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Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze. Vertical Horizon #99, Hong Kong, 2015
Photo Credit: Artsy.netRomain Jacquet-Lagrèze, a French photographer and visual artist, captured this striking image as part of his “Vertical Horizon” series, which focuses on Hong Kong’s architectural marvels. The photograph offers a captivating view of surrounding skyscrapers f…Read More
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Hal Morey. Sunbeams into Grand Central Station, 1929
Photo Credit: Creative Commons“Sunbeams into Grand Central Station” is a famous 1929 photograph attributed to Hal Morey. New York City commissioned Hal to document the building. This photograph captured the beautiful, strong, dramatic shafts of sunlight streaming through the upper windows,…Read More
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Thanks for contributing to our Photo Digest, Jako. You’ve done a splendid job describing this iconic photograph, and we hope to see more contributions from you in the future.
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One can easily get a free permit to shoot for non commercial use at Grand Central station by emailing them beforehand…Unfortunately the landscape has changed and surrounding skyscrapers have blocked the light streaming through the windows!
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Lion Before the Storm: If you haven't yet seen our posts about Nick Brandt's two versions of "Lion Before the Storm," scroll down and take a look! We know it might be a tough decision, but if you could purchase only one of these "Lion Before the Storm" photographs as a print, which would you choose?1 Comment
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I really can’t choose, but if I can have only one, the emotion from the closer angle draws me in.
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Nick Brandt: Lion Before the Storm II, Sitting Profile, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.netThis second photograph in the series features the same lion we posted earlier, captured in a timeless and hauntingly beautiful pose. Here, the lion sits with his head fully turned to the side, giving off a contemplative and focused expression. The…Read More
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Nick Brandt. Lion Before the Storm I, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.netThis photograph features a majestic standing lion with his head turned towards the wind and is strikingly captivating. It’s part of a two-photo series featuring the same lion. In this Study 1, the lion is artfully framed between two shrubs. The low angle and intimate…Read More
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Nick Brandt is one of my all time favourite photographers. His work is amazing.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto. Lightning Fields 327, 2014
Photo Credit: Hiroshi Sugimoto WebsiteHiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer renowned for his large-format photographs exploring themes of time, space, and the metaphysics of human existence. Born in Tokyo in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1970 to study fine arts and photography. His…Read More
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Steve McCurry. Blue City, Jodhpur, India, 2010
Photo Credit: Artsy.netToday, we’re examining a distinctive photograph by Steve McCurry: a captivatingly romantic view of Jodhpur, also known as the “Blue City,” in Rajasthan, India. Through McCurry’s lens, we see a labyrinthine cluster of blue houses cascading towards the base of Mehrangarh F…Read More
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The dreaminess of this photo makes me think of all the stories. The sameness yet uniqueness of every building is very much in contrast to modern matchbox developments with their carbon copy apartments. Something very romantichistoricalmythical in this photo, almost like 1001 Arabian Nights. This picture is serious but it also makes me think of…Read More
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Sebastião Salgado: Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995
Photo Credit: Artsy.netSebastião Salgado, initially an economist, transformed his career to become one of the world’s most celebrated photojournalists and fine art photographers. This iconic image, “Church Gate Station, Bombay, India, 1995”, commands price tags in the tens of t…Read More
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I love this “river” of people. It reminds me of a couple of lines in a poem we did in school by Mongane Serote about Johannesburg:
“…I travel on your black and white roboted roads
Through your thick iron breath that you inhale
At six in the morning and exhale from five noon…”I often think about this as I commute. Inhale, exhale…inhale,…Read More
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POLL: Your Thoughts on Gursky's "Rhein II"
Andreas Gursky's "Rhein II" has been a topic of discussion ever since it became one of the most expensive photos sold, especially given its digital manipulation. Please select an option and then leave a comment below. We'd love to hear more about what you think!
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This print would look stunning in the right interior space, though its hefty $4.3 million price tag is certainly up for debate. Art has always been subjective, and one key aspect of Gursky’s work is that it should be assessed within the broader context of his entire collection and his unmistakable “dispassionate” style. He markets not just his…Read More
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Andreas Gursky. The Rhine II, 1999
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Andreas Gursky’s “The Rhine II” is a digitally manipulated photograph that displays the River Rhine flowing horizontally between green fields beneath an overcast sky. It ranks among the most expensive photographs ever sold. While the image appears simple, it represents a…Read More
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A good time to create debate or discussion with this post. With the availability of very versatile software editing tools and now the use of AI, my question is when does authenticity play a part in how creative or capable a photographer may be. How does one measure his abilities or artistic skills not knowing to what extent editing has in fact…Read More
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Julius Shulman: Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, 1960
Photo Credit: PleasurePhotoJulius Shulman was a renowned American architectural photographer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He is best known for his impeccable images of mid-century modern architecture, especially in Southern California. His photographs significantly…Read More
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Makes one feel miniscule and also dizzy!