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David Pascoe united states
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North Florida Sea and Marsh
The primary focus of my photography is the North Florida costal ecosystem. I am constantly impressed by the intensity of nature within this ecosystem, Darwinian forces seem very hard at work. When a flower blooms thousands of butterflies appear only to be gone days later when the blooms wither. After a storm yards of shoreline are remodeled. A small fraction of any sprouting tree or plant will survive the water and wind whipping across the bay. Death and rebirth are played out daily at multiple levels. I seek to find peace in the harshness, stillness amidst rapid movement, and simple moments surrounded by visual chaos.
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entry description
I enjoy long exposure photography over the water but I also enjoy turning the camera around and capturing the salt marsh. This gives a dreamlike effect where selective blurring of the grasses and trees suggest movement. The effect to me captures the feeling of being at this intersection of water and grass.about the photographer
I came to photography three years ago after previously being a jazz pianist and lover of paintings, particularly works of Mark Rothko and Joseph Albers. I believe this past greatly influences my present. From the mathematic aspects of music, I am drawn to simple shapes and geometry playing between balance and dissonance. My admiration of painting leads my eye naturally towards monotone hues or simple complementary colors.The primary focus of my photography is the North Florida costal ecosystem. I am constantly impressed by the intensity of nature within this ecosystem, Darwinian forces seem very hard at work. When a flower blooms thousands of butterflies appear only to be gone days later when the blooms wither. After a storm yards of shoreline are remodeled. A small fraction of any sprouting tree or plant will survive the water and wind whipping across the bay. Death and rebirth are played out daily at multiple levels. I seek to find peace in the harshness, stillness amidst rapid movement, and simple moments surrounded by visual chaos.
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