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John Kosmopoulos canada
title
Icons of Iceland
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entry description
A collection of the iconic waterfalls and emblematic beauty that flows out of every part of Iceland in a style I refer to as MCM (muted colour metallics) photography. As still photographs, each image is a fusion of physical perception and autobiographical and metaphorical insight where the how and what of taking a photograph becomes secondary to why we make the photograph the way we do to better understand our motivations as artists. Each image represents a parallel world of feeling that you are immersed in something that is intellectually and imaginatively beautiful and embracing the paradox that reality is both negotiable and essential to fine art photography. As an inspiration, I wanted to capture a fluidity and dynamism in each composition by creating a symmetry-asymmetry between elements and forming an equilibrium between the luminosity and shadow in the photograph to create a phenomenological presence, as if the viewer is experiencing the moment with me, and a palpable absence to the viewer to fill in their own blanks. These principles help shape my photographic vision.about the photographer
John Kosmopoulos is an internationally awarded and published photographer specializing in architecture, abstract, long exposure, and minimalist black and white fine art photography. His fine art photography has been featured in galleries and several national and international publications. John was voted one of the grand and prestigious photographers of 2013 (Source: 121Clicks.com). He is also a moderator and curator of the architecture group and exhibit at Stark Magazine and featured artist with the House of Ilford, Topaz Labs and Formatt Hitech. He espouses an "eclectic aesthethic fine art" philosophy and a psychology of photography that he refers to as "vision drawing (oramagraphy)". He has written several treatises on practical fine art photography and conducts workshops. He resides in the great city of Toronto where he balances his passion for the photographic arts and writing with his love of the behaviour sciences as a consultant and professor. Website: www.silverzenphotography.comback to gallery