I am pleased to announce that my image of the geothermal features of Namafjall Hverir, Iceland took first place honors at a juried art show hosted by John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek and sponsored by the East Bay Artists Guild. The judge was Arthur Scott King of the Diablo Valley College Art Department. In his comments, as reported by EBAG's Nina Tyksinski, he explained that while appreciating a beautiful and inspiring view, he wanted to see more. He wanted the photograph to reinterpret the world with a unique viewpoint. He also wanted to be able to read the photograph as he would a painting, with an eye for repetition of patterns, interesting tonal variations, among other criteria. He appreciated the way his eye was led through the 1st place photograph and how he kept discovering new nuances.If you are in the East Bay Area and would like to see the show it will be on display until January 15th at the Aspen Surgery Center at John Muir Medical Center, 133 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek. The exhibit is open for viewing during normal business hours.
If you'd like to see more of our photographs from Iceland check out our website at http://mcfineartphoto.com.
Mark
