Greetings from your long-lost Fogo Island friend!

[camperbc]

Hi all! First off, my apologies for being away for so long. Due to my poor health keeping me bedridden, it has been two months since I last posted pictures; in fact since I even TOOK any pictures! Yesterday was the first good-weather day in quite some time, and I was determined to finally get outside with my cameras and take advantage of the great weather.

I was curious to see firsthand the new studio for visiting artists that was completed this summer, close to the town of Joe Batt's Arm, a short drive from my home. The radically styled structure is one of many being built in various communities across Fogo Island, all of them designed by internationally acclaimed architect Todd Saunders. This studio is much larger than it appears in pictures, at over 100 ft in length. There is no road to the studio, so I had to walk the last km or so over the rugged coastline. A herd of close to 100 caribou crossed the trail in front of me!

I thought I would share some of my images of this interestingly unique building. All were taken handheld with my Sony DSLR, using both my Sony 18-55mm and Minolta 50mm f/1.7 lens.

Glen
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[Dr. Harout]

That's quite interesting.
The last shot has a very interesting thing in it, like a frame in a frame in a frame...

[aster]

I like some of Todd Saunders' structures myself.

This particular studio with its edgy and sharp rectilinear structure contrasts with the random curvelinear ruggedness of the rough landscape...

Good to see some more Fogo Island photos....


Thanks for sharing, Glen.

Yildiz

[camperbc]

Thanks Aster and Dr. Harout for your kind comments; very much appreciated.
Glen

[Greg Beetham]

I like the sharp contrasty detail on the rocks and the building. The building looks sortof alien in that landscape...unexpected. I like the slightly weird effect, good photos.
Greg

ps. The back is on the improve then Glen?

[Birma]

Hi Glen, I especially like the B&W version - great contrast with the barren surroundings.

[UrsaMajor]

Hi Glen, I especially like the B&W version - great contrast with the barren surroundings.

I agree. I like all of the images, but the B&W shot is by far the best - IMO.

With best wishes,
- Tom -

[Dr. Harout]

I wonder how would that building look in winter?

[KevinBarrett]

Wonderful shots! Now I'm imagining what kind of perspective tricks you could get up to with a shift-lens at that house, since most of these shots look like they were taken on one anyway.