Exhibition Visit: A Sense of Time, Ropewalk, Barton-on-Humber, North Lincolnshire

This exhibition was curated by Hull photographer Chris Harland, who himself takes stunning images of the local area, his ones of the Humber Bridge coming to mind. The images selected were all chosen as they represented different interpretations of the 'time' theme. Ranging from long exposure photographic captures portraying movement and the passage of time to simple, classic images which illustrate those moments we all experience when time seems to stand still for a moment giving us cause to pause and reflect - Chris Harland.

I like an image my Keith Britton entitled Rush. It is taken at Spurn Head and features the iconic lighthouse and a very dramatic sky (HDR?). In the foreground is the remains of an old groyne, the main part of which mirrors the lighthouse and has been carefully placed on the intersection of thirds. This is a long exposure so the rushing waves are blurred, thus contributing to a sense of time. I like this shot as Spurn is always somewhere that I have intended to visit and hope to do so to capture images for Project 6. Kelsey Evans 'A Second of Stillness' and Neo Heny's 'Frosty Tree on a Derbyshire Hilltop' attract me as they remind me of the fog images I took at a nearbye location during the recent snow. Whereas Kelsey has placed her tree on a third Neo's is in the centre of the image projecting up from the horizon line which is approximately 1/3 of the way down the image. I am also attracted to local artist Pete Roger's images of 'A bend in the River' and 'River of Sand'. A Bend in the River is a magnificent sunset image of the River Humber and River of Sand is a simple image taken on a sandy beach of a stone which is placed on intersecting thirds and has patterns in the sand leading diagonally into the picture. Low side lighting has created lovely shadows to give form to the image.

There are many other excellent photographs in the exhibition but the ones above are my favourites.