Pembrokeshire photographer shortlisted for British Photography Awards 2024
Pembrokeshire photogapher Gillian Mackay has shot her way to victory after being shortlisted for the highly acclaimed British Photography Awards, 2024.
Her stunning photograph, entitled 'Ice Cream Please', displays a wild pony harassing a lady who's standing in a queue for an ice cream. And it certainly wowed this year's selectors with the result that it has now been included in the Street Category.
"I'm delighted and thrilled to be shortlisted for this, because it was certainly a surreal moment when I saw a wild pony harassing a lady in a queue for ice cream," said Gillian.
Gillian's focus has always been to try and catch things from an unusual perspective, which makes street photography her ideal genre. Her photographs sometimes include people in high contrast silhouette and sometimes she exposes the image for the person, and other times for the background. Her photographs often catch people in action, or when they are unaware of her presence, such as when they're sitting alone on a public bench or, in this instance, queuing for an ice cream.
Street photography was first established by Henri Cartier-Bresson, when his aim was to catch random incidents in public places, rather than posed images. And it goes without saying that street photography can be taken anywhere in a public area, not just on the street.
Gillian, who is a member of the Tenby Camera Club, will be travelling to London for the awards ceremony which takes place in November.
The final winner will be chosen by a panel of judges, however there will also be a people's award which can be visited on the British Photography Awards website.
Pembrokeshire photographer shortlisted for British Photography Awards 2024
Pembrokeshire photogapher Gillian Mackay has shot her way to victory after being shortlisted for the highly acclaimed British Photography Awards, 2024.
Her stunning photograph, entitled 'Ice Cream Please', displays a wild pony harassing a lady who's standing in a queue for an ice cream. And it certainly wowed this year's selectors with the result that it has now been included in the Street Category.
"I'm delighted and thrilled to be shortlisted for this, because it was certainly a surreal moment when I saw a wild pony harassing a lady in a queue for ice cream," said Gillian.
Gillian's focus has always been to try and catch things from an unusual perspective, which makes street photography her ideal genre. Her photographs sometimes include people in high contrast silhouette and sometimes she exposes the image for the person, and other times for the background. Her photographs often catch people in action, or when they are unaware of her presence, such as when they're sitting alone on a public bench or, in this instance, queuing for an ice cream.
Street photography was first established by Henri Cartier-Bresson, when his aim was to catch random incidents in public places, rather than posed images. And it goes without saying that street photography can be taken anywhere in a public area, not just on the street.
The final winner will be chosen by a panel of judges, however there will also be a people's award which can be visited on the British Photography Awards website.