honorable mention
Keith Manning united states
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Unworldly Iceland
1. Glow of Kirkjufell (324 sec.), taken between sunset and sunrise around the summer solestice at the most iconic mountain in Iceland (2016)
2. Haunted Black Beach (30 sec.) taken at Reynisfjara Beach, near Vik, while the clouds were beginning to clear out during low tide (2018)
3. Alien Invasion (163 sec.) taken on a remote beach in the West Fjords very early one summer morning. (2016)
4. Dark Storm Over Gullfoss (160 sec.) taken during a respite between rain storms at one of the iconic waterfalls in Iceland (2018)
It was exhilarating capturing each of these images!
The techniques of my portraiture, in particular of musical performers, is inspired by Alfred Stieglitz. Most of the time, I emphasize the details of the performer’s facial expressions as they create beautiful music with their hands on an instrument. Other times I like to focus on the stillness of the instrument, as it contrasts with the the artist’s movements.
The techniques of my landscapes have been largely inspired by Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and Michael Kenna. Natural lighting, clouds and water moving at different speeds, contrasted with static scenery, create dramatic landscape images. By manipulating a scene with longer exposures, I seek to enhance tonal variations and complex textures transforming an interesting image into an unusual, unique and unworldly piece of art. The static scenery’s emphasis is enhanced, while the naturally occurring movement of nature adds its own creativity to my image.
My intent is for the viewer’s imagination to travel where ever the art piece may take them.
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entry description
This is a series of four long exposures taken during two different visits to beautiful Iceland. The long exposures and the rapidly moving clouds in all four scenes accentuate the unworldly scenery of this island:1. Glow of Kirkjufell (324 sec.), taken between sunset and sunrise around the summer solestice at the most iconic mountain in Iceland (2016)
2. Haunted Black Beach (30 sec.) taken at Reynisfjara Beach, near Vik, while the clouds were beginning to clear out during low tide (2018)
3. Alien Invasion (163 sec.) taken on a remote beach in the West Fjords very early one summer morning. (2016)
4. Dark Storm Over Gullfoss (160 sec.) taken during a respite between rain storms at one of the iconic waterfalls in Iceland (2018)
It was exhilarating capturing each of these images!
about the photographer
My explorations around the world (to four of the seven continents), living with diverse peoples and visiting some of the most beautiful natural scenery our planet has to offer, has motivated my art.The techniques of my portraiture, in particular of musical performers, is inspired by Alfred Stieglitz. Most of the time, I emphasize the details of the performer’s facial expressions as they create beautiful music with their hands on an instrument. Other times I like to focus on the stillness of the instrument, as it contrasts with the the artist’s movements.
The techniques of my landscapes have been largely inspired by Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and Michael Kenna. Natural lighting, clouds and water moving at different speeds, contrasted with static scenery, create dramatic landscape images. By manipulating a scene with longer exposures, I seek to enhance tonal variations and complex textures transforming an interesting image into an unusual, unique and unworldly piece of art. The static scenery’s emphasis is enhanced, while the naturally occurring movement of nature adds its own creativity to my image.
My intent is for the viewer’s imagination to travel where ever the art piece may take them.
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