Layering with Light – by Alexis Gerard
- October 27th, 2009
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10-21-09 (Greenhouses)
10-21-09 (Keep Out)
These images are part of my ongoing exploration of layering with light. They were taken off Highway 92, an area of San Mateo county (California) that becomes the “pumpkin belt” at this time of year.
“We don’t see beings or objects, we see the light energy they reflect.” Alexis Gerard is a member of aamora.com. Alexis has been a passionate photographer since his twenties. He worked at Apple in the pioneering days of the Macintosh launch, then founded imaging think-tank Future Image in 1991. He founded and now chairs the 6Sight® Future of Imaging executive conference. He co-authored the book “Going Visual”, speaks widely on imaging technology, and is a member of the International Advisory Council of the George Eastman House. As a result of his business activities he had the opportunity to begin shooting digital in the early nineties and does so exclusively now. He prefers small cameras he can have with him at all times.
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Wow, can’t wait to see the development of this series. You’re so talented, Alexis. In Greenhouses my eye is immediately drawn to the triangular patch of blue and then to how the standing corn stalks appear to be hugging each other tightly and struggling to reach the light.In Keep Out I love how the lighting highlights the lines and angles and I’m drawn to the blue door, wanting to see what’s behind it.
Thank you all! It is so rewarding to be on this site, and to enjoy your support and your comments. I am going to continue working on this series – in fact the next shots to be posted are already “in the box”
Thanks particularly, Llorenç, for your pointed observation that the corn stalks may grab too much relative attention, given that they are not what the picture is “about”. I think that is quite true – at this viewing size. The detail and variations in the right of the picture, which draw the eye in a balanced way when the picture is viewed large, are not legible enough to do that when the image is small. Of course, I think it’s true that the _very best_ images work regardless of size. Something to ponder and learn from!
Although the first image is very attractive, with the corn placed to the left, breaking it, almost, symmetry, I believe that the corn takes too many relevancy and one wonders why one is right and another wire drawing in the soil. I believe that the second one offers many other light and shadow records and there is no possible distraction, but on the contrary, the door invites to enter the photo and the letters Keep Out, they still reinforce more the intention of knowing another side.
Great as always!
Fascinating Alexis.The mysteriously subdued light behind the glass makes the eye want to penetrate further.Look forward to the developing “exploration”.
Wow, so excellent and infinitely rich! I am so glad you’re part of aamora, Alexis!
Nothing less than stellar. Just what I expect from Alexis Gerard!
It’s really excellent to see your work profiled here Alexis. Personally, I would really like to see where this layering with light takes you…¨please sir can we have some more¨.
“To infinity, and beyond!” Buzz Lightyear
OK, I admit the quote is totally stupid, but when the 15 watt bulb that is my mind tried to light the way through all the clouded layers that’s the best it could come up with.
Alexis, these are just wonderful! I love all the various lines….
I love the top image especially. I can almost feel and hear that drying crop.
Wonderful!
Beautiful work!