Pilgrim's Way- Bob Trubshaw Bob Trubshaw is a Charnwood based photographer, writer and historian . He specialises in pre-Roman and pre-Christian history, life, customs and practices in Britain. He is also actively involved in Charnwood Arts as an observer to the Board of Trustees. Bob's photographic work involves much experimentation and painstaking photo-manipulation. Many of his black and white images were taken over a number of years to document and celebrate places that he knows and loves -- often re-visiting them a number of times. He is currently writing a number of books on his specialist subjects. He lives in the Charnwood village of Wymeswold. Alison Williams, from the UK, judged the haiku sent in response to his images. She had a difficult job finding a 1, 2 , 3 -- and thought that all were 'winners.
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1st Place - Marjorie Buettner Pilgrim's Way... The Pilgrim's Way is a
location, but here it is also the way of the pilgrim who goes on, even though
it means leaving behind the song of this lone bird. The phrase, 'growing faint
with distance', also subtly suggests the weariness of a traveller. When I see
this in the context of the picture, there is a more hopeful mood to the combined
images. Even though the bird song is being left behind, the way leads toward the
light. Perhaps the birdsong that is being left behind cheered the traveller on
through the darker part of the path? There is a contrast of mood between the haiku
and the picture that allows for various interpretations. [AW] 2nd Place - Ron Moss folds of black This places us firmly in
the darkness, not just dark but folds of it, overlapping shadows, and emerging
from all this blackness -- a wonderful thing to find -- a path. It is a very good
example of using the last line to leave us with a new and surprising element to
the scene set in the first two. Although no mention is made of the Pilgrim's Way,
the idea of finding a path out of darkness is entirely appropriate. An interpretation
that effectively emphasises the strong light and shade contrasts of the picture.
[AW] 3rd Place - Juanito Escareal Pilgrim's Way A focus on sound -- the
sound of the travellers feet on the leaves on the path. This is effective in the
haiku, and adds an extra dimension when seen in the context of the picture, in
which we can't see such fine details as the leaves on the path because of the
high contrast of light and shadow. By focusing on the feet of the traveller, it
also draws our attention downward into the shadows, which suggests tiredness and
concentration on putting one foot in front of the other on this path. [AW] |
