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Gallery Picks of the Show Inside Out January 25 - February 20, 2022
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Early Morning Fog, Atchafalaya
Bayou The Bayous of Louisiana are a wondrous place,
almost unearthly. Seeing these trees almost in isolation is so
much stronger than a crowded landscape. It is so much more
effective than a “traditional” landscape photograph, instead it is
almost a “micro-landscape) allowing the viewer to “zero in” on just
part of a total landscape. Steve has added to this impression by shooting
in a fog while using a kayak to get to the right spot for the photo.
Texture then becomes a significant contributor to the overall
effect of this photograph. The almost monochromatic high-key background
provides a wonderful background for the subject trees. This
technique isolates the subject trees, providing a moody,
minimalistic look to the background. Using reflections
effectively doubles the subjects, making them much more interesting
with their mirroring effect. The composition is well thought through, with
trees receding from the viewer’s perspective. Their strong
color palette both provide separation from the much less saturated
background but also contribute to the beauty of this photograph. This is a photograph that belongs in one’s
home!
Panagia Mesani Church Santorini is simply a beautiful place, and we
usually see photographs that accentuate the brilliant blue skies and
the white buildings, roof colors competing with the sky and the view
of the equally blue Aegean Sea. Elena has done something different here. By
converting her photographs to black and white images they focus the
viewer's eyes on the wonderful geometry that seems almost organic
and alive. You are not distracted by color but instead note the pure
shapes and lighting on this marvelous church. Multiple arcs repeat each other. They are
large and small, in unison with the major arc of the dome. The
architectural arcs move toward the dome, moving the viewer’s focus
from the lower right and up towards the dome, silhouetted against a
“neutral” sky. Then the crisscross grids in the
window's contrast with the smooth round and softness of the
structure. By itself this is one of the many amazing structure in
Santorini. Elena has made a photograph that creatively takes
it beyond just recording and expresses her talent as a photographer.
I Spy Dick is a frequent exhibitor at Image City and
his nature and landscape photographs are wonderful. I Spy
is Dick’s representation of the majesty of the Bald Eagle. Once on
the threatened with extinction list, the development of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s safeguards, led to the
preservation of the Eagle so that now it is a visible presence in
western New York state. Pictured in flight with eyes solely on his
prize, Dick completely fills the frame with the Eagle. Look at the
bottom right-hand corner where the sweep of the wing begins. Then
follow the edge of the wing to the left, up to the top of the frame,
then to the right along the upper wing over the head, circling
around under the beak and ending at the eye. This approximates a
compositional technique called the Golden Ratio or the Fibonacci
Spiral. Think of the circular rotation of the seeds of a sunflower
or the petals of a rose as other examples of this concept. This
spiral popularized by many Renaissance painters such as
Michelangelo, is very pleasing and comforting to the eyes. This
technique is used by artists to keep the viewer’s eyes within the
artwork and spend time with the subject, leading the viewer to an
appreciation of Dick’s skills with the camera.
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