This photograph is from ‘Ghost in the Shell’, an on-going series that explores the after life of organic objects found at the tide-line. Although inanimate now, these objects once had a life: shells once housed molluscs and fragments of chalk were made from tiny marine creatures and the calcareous remains of algae.
Using slow shutter speeds, I contrast the stillness of the objects with the movement of seawater as a ghostly echo of the life these objects once had. Days when I have been content to concentrate on these little dramas instead of the bigger vistas are among my favourites.
Scallop 1 – limited editions as below. On Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag.
16 x 10.6” (edition of 6) plus white border of 1” all round
22 x 14.6” (edition of 6) plus white border of 1” all round
30 x 20” (edition of 6) plus white border of 1.5” all round
36 x 24” (edition of 6) plus white border of 1.5” all round.
Rachael Talibart is a British photographer specialising in the ocean, particularly waves. Her work is represented by galleries in UK, USA and Germany, is frequently exhibited and has been featured in major fine art publications worldwide. She recently published her fourth monograph, Sirens: The Gallery Edition.
Follow Rachael on Instagram @rachaeltalibart.
