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Magnificent Macedon Ranges will showcase photographs by members of Macedon Ranges Photographic Society. The three-day exhibition opens on Friday. Club president James Holgate gives us a sneak preview.
Tell us about Magnificent Macedon Ranges
The exhibition celebrates the beauty and diverse attractions of the Macedon Ranges. Among the images are some familiar scenes as well as many that are less well known. We hope they will encourage people to explore the region with their cameras and discover so much more.
Visitors can move through the print exhibition and read the stories behind the images, and then watch an audio-visual presentation of the complete collection. This runs for about 15 minutes.
Talk us through some of the photographs in the exhibition
We have a number of traditional landscapes. John Spring’s Country Lane is a fine example. Taken in Kerrie, John has captured the light and glorious scenery at one of many horse agistment properties in the area.
Paul Fletcher’s portrait of an eastern grey kangaroo is terrific. Look at those eyes – they really lock on to you!
Paul took the photograph on a foggy February evening. A large alpha male had shepherded his mob of does out of the forest and onto the grass to feed. The big roo was constantly casting around, alert for threats. He heard Paul approaching and stared straight at him, expanding his chest to accentuate his size.
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Paul got the hint and took this shot before strategically retreating. He said that when the kangaroo stood upright, he was two metres tall and built like a body-builder!
The Macedon Ranges is full of interesting characters. Colleen Mahoney’s Woodchopper was taken during a portrait workshop we held at Hesket.
Stan Mansas has given us a very different view of Hanging Rock. His image shows the Rock beneath the Milky Way with the urban lights of Woodend illuminating the horizon. The waves in the starry sky look like they mirror the contours of the Rock.
Where can we see more?
The exhibition opens on Friday evening (March 25) at Dromkeen, in Riddells Creek. It can also be viewed on Saturday (10am-4pm) and Sunday (10am-2pm). The photographers will be there to discuss their work on Saturday afternoon (2pm-4pm).
After the weekend, Magnificent Macedon Ranges will be available to view on the Macedon Ranges Photographic Society website from March 28.
The photographic society holds regular meetings, for photographers of all abilities, at Dromkeen (1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek).
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