There are ghosts here, memories of what was and hope for the future. These multiple exposure images of regenerated bushland, taken around the Inner West’s Greenway in Sydney, herald a time when these trees will be more densely packed. They are a thank you to the volunteers that work tirelessly to bring this vision to fruition, despite humanity’s present course as it is ravaging this planet. When will the balance shift? Will our now densely populated urban areas be reclaimed once more by nature, or will we destroy everything?
Photographed with an Olympus DSLR camera that has been converted to infrared resulting in an unusual false-colour image. Cutting out the visible light lends a other-worldly and supernatural feel to the image. Printing on brushed aluminium further enhances this ghostly feel, giving the final image a depth and presence that cannot be achieved by printing on paper as the metal shines through to catch the light and give the image life.