...Galleries

Photography by Mike Finley

Visit one of Mike Finley’s photography galleries.

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.

For more of Mike’s floral photography visit his monochrome floral photography gallery.

<p>Black and white close up shot of a sunflower bloom
Sunflower<p>Monochrome floral study of a Nigella flower and bud (the common name is love in a mist)
Nigella #1<p>Close-up photograph of a magnolia bud, with one petal removed to show the developing stigma and stamens
Magnolia #2<p>Black and white image of an immature Nepenthes pitcher
Nepenthes #2
... 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>The lighthouse at the entrance to Maryport harbour
Maryport<p>A tangle of ropes on one of the old groynes
Tangle<p>Close up of one of the ferns
Ferns #3<p>Some grasses at the side of a small stream
Grass
... visit the Infrared Photography gallery (10 images)

 Landscape Photography 

This gallery contains a small selection of monochrome landscape photographs, including some infrared.

For more of Mike’s landscape photography visit his monochrome landscape gallery.

<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 monochrome Lakeside view from the Lake District
Treeline<p>A misty morning view of Thirlmere in the Lake District
Thirlmere #1<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>Tinted monochrome image of a dying iris flower
Dying Iris #1<p>This monochrome autumn picture shows an early morning view of an English Oak in the mist
Autumn mist</p><p>Monochrome image of a dying iris flower
Dying Iris #2<p>A wintry image of snow and trees
Snow
... visit the LRPS Print Panel gallery (10 images)

image blog

If you want to see a sample of some other art that interests me, visit my image blog, where I've got a selection of images from emerging artists, and will be adding more to the collection every couple of days.