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The TWA Flight Center by Carl Crumley
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Sunset at the Bluffs
Marie, who
usually photographs in the west, has found beauty right here at
home. Chimney Bluffs can
be a challenging place to photograph. There have been many boring
photos of Chimney Bluffs. Marie correctly identifies the secret;
taking the time to find the right moment to do so.
Even then, you’re not always guaranteed a good opportunity to
make an image.
Sunsets
aren’t really about the actual sun setting, are they? It’s more
about the beautiful light it creates on the subject you are trying
to capture. In this case, the Bluffs.
Besides the light, Marie has set up a perfect frame for this
photo. The cloud line
meets the bluff line at the water line perfectly.
There is tension created by all the triangular shapes Marie
has carefully put together. The texture of the water, the clouds,
and the bluffs all mimic one another. The colors complement each
other. The darker water wraps around the reflection of the setting
sun. The trees on top of
the cliff anchor that corner and push our eye back into the photo.
Thanks you
Marie for providing us a photograph that illustrates excellent
photographic technique.
Staircase “Mural”
It’s
difficult to select just one of Carl’s excellent photographs.
As a collection, they let us move through the TWA Flight Center with
its spacious grandeur, following the graceful curves and textures.
We move from the images of the interior with their large open spaces
to close-ups of shapes, surfaces and shadows – abstracts from the
real. But, just as we enter this gallery and look toward the far
end, we see a beautiful silver curving staircase, and it may take a
moment to realize that it’s a photograph! It wouldn’t be hard
to believe that we can just walk up to the second floor. It’s a
masterpiece of composition and clarity. The way that Carl has
printed and installed this giant image really lets us “experience”
the photograph – not just see it.
The same
photograph, here, on the wall is a more “standard” size, and its
structure invites us visually to move up the staircase. The curl at
the end of the railing immediately draws our attention and then the
long curve of the railing brings us to the top of the stairs.
The composition reveals a sweeping staircase that seems to be held
“in the arms of the building.” In the entire structure of this
building there are no right angles—everything flows from one part to
another. This photograph captures that flowing quality so clearly –
both in the structure itself and the negative space that
remains. The fine vertical spindles of the railing have a veil-like
quality giving the staircase an additional grace.
Carl’s
photograph reveals the beauty and elegance of this staircase and the
flowing context that surrounds it. Great work, Carl! Thank
you.
Blood Moon
We are
pleased to host Gerry’s first gallery presentation. He has
provided many strong images for visitors to the gallery to enjoy.
Gerry states
that his photographs have in common an emphasis on color, strong
leading lines and moments when Mother Nature has provided a glimpse
of something truly spectacular.
The color of
the sunset and the rising moon above the water could have been a
striking photograph on its own. Gerry has taken this
photograph even further with a “blood moon” between the filled sails
which creates a story and engages the viewer.
Repeating
graphic shapes provide symmetry to the photo, with strong vertical
lines running from the top to the bottom of the image. The
blood moon pulls everything together, providing a focal point for
one’s eyes, with a color that echoes and blends so well with the
similar color tonality of the sky.
Looking
closely at this photo, you can actually see three boats, the one in
the foreground with its sails down and the other two moving with the
wind. Gerry must have been ready, waiting for the passage of the
sailboats, to be able to capture this image. Patience has paid off
with a striking image.
NYC Top of the Rock
Descending the Staircase
This
photograph is wonderfully creative, leaving the traditional approach
to photography and creating a virtual collage of imagery.
The same
photograph of a young girl being led by an older man (presume it is
her father) is shown in triplicate, against a background of
interesting colors and patterns. The individuals are in black and
white contrasted with this colorful background.
This
photography practically leaps out of the frame and challenges the
viewer to really look at it, notice the separate pieces, joined by
both a common subject and overlapping. What does it mean? What is
the artist trying to say? Why the subjects were chosen? Why showing
the same image in triplicate but with a different crop and angle for
each?
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