In 2003 Royal Mail started its ‘British Journey’ series in Scotland, continued through Northern Ireland and Wales South West England, and ends its travels with ten stunning photographs from across the rest of England.
The designers, Phelan Barker, viewed thousands of photographs for England, before narrowing their selection down to just six. The key for the British Journey series is finding images that capture a sense of the country, by exploring the landscape’s textures and colours. The images all have one thing in common, no sky is ever present.
For consistency, James Phelan chose soft images that had been produced in similar ways using a long lens, all with a focal point e.g. a bridge, house, people etc, to give a sense of scale.
Even within each small frame, a great feeling of space is achieved, capturing the vivid colours of the landscape, which almost unbelievably, are all created by natural light.
The photos take us from the bustling cities, to the desolate and tranquil countryside and the dramatic coastlines of England, capturing the varying beauty of this green and pleasant land. .
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