Paul English has produced an exhibit in the Neuberger Gallery demonstrating bird photography at its best with both portraits and birds in flight. Paul uses a tracker, designed and manufactured by him and a business partner to assist with his capturing amazing bird-in-flight photos. Chip Evra returns in the final, third exhibit this summer as a Visiting Artist. Additional Guest Photographers are Jim Dusen, who has exhibited with us each year for 11 years, Larry Eldridge, Nancy Ridenour, and John Retallack. Camera Rochester photographers return, exhibiting award-winning photographs from their competitions -- Michael Keaton, Tom Kredo, Nikhil Nagane, Sheila Nelson, Paul J. Shew, and Michelle Turner. We round out the show with the photographs by Artists-in-Residence, Jim Patton, Gary Thompson, and Phyllis Thompson and Gallery Partners, Dick Bennett, Carl Crumley, Steve Levinson, Gil Maker, Don Menges, Luann Pero, Betsy Phillips, John Solberg, and Sheridan Vincent.  

Electric Western by Jim Dusen Jim has been showing at the gallery for 11 years!  The Partners really appreciate his support of the Gallery as well as his photographs over the years. This work is a departure from many of the photographs he shown in the past and it shows the breath of his skills in making excellent photographs. The iconic western portrait technique is used for the bulk of the photographs in a very effective manner. Electric Westerner takes these  photographs one step further and introduces very interesting post processing techniques that bridge the gap between the old-time west and the electronic age. It's amazing to see this one photograph among  the other classic portraits, offering a strong counterpoint to the grizzled and bearded man of the old west. Jim takes a risk in deviating from the theme of the rest of his photographs, however this risk was definitely worth taking and makes this overall exhibit and even more interesting one.

Great Blue Heronby Paul English Paul has provided a wonderful series of photographs of birds, many of which are in flight. The majesty of these creatures is wonderful to behold, and Paul has done an excellent job capturing them in active scenes showing their grace and beauty. Paul uses new technology to make the capturing of birds in flight within the frame of the camera, an apparently great improvement over the more traditional methods of photographing birds.

Great Blue Heron is a beautiful example of these photographs. The spread of the wings is so graceful, almost hypnotic in its beauty.  He wonderfully captures the feathers in their elegance and  the defocused background provides such a rich color pallet . The heron flies suspended in the air, legs trailing behind, wingtips flared.The skilled use of the tracker and the equally skilled image preparation and printing has led to a wonderful collection of startling photographs of these beautiful birds.

John has not lost his attention to obtained from his earlier years as a product photographer.  Each image in this series of taillights is tack sharp and beautifully displayed. As John has stated, body design of these older vehicles evolved slowly in the early years and taillights and headlights were the opportunity for designers to be more creative. Each of the taillight photos in this collection has been treated as a portrait, one of John's other favorite genres.  In the" image John has captured the sharp angularity of the red chevron-like taillight against the smooth and deep curve of the black rear quarter panel.