As I have decided to move on from the Fosse Way and start photographing on other stretches of road, I feel that it is relevant to look at the work of Colin Ball. Ball's series 'Motorway' depicts the UK's Motorways in all weathers, and from the driver's perspective as well as including the road as part of the landscape.
Although Ball's work could be criticized for lacking variety and merely being snapshots taken whilst driving, I think there is still reason to take influence from it. Ball often shoots in poor weather, and this gives the shots a sense of drama, and this captures the essence of driving on the motorway.
I intend to take influence from this series of work by increasing the amount of images I take whilst driving, on a variety of roads and conditions, and start shooting out of windows and the windscreen more.
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