ALIENSCORNWALL, UK, 2025
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Cornwall is full of aliens. The mild, almost subtropical, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico creates much rain and seldom frost. This unique climate creates conditions suitable for many non-native plant species to thrive.
Urban parks are green cities within cities. Melting pots of foreign flora from all parts of the world. Jumbled and mismatched together, creating a botanical circus. During the winter, some of these alien plants have to be covered up. Otherwise, they die from the cold. Creating this ghostly spectacle that I wanted to capture. Cornwall is the only place I've seen plants wrapped up like Egyptian Mummies! The biggest challenge was making the perfect composition. I wanted to be close to the trees but not too close to lose the context in the background. Also, not too far away. That'd make it feel too loose. After countless retakes, I made a balanced frame. Mission achieved. Although they take up space from native plants, these aliens are beautiful. They deserve to have their beauty encapsulated by the artist. This is my mission when making frames of alien species. |
"CORNWALL IS THE ONLY PLACE I'VE SEEN PLANTS WRAPPED UP LIKE EGYPTIAN MUMMIES!
–JACOB J. WATSON-HOWLAND
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