First I headed to the Isambard Brunel Oak Wood Sculpture that sits on Pennycomequick roundabout. Being Sunday I thought that the traffic wouldn't be too bad and that I would be able to get across the road without too much hastle. I did. I felt slightly self conscious standing in the middle of the roundabout and this affected my images. They are not very good. But I do like to re-visit a site several times so that I become familiar with the landscape and have a more creative view of the subject I'm trying to shoot. Today was about experimentation.
I then continued on to the roundabout at North Cross where an 18ft Totempole carved in cedar, stands. This was tricky. I think Nicholas and I may have to take several shots of this from different perspectives as my composition standing in the middle of the roundabout did not work.
I walked to Millbay to photograph the Sculpture of Iron Ingots, stacked into a pile, and painted to resemble "Gold Bullion" and just further on from this are the Decorative Railings with an Inscription.
My last call was Elviras Cafe where a Knitted Breakfast has been cast in Bronze and mounted on the wall.
My day wasn't a success; I arrived back home feeling very tired. Carrying a tripod, cameras and accessories really was very difficult. Having so much weight to carry really spoiled my enjoyment of the task. In future I think I will have to focus on one Public Art Piece at a time and spend time experimenting with views and perspectives. I was trying to do too much in one day. Also I feel that Nicholas and I will have to go out together if we are to succeed in photographing all 80 pieces. It is a mammoth task.
Later today I took my Medium Format Camera to the Allotment as I felt I needed to return to a landscape I am familiar with. I shot a roll of colour film and then I shot a few images with my digital. My walk earlier in the day had been stressful and disappointing.
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