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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
The attraction is this vista’s negative energy—or at least what you might call “mysterious”
energy. Dad and I were driving by when out of the corner of my eye, I saw
this spot long before being able to stop, park and capture it. In my mind, the shadows
create a “pause” and outline a point in time. It’s the way the light falls on this spot.
That transition from dark to light is fascinating to me. Maybe that’s what makes it
sacred—or at least ethereal.
Not knowing specifically what called me to this spot, I feel amused—and bemused—by
this place. It is not uncomfortable, despite having that tinge of negativity
to it.
The focus is the darkness of the middle of this picture. I would have preferred
greyer skies. You can see that in the black-and-white, the depth loses its dominance
in the middle and becomes void-like.
To intensify the essence of the picture: Crop it to the center and lighten the framing
to draw the focus into the center and the energy.
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