JUDE’S STILL

FOUR PILLARS DISTILLERY, HEALESVILLE

IMAGE NUMBER 1285

Four Pillars Distillery has won "International Gin Producer of the Year" several times. After visiting their modern tasting room for cocktails and snacks, the Healesville Sanctuary is close by. This image was one of a series of images commissioned from Atticus Webb by the Amber Property Group for the Geoff Brady Collection of unique Victorian landscapes in 2020. The collection was compiled to mark the opening of the Sebel Hotel in Ringwood in March 2021. The images feature throughout the hotel.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 2 seconds and an aperture of F25. Schneider-Kreuznach 28 mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

BETH’S STILL

FOUR PILLARS DISTILLERY, HEALESVILLE

IMAGE NUMBER 1286

Four Pillars Distillery has won "International Gin Producer of the Year" several times. After visiting their modern tasting room for cocktails and snacks, the Healesville Sanctuary is close by. This image was one of a series of images commissioned from Atticus Webb by the Amber Property Group for the Geoff Brady Collection of unique Victorian landscapes in 2020. The collection was compiled to mark the opening of the Sebel Hotel in Ringwood in March 2021. The images feature throughout the hotel.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and an aperture of F4. Phase One 45 mm lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

THE ROYAL YACHT, BRITANNIA

EDINBURGH

IMAGE NUMBER 1113

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997, she was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660. During her 43-years service, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the globe. Now Britannia is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship is a popular attraction with over 300,000 visitors each year.

In 1997, the Conservative government committed itself to replacing the Royal Yacht if reelected, while the Labour Party refused to disclose its plans. After Labour won the general election in May 1997, it announced the vessel was to be retired and no replacement would be built. The Royal Yacht's last foreign mission was to convey the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, and the Prince of Wales back from Hong Kong after its handover to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. Britannia was decommissioned on 11 December 1997. The Queen, normally stoic, is reported to have shed a tear at the decommissioning ceremony that was attended by most of the senior members of the Royal Family.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 1600. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F3.5. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ARTHUR BOYD'S STUDIO

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 902

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 4.3 seconds and an aperture of f22.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

ARTHUR BOYD'S PALLETTE

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 901

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 8.6 seconds and an aperture of f29.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digit

ARTHUR BOYD'S STUDIO

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 899

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 3/5ths of a second and an aperture of f16.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

ARTHUR BOYD'S STUDIO

"BUNDANON", SHOALHAVEN RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Image Number 898

Dr Kenneth Mackenzie came from Scotland in 1838 and built a timber house above the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney. In 1866 the family moved into their new two-storey sandstone homestead ‘Bundanon’, in the tradition of the  great “squatter houses” of Australia on 2,900 hectares along the river.  Some generations later, following the drowning death of his grandson, Kenneth Mackenzie, in the river, the family departed the property in 1926.  Bundanon was then leased to tenant farmers for the next 40 years. 

The renowned Australian artist, Arthur Boyd and his wife, Yvonne, puchased Bundanon in 1979, having already acquired significant adjoining properties at immense cost..  Boyd, already the product of a dynasty of Australian artists, had the inherited wealth and establishment relationships to turn Bundanon into a national treasure,.  He celebrated connections with all artists of his generation, the property’s legacy and its indigenous inhabitants.  In 1993, Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the Australian Government’s acceptance of Boyd's offer to  establish the Bundanon Trust as a gift to the nation.. In 1995 Arthur Boyd became Australian of the Year.   In 1998 Bundanon’s artist in residence program was implemented in a building on the property designed by Boyd’s friend and legendary architect, Glen Murcott.   Arthur Boyd died on 24 April 1999, aged 78.The house now houses 4000 works by Boyd, his family and his equally famous brother-in-law, Sydney Nolan. 

