one flutter to and fro before you catch it at just the right place. Caitlin's work is really wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of Cait's work! In fact, one of my first pieces of photography I bought on Etsy was hers. I also won two of her nature prints! I'm constantly in awe of her wildlife "finds" - although I know now, like you said how much patience it takes to be a nature photographer. She seeks out the beauty in the forests and streams and even the cities that most people ignore and miss. And her style is layered and magical!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all the lovely comments~ :):):)
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