...Galleries

Monochrome Photography by Mike Finley

Visit one of the galleries of Mike Finley’s monochrome photographs.

A random assortment of photographs from each of the galleries can be seen below; select any image to visit its associated gallery.


 Floral Photography 

The floral gallery contains a selection of Mike’s monochrome floral photographs. Monochrome floral photography has a long tradition in fine art photography, emphasising the sensuous shape of many flowers, rather than the gaudy colours that may otherwise predominate.

Much of Mike’s current work is of this type.

<p>Monochrome floral study of a Nigella flower and bud (common name "love in a mist")
Nigella #1<p>Black and white close up shot of a sunflower bloom
Sunflower<p>Close-up photograph of a magnolia blossom, one of the harbingers of Spring, horizontal format
Magnolia #1<p>This print depicts a pitcher of a stately Sarracenia flava (American pitcher plant)
Sarracenia flava
... visit the Floral Photography gallery (10 images)

 Infrared Photography 

This gallery contains a selection of infrared photographs by Mike Finley. Infrared photographs are taken with a special film that is sensitive to near-infrared radiation, which green foliage reflects strongly. This results in a very different image.

<p>A few stones trapped between the beams of an old groyne
Trapped<p>Foliage and a stone built bridge in the Lake district
Bridge<p>Close up of one of the ferns
Ferns #3<p>A tangle of ropes on one of the old groynes
Tangle
... visit the Infrared Photography gallery (10 images)

 Landscape Photography 

This gallery contains a small selection of monochrome landscape photographs. It currently holds only a few images from the Lake District (some infrared) but the selection will be extended soon to include more images, including Cheshire and Norfolk.

<p>A monochrome Lakeside view from the Lake District
Treeline<p>Giving the appearance of a dragon's head resting on a river bank, this image is actually a piece of tree root, but reminded me of the song title 'Puff the magic dragon'
Puff, the Magic Dragon<p>A pair of old wheels left to rust in a meadow in the Lake District
Wheels<p>A view along Thirlmere on a cold winter's morning, with snow visible on the distant fells
Thirlmere #2
... visit the Landscape Photography gallery (5 images)

 LRPS Print Panel 

This gallery shows the monochrome print panel for which Mike Finley was awarded his LRPS in 2002. It contains a cohesive selection of his monochrome landscape, infrared and floral photography.

<p>A wintry image of snow and trees
Snow<p>This monochrome autumn picture shows an early morning view of an English Oak in the mist
Autumn mist<p>A wintry image of snow and trees
Branches<p>Tinted monochrome image of a dying iris flower
Dying Iris #1
... visit the LRPS Print Panel gallery (10 images)