Beyond the house Arthur Boyd’s purpose-built studio is maintained exactly as he left it, with his shoes, tools, paints, easels and works in progress.  By all accounts, Boyd was a courtly patrican, who enjoyed the privacy of his remote and expansive refuge.  He travelled frequently by sea back to England but never travelled by aircraft in his life.  Atticus spent an emotional hour “alone with Arthur” in the studio trying to capture the magic.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 4/5ths of a second and an aperture of f16.  Schneider Kreuznach 28mm wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

PITTSBURG

PENNSYLVANIA, USA

IMAGE NUMBER 655b

The Mexican War Streets, originally known as the "Buena Vista Tract", comprise a historic district in the Central Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district is densely filled with beautifully restored row houses, community gardens and tree-lined streets and alleyways. The area dates from 1848, around the time of the Mexican–American War, and consists largely of row houses, mostly from the Victorian-era.

The Mexican War Streets Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. In that year, the listing was a 27-acre (11 ha) area and there were 119 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the district.  Many of the buildings now have "funky" exteriors.  Fashionable micro breweries are disposessing the black community which had until recently been consigned to Allegheny since it fell out of favour.  This image shows "Randy Land" an eclectic gallery in old-time "dark town", on Jacksonia St Allegheny.  

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/3rd of a second and an aperture of f20.  150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  The image has been cropped and straightened using Capture One.  

PITTSBURG

PENNSYLVANIA, USA

IMAGE NUMBER 655

The Mexican War Streets, originally known as the "Buena Vista Tract", comprise a historic district in the Central Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district is densely filled with beautifully restored row houses, community gardens and tree-lined streets and alleyways. The area dates from 1848, around the time of the Mexican–American War, and consists largely of row houses, mostly from the Victorian-era.

The Mexican War Streets Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. In that year, the listing was a 27-acre (11 ha) area and there were 119 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the district.  Many of the buildings now have "funky" exteriors.  Fashionable micro breweries are disposessing the black community which had until recently been consigned to Allegheny since it fell out of favour.  This image shows "Randy Land" an eclectic gallery in old-time "dark town", on Jacksonia St Allegheny.  

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/6th of a second and an aperture of 20.  80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.   

REAL TURKISH COFFEE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 595

Situated along the south side of the Golden Horn, the area of Balat was historically a melting pot of Jews, Greek and Armenian Christians, and Muslim Turks. The multiethnic character of both Balat and next-door Fener was largely lost during the 20th century and the neighborhood has long been one of Istanbul’s poorer ones.  This tiny coffee shop still serves truly original Turkish coffee - recognised by the modern Turks as a significant rarity.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/20th of a second and aperture F3.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

 

 

SHOE SHINE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 574

The shoe-shine is a Turkish tradition. Sitting on busy streets with their small stools and Ottoman style boxes, they ply their trade to everyone that passes.  This service has largely disappeared from the western world but is still very much alive in Turkey.  Some people may consider this age-old trade to be a boring job, but for the dedicated shoe shiner, it is an art and a skill. The customers walk away with shoes looking as new as the day they were purchased. The shoe shiner will polish and buff with ease that only comes from years of experience.  The price is just a few Turkish lira so he needs a steady flow of customers to earn a good wage by nightfall.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and aperture F6.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING NETS

PAROS, GREECE

Image Number 452

Parikia is the capital and the main port of Paros island. It is one of the most typical Cycladic settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white. Parikia is today one of the most popular and busiest spots on the island, as its cafeterias and restaurants along the waterfront attract many visitors. Parikia is also famous for its vivid nightlife, which makes it along with Naoussa village (on the northern side of the island) the two busiest tourist resorts of Paros.  Parikia has 4,500 permanent inhabitants.  Parikia has a strong traditional fishing fleet.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/5 of a second and aperture F16.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

SCULPTOR, GENEVA

Image Number 48

This image of a sculptor at work in Philippe Guenat's atelier in the Geneva suburb of Carouge was fun to take. Carouge is an old suburb of Geneva and home to many artisans, artists and eclectic shops.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35.  Aperture F5.6 with an exposure of 1.6 seconds.  28 mm Schneider-Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

