ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Zara Hadid described the London Aquatics Centre as "inspired by the fluid geometry of water in movement" It is a building that exudes organic shape and is a joy to photograph. I looked to capture not just its shape but a sense of its simplicity also. I used a number of techniques to simplify the overall composition and accentuate the three-dimensional aspects of the architecture. In no particular order: Selective gradient masking, luminosity masking, numerous adjustment layers and selective high pass sharpening.

Technical details: Canon 5D Mark III, 17-40 Canon f4 lens

AUTHOR
I fell in love with photography at the age of 13. It has been a lifelong passion ever since. I look to create strong emotional images that tell a story. The advent of digital has been a revelation for me. It enables creativity and has elevated photography in my view to a more dynamic and innovative art form.

I am particularly interested in long exposure and use it to create high key fine art photographic images. We live in a complex and cluttered world where visual respite is rare. Fine art photography uses negative space to create a sense of calm, allowing the viewer to focus on the main subject without distractions.

With the advent of Photoshop fine art photography has flourished. Often the process requires not just a pre-conceptualisation of the final creative concept, but the expertise to be able to handle and master complex post-processing. I find both parts of the creative journey highly rewarding.

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