EDIT---Contest extended to November 10th, 11:59PM EST
Hey everyone,
Firstly I just wanted to give thanks to all those who voted for my photograph for Artist Challenge # 80 (Jan Vermeer). I enjoyed looking at all the other entries, and hope to see some familiar faces compete in this competition.
The competition I am announcing today, although broad, has the potential to produce some fantastic results. Steve McCurry is a well rounded photographer whose work for National Geographic has spawned images of war, general portraiture, street, and photojournalism. He was also given the opportunity to shoot the very last roll of Kodachrome, an experience documented here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUL6MBVKVLI
"Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape, that you could call the human condition.” - Steve McCurry
What I will be looking for in this competition relates particularly to his last three words; the human condition. Anyone who can capture the emotion and feeling of a particular person onto their sensor, with good use of composition (particularly color), will be well on their way of winning this competition.
Here are some samples:
Notice his use of color:
Notice his use contrasting elements of old and new (Traditional Geisha in modern subway station)
Once again, color:
Once again, contrasting elements (brutality of war and children playing)
And of course:
BEST OF LUCK!!
Contest runs from October 20th until November 10th midnight EST.
I am so glad to see wabi sabi as a category in the galleries for Steve McCurry. I'm liking that already! :) Great choice. It will be fun to see everyone's take on this.
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