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Gallery Picks of the Show 50-MILE RADIUS by Harry Littell November 2 - 28, 2021
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Not Your
Average Eggs
David has a
very interesting show titled Whimsy in the Neuberger gallery this
month.
His pictures
have the quality of whimsy, but even so he displays photographs that
are excellent and enjoyable to observe
Not Your
Average Eggs
is an elegant arrangement of three eggs complete with wonderful
reflection/shadows.
The clever
lighting provides shadows that reveal the texture of the shells, but
you have to look twice to confirm that these really are eggs. They
are misshaped and the question is how did they get that way. The
reflections confirm that these eggs might actually be a misshaped or
has David has used some Photoshop magic to both alter the shape of
the eggs and the reflections?
The color
palette and the framing employed in this photograph are excellent,
within an asymmetry which strongly contributes to the composition.
This
photograph is one which discloses ever increasing levels of its
beauty as the viewer spends time appreciating this image.
.
Jane
In his
write-up he talks about how photographing dance allows you to arrest
movement and emotion that is fleeting and that passes in seconds.
The beauty is finding and capturing those moments.
The photograph Jane is a wonderful example of dance
photography. Steve has captured the dancer in midflight with legs
and arms stretched outward while still almost floating in the air.
The ripples and folds of her dress accentuate this movement and
offer a counterpoint to the dancer’s classic figure.
Arms and
legs are symmetrical filling almost the entire middle of the frame
while there is enough space left below to give you the feeling of
her being suspended in the air.
The colors
are beautifully handled, muted tones which do not distract from the
image but complement it.
Ithaca, 2018 (6)
Harry Littell
lives in Ithaca and conducted a project over the past four years or
so to explore the area within a 50 MILE RADIUS, hence the
name of his exhibit. He concentrated on what he calls the ‘built
environment and the people’ of the various small cities in that
radius. The photos are of buildings, both commercial and private
and, in many cases, new construction and the workers. At first
glance the photos in Harry’s exhibit appear to be ordinary
architectural photos that are a nice selection of photos of the
various small cities/towns in the region. Yet, consider the reason
for his project. The Finger Lakes is touted nationally and
internationally as a destination of nature’s beauty and wonder, of
waterfalls, forests, lakes, and award-winning wines. However, the
small cities of the region surrounding Ithaca contain dilapidated,
worn-out buildings and construction at odds with the shops and
building composition of earlier times.
Ithaca, 2018
(6)
is demonstrative of Harry’s work. The photo is sharp throughout,
with a three-dimensional fore, middle, and background, and. the
lighting is beautifully rendered. The buildings in the middle ground
are classical structures from the late 19th and early 20th
century with decorative flourishes, varied colors, shops at street
level and apartments or possibly offices on the floors above.
Compare these buildings with the in-progress construction in the
background that looks to be a modern, boring edifice with little of
the ornamentation and life of the older buildings. One wonders what
used to be in the foreground area that looks to be another high
rise. Did this construction space contain similar buildings to what
we see across the street, torn down to replace with the new? Will
this new building complement the ones across the street?
On the other
hand, this photo also expresses the vitality of the region and its
success in commercial enterprises. The older buildings are
energizing and full and the new construction communicates important
investments for the future economic success of the area.
What do you
think about the future economic and natural vitality of the Finger
Lakes?
Radial
This
photograph is an exercise in simplicity.
It consists
of just a single flower in a vase presenting a simple beauty, lush
color in the petals with the flower standing alone
Perspective
is well handled – the flower faces us, almost insisting that we look
and listen to it.
The simple
vase – nothing fancy—with a square opening is a counterpoint to the
round blossom with its many petals providing the title of this
photograph Radial.
The viewer
can enjoy the gentle curve of the stem joining the blossom to the
water at the base of the vase.
The many
textures are so well realized in this photo – the center with its
little spikes and pattern, the gentle petals displaying their
softness, the hard transparent glass, the meniscus curve where the
water clings to the walls of the vase.
A truly
well-crafted and beautiful photograph!
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