FURNITURE MAKER, GENEVA

Image Number 47

Carouge is an old suburb of Geneva and home to many artisans, artists and eclectic shops.  Seldom do many customers seem in evidence, but they survive.  Atticus found that they were always ready for a chat and a photo.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35.  Aperture F7.1 with an exposure of 2 seconds.  28 mm Schneider-Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

BEEHIVE

SOUTH OF GRUYERES, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 33

Gruyeres, in South-West Switzerland is celebrated not simply for its cheese, but because the area is a wonderland of traditional Swiss farms.  At first, Atticus Webb  thought this wooden house was a dovecote and was surprised to learn from a villager that it was a beehive.  It is mounted on a stone bearing the date 1828.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35.  The aperture was F12 with an exposure of 1/50 second.  150 mm Schneider-Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

ANNECY, ORGAN GRINDER

Image Number 11

Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.  It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 klm south of Geneva.    On Sundays Annecy holds a wonderful street market along its distinctive canals.   Here the local organ grinder plays in front of the Thiou Canal with Palais de l'Isle castle in the background.   The castle, built in 1132, was the primary residence of the Lord of Annecy as early as the 12th century, and later became the Count of Geneva's administrative headquarters, and finally a jail from the Middle Ages until 1865.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200, aperture F8 with an exposure of 1/350 second.  80 mm Schneider-Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.  The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. The image has been cropped slightly to remove extraneous detail.  The shadow areas have been opened using Capture One. 

ANNECY, LACE SHOP

Image Number 12a

Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.  It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 klm south of Geneva.    On Sundays Annecy holds a wonderful street market along its distinctive canals.   The Annecy lace shop near the bridge over the Thiou Canal always does well.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35, aperture F5.6 with an exposure of 1/2 second.  28 mm wide angle Schneider-Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.  The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  The shadow areas have been opened slightly using Capture One. 

ANNECY, LACE SHOP

Image Number 12

Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.  It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 klm south of Geneva.    On Sundays Annecy holds a wonderful street market along its distinctive canals.   The Annecy lace shop near the bridge over the Thiou Canal always does well.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35, aperture F5.6 with an exposure of 1/2 second.  28 mm wide angle Schneider-Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.  The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  The shadow areas have been opened slightly using Capture One. 

BASQUE DELICATESSEN

AINHOA, FRANCE

Image Number 230

Ainhoa is a village deep in the Basque country close to the Spanish border in south-west France. The village is classified among the ‘the most beautiful villages of France”.

Ainhoa was an important stop on the pilgrim path to Santiago de Compostella, where many of the routes from France converged.  Ainhoa is a lovely Basque village with half-timbered wooden houses painted in deep red and green colours. The village is little more than a main street.

The village delicatessen is across the street from the thirteenth century church and specialises in Basque hams.

In recent years the name Ainhoa has gained popularity in France as a girl’s first name.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Captured by Atticus Webb at midday without flash on a Zeiss Contax 645 medium format camera with Zeiss 35mm wide angle lens at F16 with an exposure of 1/15th second.    The image was captured on a transparency using Fuji Velvia 50 film.  It was then scanned in high resolution by Bond Imaging.  The image has not been cropped nor has it been significantly manipulated.

Each print individually signed and numbered by the photographer in a limited edition.

ANNECY, BASKET SHOP, FRANCE

Image Number 229

Annecy is a commune on Lake Annecy 35 klm south of Geneva.   It nestles below the French Alps in one of the most beautiful areas of France.  Annecy is noted for its canals.

The weekly market in Annecy runs alongside the canals. The basket shop sits just over one of the foot bridges and the crowds make it almost impossible to photograph on market day with a tripod.  This image is notable not simply for its French character, but also for the fact that it took over an hour for an opportunity to trip the shutter.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Captured by Atticus Webb at midday without flash on a Zeiss Contax 645 medium format camera with Zeiss 35mm wide angle lens at F16 with an exposure of 1/15th second.    The image was captured on a transparency using Fuji Velvia 50 film.  It was then scanned in high resolution by Bond Imaging.  The image has not been cropped nor significantly manipulated.

Each print individually signed and numbered by the photographer in a limited edition.