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C o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h e A r t i s t
I was fascinated by the crevasse and the angle. I was attracted to the magnitude of
the rock basin with the sharp cut inside it. The cleavage separates two distinct but
sacred parts of the plateau. I can easily imagine the two sides being zipped together
seamlessly were it not for the river.
The soft overcast light enhances the detail of the rock formations. This angle
shows the basin growing up, large mass of rock bulging from the base. It’s the sense
of overwhelming enormity that this angle depicts.
The mundane cream and stark green colors dominate. The severity is enhanced
by the colors. The focus is on the mountain behind—it is large and towering. That’s
where the viewers’ eyes will go—to the mountain’s topline and then to the gorge
below it.
The black-and-white shows the surface of the structure, the shear massiveness of
the earth formations.
I would recommend cropping out more of the sky to give more focus to the rock.
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