NZPhotographer Issue 55, May 2022

I’ve been living in Australia for 12 years and now live on the road in a small
15’ pop top towed by a Prado. I describe myself as a Peripatetic (rhymes
with pathetic) Photographer, The Silver Sojourner. Photography pretty
much keeps me going – when I overcome the lethargy. My photography
tastes are eclectic and hopefully enjoyed by a few. I like to try and find
humour/juxtaposition both in the image and the caption - Just not these!
howardjack.zenfolio.com
4 ECLECTIC FAVOURITES
My first image takes me back to my childhood with Wind In The Willows and Mr Ratty. My water vole photo was
taken on the stream running beneath Arundel Castle. Later, I found out they are endangered in Britain and
face extinction. How magic to photograph one.
My second shot keeps us in England, this time Lyme Regis. On a tourist launch, I saw this young lady, the First
Mate, I think, prettying herself up in the wheelhouse. I fell in love with both her and the picture she posed when
she looked at me. Not many judges like it, but I do, so there!
My Vienna streetscape shows a magic scene with the falling snow. A different crop has won me a few honours,
and the mono version is not too shabby either. The backstory to this shot is as follows: I arrived in Paris and fell
down some stairs. I thought I had pulled a muscle and walked around there and Vienna for two weeks. I got
back home and was diagnosed with an achilles rupture and spent the next six months in a creaky boot.
My final image for my 4x4 feature is from a volleyball tournament in Coolangatta. Lots of photos were taken
from all angles, but my favourite angle for lots of photography is down low. I entered this in the Australian
Photography Competition ‘My Best Shot, Beaches’ and received a lovely Eizo 24” monitor for my efforts.
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