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Ron S. Levy united states
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'Gravel Pit' Mounds in Texas Nature Areas
In this subseries, I use the term "gravel pit" loosely: the last two shots involve crushed glass recycling mounds. The "gravel pits" and such in this desert nature area blend in and play a role in maintaining the park. But in other shows I have made even commercial gravel pits look otherworldly, even beautiful. This resonates with a conceptual and psychological theme that runs throughout my light painting body-of-work: that things can seem different if seen in a different light -- the notion of cognitive "reframing."
You can see more of my subseries on my portfolio site at www.LensCulture.com/ron-levy.
His main light painting body-of-work since 2013, "Vibrant Night: Light Painting Landscapes" typically explores nature areas in Texas (mainly) at night and its “border” zones. He uses long exposures, lights of different color temperatures, and extensive post-processing to convey what was in his mind’s eye. Conceptually, the work embraces the value of “cognitive reframing” (ie., seeing things “in a different light.”) Major subseries include “Pareidolic Beings in Nature,” "What Have You Done to the Earth," “Gravel Pits and Such,” “Ponds of Stone,” plus limited studies, and an adjunct series, “The Nature of Bridges.” Samples from some of these might be seen here. Full series, variations, and artist statements can be found on his portfolio site, www.LensCulture.com/ron-levy.
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entry description
This is a part of a subseries from "Vibrant Night' (Light Painting Landscapes). For the last half decade I've been exploring nature areas at night, mainly in Texas, seeking moments of awe or beauty. And whether illusory or not, I sense a spirit and vitality -- a "vibrancy" -- in all things. The world as otherworldly. Using lights of different color temperatures and extensive post-processing, I expressionistically stylize what I photograph to imply these feelings.In this subseries, I use the term "gravel pit" loosely: the last two shots involve crushed glass recycling mounds. The "gravel pits" and such in this desert nature area blend in and play a role in maintaining the park. But in other shows I have made even commercial gravel pits look otherworldly, even beautiful. This resonates with a conceptual and psychological theme that runs throughout my light painting body-of-work: that things can seem different if seen in a different light -- the notion of cognitive "reframing."
You can see more of my subseries on my portfolio site at www.LensCulture.com/ron-levy.
about the photographer
Ron S. Levy is a fine art landscape photographer, residing in Houston, Texas, who currently specializes in night photography using "light painting." A graduate of Amherst College with a B.A. and University of Rochester with a Ph.D., Ron has studied photography on his own to this day.His main light painting body-of-work since 2013, "Vibrant Night: Light Painting Landscapes" typically explores nature areas in Texas (mainly) at night and its “border” zones. He uses long exposures, lights of different color temperatures, and extensive post-processing to convey what was in his mind’s eye. Conceptually, the work embraces the value of “cognitive reframing” (ie., seeing things “in a different light.”) Major subseries include “Pareidolic Beings in Nature,” "What Have You Done to the Earth," “Gravel Pits and Such,” “Ponds of Stone,” plus limited studies, and an adjunct series, “The Nature of Bridges.” Samples from some of these might be seen here. Full series, variations, and artist statements can be found on his portfolio site, www.LensCulture.com/ron-levy.
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