Edward J Felton, The Living Time Machine, First Edition one ...

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Edward J Felton, The Living Time Machine, First Edition one off metal print in floating frame, 44cm x 64cm overall

This photograph receives it's title because the stretch of coastline of Somerset truly is a living time machine. From the beach one can explore the ammonites present in the rocks below your feet and from the coastal path above one can look across the various layers of sedimentary rock that have formed over hundreds of millions of years. When the sun shines the colour pallete is stunning with bright earthly tones complimenting the pale greys of rocks. Looking straight down from above, this coastal zone takes on a beautifula abstract quality.

From my earliest days the natural world has been a constant within my life and has helped steer
me in the decisions I make and the way I interact with the world. Nature has always been an
important element in my love and understanding of all forms of art and this has definitely
impacted on my photography. Through my practice I have been assigned to work on projects
which involve working in some of the more wild parts of the globe and these locations will
forever inspire me.
I like to tell the story of my subjects, and drones have proved a more than useful tool in aiding
this compulsion. Seeing the world from a new perspective can help calibrate our relationship
with space, and remind us simply to look. With my drones I might be found on top of the
highest peak in Sweden, recording ice melt in Greenland, documenting inaccessible places for
national news or simply finding the beauty above a most inauspicious location. Most recently I
have celebrated the accolade of being featured in National Geographic’s new book World from
Above.
It is very easy to become quite philosophical about why we do the things we do, but I do truly
feel that my photography has a healthy foundation we can all benefit from. Just the act of
looking at an image briefly can reset the mind or enable us to see something from a different
perspective. To me, both art and nature have the potential to lift spirits and provoke thought.