Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Early 20th Century Fine Art Photography/F64





I found this contemporary photograph by a Dallas, Texas photographer - David Kozlowski. This photo is titled "Butte Sedona Oak Creek Canyon Landscape". When I came across it, it reminded me of Ansel Adams. David blends multiple exposures, color tones and saturation. This picture shows sharpness (depth of field) exactly the style of the P64 photographers, the opposite of pictorialism. Only difference is this photograph was most likely taken by a digital SLR, but shows the art of photography and how history influences contemporary work today.
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3 comments:

  1. Dave AOctober 31, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Lisa, You present a very nice image and one I concur is representative of the Group f/64's visual style. From the leaves in the foreground to the rocks at the back of the image, all appear to be in sharp focus. Kozlowski also captures a full range of tonality from a nice deep dark black at the right front to a bright white at the left toward the top. Since this is a digital blend of multiple exposures he's likely using a software assisted high dynamic range technique to achieve his result. I'm not sure Adams or Weston would approve of taking advantage of that technical approach to achieve the final image, but it is indeed a majestic perspective of the American west!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 2, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    I agree with David, the perspective of this image is greatly defined by where he is standing and capturing the full range of the canyon. The light and dark contrasts of the hills and grasses bring it together really well. The suns reflection off the canyan gives a great light source and is able to justify the details in the photo.

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  3. sraymondNovember 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    This is a great example of f64 today!

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