honorable mention
C E Morse united states
title
Estuary Series
I spend a lot of time in vintage auto salvage yards and boatyards where I discover incredible visual elements that inspire me the same way as do the great abstract painters. I hunt for this wild art, looking for patterns, color, texture & composition in subjects both man-made and natural; embellished by chance and patinated by nature, with an unspoken history of random events that can only be guessed or imagined. There is no reference to the identity or the scale of what I photograph; the abstract imagery coaxes a personal interpretation contingent upon the viewer’s imagination.
My drone work continues to emphasize color, texture & composition with a nod toward abstraction in the landscapes shot from above. With the drone I can access the marshland with a new perspective where others (at least without hip boots) fear to tread.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
I have been a habitué of classic car boneyards ever since
I bought my 1936 Pontiac at age 15. While rummaging about for parts
I discovered incredible visual compositions in the distressed iron and glass
that inspired me in the same way as did some of the best abstract art.
This experience was a sea change; I swapped my toolbox for a camera.
I was fortunate to study with Aaron Siskind at Rhode Island School of Design
and graduated with a BFA in Photography in 1974. I have further studied at
The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops), taking workshops
with Paul Caponigro, Arnold Gassen and John Loengard.
I started shooting film & developing both color & black & white images in my darkroom;
I now shoot digitally and print with archival inks on various archival media.
My studio is in Cumberland Center, Maine,
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entry description
Estuary drone series:I spend a lot of time in vintage auto salvage yards and boatyards where I discover incredible visual elements that inspire me the same way as do the great abstract painters. I hunt for this wild art, looking for patterns, color, texture & composition in subjects both man-made and natural; embellished by chance and patinated by nature, with an unspoken history of random events that can only be guessed or imagined. There is no reference to the identity or the scale of what I photograph; the abstract imagery coaxes a personal interpretation contingent upon the viewer’s imagination.
My drone work continues to emphasize color, texture & composition with a nod toward abstraction in the landscapes shot from above. With the drone I can access the marshland with a new perspective where others (at least without hip boots) fear to tread.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
about the photographer
Born: Camden, Maine in 1952I have been a habitué of classic car boneyards ever since
I bought my 1936 Pontiac at age 15. While rummaging about for parts
I discovered incredible visual compositions in the distressed iron and glass
that inspired me in the same way as did some of the best abstract art.
This experience was a sea change; I swapped my toolbox for a camera.
I was fortunate to study with Aaron Siskind at Rhode Island School of Design
and graduated with a BFA in Photography in 1974. I have further studied at
The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops), taking workshops
with Paul Caponigro, Arnold Gassen and John Loengard.
I started shooting film & developing both color & black & white images in my darkroom;
I now shoot digitally and print with archival inks on various archival media.
My studio is in Cumberland Center, Maine,
back to gallery