Congratulations to Max Rush for his beautiful photograph of the Walled Garden, ‘Spectacle of the Painted Storm’ which made him Overall Winner in the 18th International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. Max has been making wonderful images in Brockwell and other parks for many years and we’re delighted he’s won this prestigious award.
Max says: ‘My camera is unique, having been constructed from wood which came from at least three trees in Richmond Park – an old oak affected by beefsteak fungus, a cherry tree that grew at Richmond Gate, and a veteran oak that’s still alive. The wood was donated to me for this project by the Royal Parks. Each photograph is composed of eight overlapping frames which match precisely. These were then stitched automatically in Lightroom, giving the equivalent of a ‘virtual’ 6x7cm sensor with 200 megapixels resolution.’
The judges said: ‘This winning photograph has managed to capture that rare, magical moment between stormy weather when the sun and clouds blend to create painterly light. This, combined with Max’s unique camera setup has produced an image of outstanding artistic merit.’
Read more about Max and his special camera at maxarush.com
