Holding Up The Sky

Faux classical style architecture with strong columns holding up the roof to an unseen building, a dark, brooding stormy sky above. A powerful diagonal separates the world of the gods from the mortals below. The simple colour palette adds to the structure.

This style of architecture has been much emulated in large grand public buildings and private homes. This particular roof happens to be at Hardwick Hall. As I looked up, I couldn't help but think that the only thing preventing the oncoming storm from the gods from dropping down, was the strength of the man-made columns holding it up.

A number of high dynamic range shots were taken of a particularly menacing sky which seemed to herald the arrival of Thor himself. These then were composited with separately treated images of the architecture, bent and corrected to form a straight line. Gods don't build in straight lines but men do. It's an impossible picture which can only exist with considerable manipulation.

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  • Mount: 3 inch approx.
  • Picture size: 28x19 inch approx.
  • Fine quality Giclée reproduction on special archival paper for sharpness, colour fidelity and decades-long colour retention. Acrylic anti-glare glazing. Comes complete with fixings for hanging.

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