‘Procession looks at the recently renewed Newcastle Ocean Baths through its concrete poolside forms. The benches line the edge of the Pacific in a repeated formation, robust enough to withstand the swells that periodically strike the pool. Their ordered arrangement caught my eye: less like furniture than a procession of solid forms facing the ocean, almost assembled in readiness for whatever the sea might deliver.’
Creating my long exposures in a public space can be a frustrating process. This scene required the shutter to be open for four minutes, which is a long period to hope that no one will make use of the blocks in the manner they were intended. Not as a prop for some artist looking for a specific composition.
My luck was good this morning - I had just completed the exposure when swimmers, keen for their morning dip, dropped bags and towels on one of the blocks before diving into the chilly water.’
Two hundred and forty uninterrupted seconds compressed into a single frame was a satisfying start to my 70th year.
This Limited Edition is available in three sizes, with a maximum of five prints plus up to two Artist Proofs.
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean Pools
Artwork: Procession #6536 — Newcastle Ocean Baths
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Medium: Fine art photography
Process: Digital Medium Format extended exposure
Edition: 5
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
‘Procession looks at the recently renewed Newcastle Ocean Baths through its concrete poolside forms. The benches line the edge of the Pacific in a repeated formation, robust enough to withstand the swells that periodically strike the pool. Their ordered arrangement caught my eye: less like furniture than a procession of solid forms facing the ocean, almost assembled in readiness for whatever the sea might deliver.’
Creating my long exposures in a public space can be a frustrating process. This scene required the shutter to be open for four minutes, which is a long period to hope that no one will make use of the blocks in the manner they were intended. Not as a prop for some artist looking for a specific composition.
My luck was good this morning - I had just completed the exposure when swimmers, keen for their morning dip, dropped bags and towels on one of the blocks before diving into the chilly water.’
Two hundred and forty uninterrupted seconds compressed into a single frame was a satisfying start to my 70th year.
This Limited Edition is available in three sizes, with a maximum of five prints plus up to two Artist Proofs.
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean Pools
Artwork: Procession #6536 — Newcastle Ocean Baths
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Medium: Fine art photography
Process: Digital Medium Format extended exposure
Edition: 5
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
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