
Oliver's Birds
By Oliver Hellowell
Oliver Hellowell(Photographer)
ACC Art Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2019
Book
Hardback
156 pages
978-1-78884-010-1 (ISBN)
Description
Oliver doesn't only snap birds; his camera shutter also clicks closed for the play of light across rippling water, the mist rising off a wood in early spring and the rolling Somerset hills where he was raised. But birds are a favourite subject of his, and his camera never fails to do them justice. Oliver's sensitivity to lighting, colour contrast and mood imbues each picture with a unique atmosphere, resulting in precise shots of professional quality. The birds' glossy eyes, their beaks, the intricate patterns on their feathers and the texture of their down have all been captured with a patience and skill that is admired by dedicated fans from all across the world.
Reviews / Votes
"He has a specific approach to shooting birds. 'I just worry about the eye - it has to be sharp.' As for photographic advice Oliver recalls, 'Ken Jenkins said to me, "Never lose the wonder". I love that.'" -- Steve Fairclough, Amateur PhotographerMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodbridge
United Kingdom
Illustrations
152 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78884-010-1 (9781788840101)
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Persons
Meet Oliver - a twenty-two-year-old photographer with a brilliant eye for bird photography, who also happens to have Down Syndrome. First picking up his camera at eleven, he has since sold photographs at exhibitions, collaborated with personalities such as television presenter Iolo Williams, and BBC Wildlife cameraman and photographer Richard Taylor Jones, gained a following of 60,000+ on Facebook and won the National Diversity Award for a UK Role Model for Disability.