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Juried Show
All images copyright by the individual photographers
River of Gold
Abstract photos are often untitled because the artists want the observer
to determine for themselves what the story is. Walter, historically a
landscape photographer, makes these abstract images and then crops out
the section that tells the story he wants. As you can see Walter is
strongly attracted to color, so most of his work, as is this one, are
contrasty and really pop! The tones all blend nicely and make for a
pleasant photo to look at and consider what it means to you.
There is an artist video on the web page for the Magic of Light
show where you can hear Walter explain his work and processing.
Click Here
to see Carl Crumley's discussion with Walter on YouTube.
Awarded $150 Top Hat
This photograph is a beautiful example of
how much excellent composition and lighting can contribute to a
masterful image.
The dramatic deep
black background and the muted, almost shadow-like lighting of the model
are then contrasted to the dramatic rim lighting employed for the
highlighted area of the photograph.
This is also a
photograph of textures rather than details. The face is only
suggested while the felt of the top hat and the luscious skin tones are
beautifully reproduced. Eyes and mouth, often the focus of so-called
“glamor” photography are not even shown, leaving it to the viewer to
“fill in” these features from the imagination. She is a beautiful
woman but shrouded in shadows and mystery!
Compositionally
centered on the photograph, it is symmetrical both in shape and in
lighting.
The large, beautifully finished image would be an asset to anyone’s home
decor.
$150 Gift Certificate
They Won't Let Me Do Anything
Stephanie’s submission to The Magic of Light 2021, They Won’t Let
Me Do Anything was selected by the staff at Lumiere to receive a
$150 Gift Certificate. At first, I was struck by the difference in
Stephanie’s two photos in The Magic of Light 2021
show from the
usual submissions. However, I did linger with the photo and take a
closer look at what was going on and I began to think about many
questions. I found out later that Stephanie creates this work from
old photos or post cards from her own files, or friend's photos or
images found for other sources. She sometimes crops a section of the
photo and then, using writing from the back of the photo, or from
another photo entirely, superimposes the writing over the photo. So,
Stephanie is creating her interpretation of a photograph. Her next
step is to process the resulting image to create a print that she
can use for a cyanotype print, or in effect, a blueprint of the
original. Another technique she uses is to use layers of textures or
other photos to add information. However, Stephanie’s work
challenges the viewer to look carefully at her image, consider her
ideas or the background and think about their own interpretation.
Stephanie’s work is a worthy addition of creativity to the show.
Click Here
to see Carl Crumley's discussion with Stephanie on YouTube.
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