honorable mention
Steffen Faisst denmark
title
Water Arts
Water does not possess any specific shape or colour by itself, but is formed and stained by the physical forces and appearances surrounding it. Thus, water can take an unlimited number of fugacious forms and colours, most of which pass unperceived. But when frozen in a photograph, these fugacious forms and colours become observable. I achieve this by going as close as possible to the (anticipated) formation of these natural events, which often last only for split seconds, and to freeze the moment with high shutter speeds. And since I have to press the trigger before the event happens that I want to freeze, it is each time a new surprise to me when looking to the picture taken and detecting a new artwork created by Nature.
As a biologist and a nature photographer, I try to document those tiny elements present in our everyday nature environment, which often pass unperceived, and which may get a new bearing when taken out of their natural context. I am especially fascinated by water, a medium in constant movement, which can take an unlimited number of shapes and colors depending on wind conditions, on the angle of incidence of the sunlight, and on the color and structure of the ground. By this, water creates unceasingly artistic master pieces that, however, mostly are too small and too short-lived to be admired during a walk at the beach. My photography aims at capturing these master pieces by freezing the moment in a close-up picture, in order to allow the beholder to admire this abstract expressionist art created by nature. My compositions show a naturalistic description of the object, but are put in an abstract context by means of selection, magnification and delimitation.
At January 2015, I decided to “go public” with my photography. Since then, I participated in a number of juried group and solo exhibitions and won a few awards. I am currently represented by Gallery NK, Washington DC, USA
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entry description
Through this project, I want to show the beauty of forms and colours that can be found in our waters. Many of the images in this series are micro photographs, showing tiny waves and splashes that generally escape our attention due to their small size and fast movement. Nevertheless, sculptural and graphical art is produced in these small water worlds through the interplay of a variety of natural phenomena. I want to convey these fascinating pictures of naturally crafted art to the beholder, who may realize the beauty to be found in our everyday environment that we take for granted.Water does not possess any specific shape or colour by itself, but is formed and stained by the physical forces and appearances surrounding it. Thus, water can take an unlimited number of fugacious forms and colours, most of which pass unperceived. But when frozen in a photograph, these fugacious forms and colours become observable. I achieve this by going as close as possible to the (anticipated) formation of these natural events, which often last only for split seconds, and to freeze the moment with high shutter speeds. And since I have to press the trigger before the event happens that I want to freeze, it is each time a new surprise to me when looking to the picture taken and detecting a new artwork created by Nature.
about the photographer
Born 1958 in Freiburg, Germany, I was educated as a biologist and worked in Research and Development in Germany, France and – for the last 16 years – Denmark. During all this time, nature photography was my predominant hobby.As a biologist and a nature photographer, I try to document those tiny elements present in our everyday nature environment, which often pass unperceived, and which may get a new bearing when taken out of their natural context. I am especially fascinated by water, a medium in constant movement, which can take an unlimited number of shapes and colors depending on wind conditions, on the angle of incidence of the sunlight, and on the color and structure of the ground. By this, water creates unceasingly artistic master pieces that, however, mostly are too small and too short-lived to be admired during a walk at the beach. My photography aims at capturing these master pieces by freezing the moment in a close-up picture, in order to allow the beholder to admire this abstract expressionist art created by nature. My compositions show a naturalistic description of the object, but are put in an abstract context by means of selection, magnification and delimitation.
At January 2015, I decided to “go public” with my photography. Since then, I participated in a number of juried group and solo exhibitions and won a few awards. I am currently represented by Gallery NK, Washington DC, USA
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