honorable mention
Mabry Campbell united states
title
Honoring - The Time Dynamic
“Honoring I - The Time Dynamic - James Turrell Skyspace” was selected because it honors the sky, and the changing look of the sky over time. “Honoring II - The Time Dynamic - John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza” and “Honoring III - The Time Dynamic - Sam Houston Monument” are more straight-forward as these well known designs honor specific people.
It was important to me to choose subjects that represented our history, as history can be forgotten very easily if we are never reminded of it. Therefore these four images of sculptures stand on their piece of Earth to remind us of a past, and how that relates to our present and future.
To convey the essence of time (a component of series and critical in my vision) in the images I chose to use very long exposures of around 6 - 10 minutes each. As time literally passes by during these long exposures, the sculptures stand resolute.
I also wanted the architects, designers and viewers of these images to recognize the subjects. In other words I did not want to create images of small details, or with abstraction of any kind. To do so would completely undermine the vision and premise behind the series.
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entry description
“Honoring - The Time Dynamic” series is a departure for me in terms of subject-matter and the meaning behind the subjects I chose. As the name implies, the subjects were all built to honor a person, place or idea, and their place though time. When I had the initial idea, I realized that to make this series would mean shooting sculptures.“Honoring I - The Time Dynamic - James Turrell Skyspace” was selected because it honors the sky, and the changing look of the sky over time. “Honoring II - The Time Dynamic - John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza” and “Honoring III - The Time Dynamic - Sam Houston Monument” are more straight-forward as these well known designs honor specific people.
It was important to me to choose subjects that represented our history, as history can be forgotten very easily if we are never reminded of it. Therefore these four images of sculptures stand on their piece of Earth to remind us of a past, and how that relates to our present and future.
To convey the essence of time (a component of series and critical in my vision) in the images I chose to use very long exposures of around 6 - 10 minutes each. As time literally passes by during these long exposures, the sculptures stand resolute.
I also wanted the architects, designers and viewers of these images to recognize the subjects. In other words I did not want to create images of small details, or with abstraction of any kind. To do so would completely undermine the vision and premise behind the series.
about the photographer
Mabry Campbell is a fine art photographer based in Houston, Texas. His work emphasizes strong forms and visual misdirection which creates moments of confusion for the viewer.back to gallery