Light and Fire - Ali Sainsbury’s art experiments

     If you were to ask me anytime over the last 20 or so years, what would be my ideal photographic safari moment? I would have described my utopian moment of a leopard walking towards the camera, perfectly lit by early/late light and making eye contact. I could obviously add to this: a lush green savanna backdrop and maybe a cub playfully alongside. Previsualisation - the grown-up word for fantasising! Imagine my complete astonishment when it only went and happened....almost. Leopard 👍 Light 👍 Eye contact 👍 Green backdrop 👍 Surely I couldn't screw this up?  Not the best reference photo for drawing either but a unique moment nonetheless, except that's not what I previsualised!  So why didn't I drop the iso further as the light was so good? What didn't I change the aperture to give a greater depth of field?  I was so excited that I just wanted to watch. Now I endeavour to always have my camera setting poised for the ideal encounter given the conditions,...

Infrared - another dimension  I realise not everyone will like the way I see things (believe me, it works both ways...;) Here are a few of my infrared local shots - I've printed and mounted a few for the upcoming local Xmas fair I'm doing. I don't think they are very Christmassy - more post-apocalyptic, but who knows what anyone may have put on their list to Santa? Warsash shore River Hamble Swanwick Lakes Holly Hill