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The Rotation

Ten Photographers. Rotating Shutters.

Dedicated to the memory of GfxHaven, GfxFreaks and Synesthesia which rose from the ashes.

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A Forgotten Place

Lonely Streets

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Feel you on the inside.

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The Golden Fish

Corridor

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As a child plays

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Spring Sun

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Two Tone

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Look up, and you will see the light

Above The Crawl

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Night

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Things seem to be going in reverse.

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Another Smoke

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If I Never Lie

Room

Lonesome

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Like a super star

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Flying Colours

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Waiting...

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Linear

Insect Architecture

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With Age

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Path to My Tree

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174

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Like a Polaroid Picture

Pipeline

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Spine of the Sky

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Flower

Stepping

Something you might expect from an eleven year old girl.

Sail

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Spirit

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Close

Drop Dead Gorgeous

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Roof

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Climb These Cliffs

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“Be cool. Sunny day rule.”

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Thing of the Past

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All In Vain

You’ll Need a Key

Crystal Veins

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Full

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Wales

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Old Tales

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Time’s Age

Doncamatic

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Relax

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Bloodrush

kohtumised

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Pink

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Blank

Tossed Aside

Mind Game

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Summertime Blues

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Dropped

Job Security

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Eh

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3 of a kind

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Bungalow

Mission

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Leg It

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Bloom

A Pop of Yellow

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Glimpse of an Eye

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Canyon of Speech

Weeping Pirates

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One More Day

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Dilemma

Lungs of Wood

BunBun

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A Greek’s Niche

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Word Forward

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Empire

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Huitzilopochtli’s Temple

Bangor Sunset

Comman’s Road

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Smoke

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A RETROSPECTIVE

by Nick Pomeroy What can be said about Robert Payton? First off I’ve known him for a number of years and have watched his improvement over that time. The last year has been an important period in his development as a photographer.

Above The Crawl

Since the second Rotation book he has cemented himself as one of the most eagerly anticipated photographers of the group.

The reason for this is easy to see, just look at these photographs. The composition, the colours and the atmosphere are fantastic. Compared to his earlier shots for The Rotation, the increase in skill and vision is impressive to say the least.

Spine of the Sky

It is a tendency of a lot of amateur English photographers to focus heavily on the same style of photography, something I’m definitely guilty of. In my eyes this is due to an impression that England doesn’t contain a lot of variety in it’s scenery. Rob shows that this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Spine of the Sky would not look out of place in a desert but was shot in the heart of this modest island.

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Nick: Hi Rob, to start could you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into photography?

Rob: Hello, well there’s not much to me really. I’m an average guy that likes fantasy, art, books, music and fizzy drinks. I got into photography in my first year of college where we had to study it as a part of the course. My tutor wasn’t the nicest or the best at explaining or remembering but none the less I really enjoyed taking photos of things with a strange beauty, things that others didn’t see and from there I just bought a camera and taught myself.

Nick: How would you best describe your photographic style?

Rob: That’s hard but I would say the word nature would some it up well, I’ve slowly started to detest taking flower shots because they are so boring to photograph, I’m gradually turning to urban and night time shots I just need to get out but living in a small village and not being able to get anywhere really doesn’t help.

Nick: How do you find your photographic subjects?

Rob: My garden is an amazing one, the people before us started the gardening club in the village so he was very into his garden. Naturally I found bright flowers and creepy crawlies to take photos of.

Nick: Lungs of Wood is an interesting photograph, what gave you the idea that a stack of wood could create an appealing image?

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“I want to start showing people the beauty of the city”

Rob: Ha, funny photo to pick. Its in my neighbour’s garden, I went round to see what I could find, I think its an encouragement for bees to make a hive.

Nick: What equipment do you use and what’s on your wish list?

Rob: I use a Canon 1000D and its standard lens which cost about £500 in a bundle with a Tamron 70-300mm which is neither use nor ornament.

I would love a Canon 5D and a 50mm 1.8, of course its not called a wish list for nothing.

In The Club

Nick: Who are the biggest influences on your photography?

Rob: The Rotation and peoples’ favourites on Flickr, I think it’s the best way to see different themes and perspectives on the world, also you can see what settings they used and where they took it.

Nick: What do you aim to achieve in your photos and are there any recurring themes that you try and highlight?

Rob: I want to start showing people the beauty of the city, they miss all the little details.

Nick: Finally, think back to when you first started taking photographs, what one piece of advice or information would you liked to have known then that you know now?

Rob: How to use the aperture and ISO settings on my camera, for the first 6 months I was solely using the shutter speed, I feel like a fool now.

Nick: Thanks Rob, I look forward to your next photographs.

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Thanks.

Designed & Edited by Nick Pomeroy.

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