david goldes' firepond

david goldes is one of those photographers who doesn’t wait for the world to come to him but chooses instead to play with its little details. surface tension, strange electrical effects, air movement, wind, and breath. in his own words “in an age of big science and specialist interpretation, i have turned to homebrew experimentation and observation translated through photography. “ i like that idea of play - especially when it brings together such magical and yet rarified elements as science and photography.

here’s an example of goldes’ work with surface tension. this one is entitled “bubble in inverted jar #2”.

here’s another bringing together a soap bubble and a frame entitled “soapfilm cube”.

my favourite work from david’s camera though is his fire pond series. the lavishly rich tapestry in each of these images is breathtaking. light, form, and time all melt together into an instant that steps outside of the usual landscape photography and renders something all together other. the silence, the stillness, and the richness draw you into the scene such that you can feel yourself standing there watching, listening, feeling the mid to late afternoon sun that illuminates these scenes.

i like each image in this all too brief series but this one is my favourite . . . the light on the far shore . . . i wish i could stand there . . .

to explore more of his work you should visit david goldes’ homepage.
three galleries of david’s work can be viewed here.