VENTURING THROUGH THE SNOW MARTIN PARRATT ARPS (FINE ART)
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wo lines of thinking converged to give rise to this panel. Firstly, I love the transformative effect of fresh snowfall. Snow on roads briefly produces something beautiful from the otherwise mundane. Over several winters I found that occasional vehicles on these roads provided a good focal point for photographs, and a little colour, whilst the leading lines of tracks in the snow gave depth. Secondly, I wished to create a painterly feel in the images. I was inspired by a magazine article featuring heavy grain applied to an image. I loved the effect and wished to try it in my own work. I realised that a minimalist composition was required and that my images of traffic in snow might be suitable. The heavy grain, happily, not only gave the look that I enjoyed, but also enhanced the impression of falling snow, and masked the text on number plates and commercial vehicles. A high key treatment completed the effect. I thought that this project could give 28
CREATIVE EYE GROUP MAGAZINE NO. 83 SEPTEMBER 2020
