3rd place
bronze star award
ronan considine
title
The Forbidden
The Forbidden City has been the centerpiece of Beijing for nearly 600 years. Home of dynastic clans for 500 years, the 980 buildings, made up of 9999 rooms, took over a million laborers and over 200000 artisans, 14 years to build. The intricacy and detail of the design is nothing short of astonishing.
The Forbidden captures the amazing design of the palace and its imperial pomp. Photographing it without the hordes of people that descend on the palace to give the feeling of what it was like when common people were forbidden to enter. Creating beautiful black and white photographs that are sometimes lonely but convey the true beauty of this ancient world. They speak to a simpler time keeping the new world and the ever expanding Beijing at bay.
I often uses long exposure in my photography, creating a surreal dreamlike effect, and deeper sense of the spirit of a place and its timeless qualities. This gives a deeper felling to my work, showing the passage of time on the landscape, the clouds streaking through the sky and the waves becoming a mist on the shore. I have to see it all a different way, knowing what it will look like over a period of time.
He studied photography at Langara Collage and continues to travel all over the world but calls Vancouver his home.
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entry description
The ForbiddenThe Forbidden City has been the centerpiece of Beijing for nearly 600 years. Home of dynastic clans for 500 years, the 980 buildings, made up of 9999 rooms, took over a million laborers and over 200000 artisans, 14 years to build. The intricacy and detail of the design is nothing short of astonishing.
The Forbidden captures the amazing design of the palace and its imperial pomp. Photographing it without the hordes of people that descend on the palace to give the feeling of what it was like when common people were forbidden to enter. Creating beautiful black and white photographs that are sometimes lonely but convey the true beauty of this ancient world. They speak to a simpler time keeping the new world and the ever expanding Beijing at bay.
about the photographer
Born in Dublin Ireland, Ronan Considine moved to Vancouver at the age of 10. This left him with a unique perspective having seen so much of the world at a young age. As he got older and continued to travel, photography became part of his life and a way to share his experiences and the beauty of the world.I often uses long exposure in my photography, creating a surreal dreamlike effect, and deeper sense of the spirit of a place and its timeless qualities. This gives a deeper felling to my work, showing the passage of time on the landscape, the clouds streaking through the sky and the waves becoming a mist on the shore. I have to see it all a different way, knowing what it will look like over a period of time.
He studied photography at Langara Collage and continues to travel all over the world but calls Vancouver his home.
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