honorable mention
Carlotta Roda italy![Carlotta Roda - honorable mention CRESCENT NEBULA](/upload/images/1694161154zjmc5ngc6888_2.jpg)
Photo © Carlotta Roda
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CRESCENT NEBULA
Until 1916 we didn't even know what a black hole was and for a century later, until 2019, we were unable to obtain a photographic image of it. Until the NASA "Event Horizon Telescope" captured an image of the black hole, its existence could not be concretely declared with visual proof, even if science managed to demonstrate the authenticity of the theory.
A recurring theme is light pollution, which if present gives captivating urban scenarios, but if it is absent it gives astral visions. Focusing on both the intimate and the grand, my goal is to evoke a sense of awe and reflection in viewers. My photographs seek to provide an escape, helping people recapture their dreamscapes and providing a unique and powerful perspective on the everyday. I explore our relationship with the universe, mysterious forces and even the fear of darkness itself: Nyctophobia. I explore the clash between light and dark, exposing the juxtaposition between the light pollution emitted by the city skyscraper and the stillness of the night.
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entry description
The key theme of my poetics is abstraction. I tried to analyze this topic from different points of view. A group of images proposes the created abstraction (obtained through different techniques, such as lightpainting, physiogram, plays of light, multiple exposures...), while another group of images, as in this case, the abstraction is more focused on the concept behind the actual image. For this purpose I created astrophotography images. When we see astronomical images we are faced with abstractions. In these cases, in fact, we believe in the existence of something that we cannot actually see with our eyes.Until 1916 we didn't even know what a black hole was and for a century later, until 2019, we were unable to obtain a photographic image of it. Until the NASA "Event Horizon Telescope" captured an image of the black hole, its existence could not be concretely declared with visual proof, even if science managed to demonstrate the authenticity of the theory.
about the photographer
I am an astronomy, landscape and nocturnal cityscape photographer and I offer fine art images to international art collectors. My photographs celebrate the wonder that the night hours can offer, creating fascination in the viewer in discovering how much light there is in the darkness. Through my work I explore darkness, always seeking to discover more, going beyond what can be seen, pushing the boundaries of mystery and the dark.A recurring theme is light pollution, which if present gives captivating urban scenarios, but if it is absent it gives astral visions. Focusing on both the intimate and the grand, my goal is to evoke a sense of awe and reflection in viewers. My photographs seek to provide an escape, helping people recapture their dreamscapes and providing a unique and powerful perspective on the everyday. I explore our relationship with the universe, mysterious forces and even the fear of darkness itself: Nyctophobia. I explore the clash between light and dark, exposing the juxtaposition between the light pollution emitted by the city skyscraper and the stillness of the night.
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