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The Magic of Light 2020
January 2 - January 26, 2020
Juried Show
Partners'
and Peoples' Choice Awards
All images copyright by the individual photographers
Awarded Photographs from the Exhibit |
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Awarded $150
Water Colors by Megan
Crandlemire
Good photographers create images that trigger an emotional response from
the viewer. Photography in this sense, is an interactive activity.
Megan’s Water Colors is playful and fun evoking the time of one’s
childhood, grabbing a brush with some water and seeing the magic of
vibrant colors spreading and mixing across the paper. Megan even
selected vibrant colors of the pencils which come close to one side of a
rainbow – red, orange, yellow. Well that might be a bit of a stretch,
but it’s close. Correct? But she
also presents us with a visual pun, as the colored pencils appear to be
immersed in water or a bubbly liquid. Megan has selected three pencils,
understanding that a good composition usually contains an odd number of
elements to be visually pleasing. The background is black, so the focus
is on the interaction of the colors and bubbles. The pencils are
sharpened to relatively the same amount, not perfectly sharp, but with
enough lead left to use for some time. And the bubbles only appear on
the pencils themselves, further accentuating the pencils’ color. Looking
closer the bubbles not only emphasize the color of the pencil they are
‘attached’ to, but many also have reflections of the other pencils tying
the composition all together. Finally, Megan has placed the pencils
above the center line creating tension for the viewer. Thank you, Megan,
for such a delightful and creative photo for us to enjoy. |
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Awarded $150
Vespers by Margy Meath
Margy also creates a very emotional photograph. Interestingly, the title
Margy selected for her photo is a term from the Roman Catholic liturgy
meaning a sunset evening prayer service, giving thanks for the day just
past and an evening sacrifice of praise to God. The simplicity and
elegance of Margy’s photo envelopes us in the wonder and majesty of
nature and its beauty. Yes, it’s simply a photo of an owl on the top of
a tree branch. Yet, a complete defocusing of the background, the balance
of the motionless branch and the intimacy of the eyes transports one
into the space that Margy has created. In addition, the size and color
of the background serves to enhance and accentuate the presence of the
owl. The clarity of the owl and branch allows one to explore every
detail of this beautiful bird, from the bracelet-like rings that
surround the face, the smooth feathers on the chest to the talons
wrapped around the tip of the branch. Even the pine tree’s shape and
needles seem real enough to touch. With rural land acreage decreasing in
our area, most people don’t have the opportunity to see such an owl,
much less take a photograph of one. Vespers is certainly an appropriate
title for this artistic vision of the grandeur of His creation. Thank
you for your wonderful vision, Margy. |
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Peoples' Choice Award |
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$150 Gift Certificate Awarded by Lumiere Photo
Fading Away by Marie Costanza
Serenity and a feeling of fullness are a couple emotions one could take
away from this photo created by Marie. She incorporates many elements of
composition including symmetry, lines, color, foreground, background,
visual tension, framing and shapes to produce the emotions she wishes to
convey. For example, the horizon is in the upper third of the photo,
creating a tension for the viewer. It is also level, which is natural
and is important compositionally to the viewer for symmetry. The colors
are darkened and muted which enhances the peaceful and soothing feeling.
Marie also creates a balance or symmetry to the photo with the
positioning of the branch and moon almost as mirroring images. In
additions, the shape of a triangle is formed by the branch, moon and the
large trunk in the water. The texture of the water complements the clear
smooth sky and silhouetted tree branch, separating the background from
the foreground. One final element is the slight string of color above
the moon that acts as a nice border or framing element and forces one’s
eye back into the image. Thank you, Marie, for such a calming scene.
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