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Gallery Picks of the Show

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February 21 - March 19, 2023

Gallery Partners have chosen our "Picks of the Show"
by Guest Photographers

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Flutter by Elisa Knataitis

Flutter by Elisa Knataitis, $185, You couldn’t help yourself, could you?  You saw this photograph from across the Gallery and were drawn to it immediately. It’s dramatic! There’s a red frame, a red sub-frame that’s not centered and a black mat. This is not your expected presentation. Additionally, there’s a beautiful face with the left eye hidden by her hair and the right eye looking right at you with a feathery accoutrement… and those lips! How could you resist?  This kind of portraiture is considered transcendental.  Great portraiture is about more than the right lens and the right lighting. It’s about having a vision and connecting with your subject to make images that transcend the simple headshot. There are those photographers that are content to show you what they captured as it was before them.  Elisa admits that she uses Lightroom and Photoshop to augment her work with overlays, textures, and new techniques to create fine art images. Elisa has also excluded all the other features you might expect in a traditional portrait.  This is just the face, and you can’t escape it. It’s a stunning accomplishment that makes me say… more please Elisa! By Don Menges 

 


Sodus Winter Wave by Dave Mezzoprete

Sodus Winter Wave by David Mezzoprete, $150, David’s Sodus Winter Wave is alive with drama. I can hear the crashing sound of the wave exploding into the air in a thousand pieces, the rushing of the foamy waters over the stones and ice. In my mind’s eye and memory, I am there. The wind, the turbulent lake and dark skies tell of the cold. And there, beyond, is a sailor’s guardian – the light house on the Lake Ontario shore. It stands, seemingly unperturbed by it all.David’s wonderful photograph tells this story of water, wind and the guardian in black, white and a full range of grays. The wave’s white spray and the ice-covered rocks dominate the image and stand out against the dark sky and the lake’s waters beyond. I find myself exploring the ice and water that seems to be flowing toward my feet. The second smaller wave to the right with its white edge brings my eye to the light house beyond, white against the dark sky. The cloud above stretches back to the wave, and the circle continues, stopping at interesting spots along the way. Then the story emerges as a whole, balanced. I’m there. Thank you, David, for this so-well-told story! By John Solberg

 

 

   
   

 
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