honorable mention
Alessandro Rodrigues Garofalo brazil
title
Swing Memories
Then after the swing I saw a balinese bed and wanted to shoot it too, and the strangest thing happened there were 2 people there, and I intentionally left both human elements in the frame, but unexpectedly while I was shooting one of the person left the balinese bed, and as i was shooting a long exposure, it appeared like a ghost beside the other person. I literally cried when I saw the result it was obvious to me that this photograph was to remind me of those who were gone and are not on our side anymore, and that's why it's so important to seize the day and enjoy the present moment. Long Exposure photography brought me a lot of that. Rest in peace grandma. Love you forever
When he’s not doing his commercial photography work, you can find him likely shooting the sea with his long exposure techniques where he is able to include the time element into his images.
His intention with his art is to embrace the present moment, by being immersed in this meditative and contemplative photography.
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entry description
I'm always looking for minimalist compositions, and I was in Bali this year at Nusa Dua beach, it looked like a perfect spot for minimalist composition. I began shooting an isolated swing in long expposure to emphasize the idea of time passing by, and to embrace the present moment. This little series of 3 photos describes this experience I had. It begins with a close shot of the swing, then I wanted it smaller and I photographed it the other morning with a beautiful and soft light with a more wide-angle lens to get more of the landscape in the frame. That frame reminded me of a moment with my grandma when she used to get me in the swing where I live. She has passed away this year and it was a very emotional photograph to me.Then after the swing I saw a balinese bed and wanted to shoot it too, and the strangest thing happened there were 2 people there, and I intentionally left both human elements in the frame, but unexpectedly while I was shooting one of the person left the balinese bed, and as i was shooting a long exposure, it appeared like a ghost beside the other person. I literally cried when I saw the result it was obvious to me that this photograph was to remind me of those who were gone and are not on our side anymore, and that's why it's so important to seize the day and enjoy the present moment. Long Exposure photography brought me a lot of that. Rest in peace grandma. Love you forever
about the photographer
Born in São Paulo, in 1978, self-taught photographer. Ale graduated in mechanical engineering in 2000. In 2006 he won an analog camera from his father and took a photography course, while traveling the world photographing and since 2012 he has been working professionally with photography, with works in the areas of landscape photography, architecture and still, having made several publications in magazines, currently lives and works in São Paulo - SP.When he’s not doing his commercial photography work, you can find him likely shooting the sea with his long exposure techniques where he is able to include the time element into his images.
His intention with his art is to embrace the present moment, by being immersed in this meditative and contemplative photography.
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