California
Nocturne -
Awards |
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A general curatorial comment from our Juror:
"It is interesting
to see the number of 'similar' entries from the same photographer.
You can definitely see a 'style' emerging. There are a half dozen that
make my "pick" but, as difficult as it can be, only one winner . .
." |
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Best
of Show
Eureka,
CA
by
Jason Mullins (U.S.) |
| "The exposure on this shot is right-on. The sky is wonderful,
with the moving clouds. This shot has a lot going on compositionally. The
use of foreground/background works for me. The water is placid - while
the factory/sawmill in the background is anything but. The one pier in
the center foreground balances with the smokestack. The conveyor system
(the slanted tube at the sawmill) compliments the steam blowing the opposite
direction. Well done and deserving of the number one pick!" - Tom Paiva |
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Honorable
Mention
China
Camp Pier
by Andy Frazer (U.S.)
"This
image is a great example of the smooth and 'sexy' gradation from warm
tones in the foreground to the cool blue tones in the background.
Compositionally, it works well as it draws your eye into
to cool darkness." |
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Honorable
Mention
Malibu
View, Malibu Beach
by Ivan Dryer (U.S.)
"Night
shots with people are difficult, but this one works - and tells a story.
It is not my usual type of image, but it says "California" to me, which
is the theme, after all." |
| And an observation
by Tim Baskerville, the Curator for this exhibit: "It's remarkable that all three winners
incorporated place-names in their titles - a perfect fit, we think for
an exhibtion dealing with one of grandest of place names - California!
These results are made the more remarkable, due to the fact that the
jurying was done without the aid of any of the pieces titles! As the
lyrics to the song go (sort of): '. . . and California Nocturne is becoming
a reality.' And of course, all three images feature the waters of the
Pacific Ocean and our bays in them - it kind of defines us, doesn't it?" |
