The Art of Photography

Challenge #14 in the Great Movements in Photography series. Hosted by Mark Scott Abeln.

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Look over all the genres found in "Great Movements in Photography" series of challenges. Which one, or combination, best expresses the art of photography? Submit images that in your opinion best illustrate the art of photography.

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Announced:

Tuesday, 3rd May, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 – Monday, 16th May, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 17th May, 2011 – Monday, 23rd May, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Identify which challenge in the "Great Movements of Photography" series best fits your image, and post-process according to the rules found there.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Which challenge in the "Great Movements of Photography" best expresses the art of photography? Or is some combination more fitting?
Submit images which in your opinion express the art of photography.
Follow, as closely as practical, the rules in the challenge which most closely matches your image.
Some variation is OK: for example, a color image which otherwise follows the "High Photographic Modernism" challenge, or a largely abstract photo which gives the illusion of depth.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

200

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Annual Ritual

by Larry Moran

2^nd place (joint)

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Light and shadow, silhouette and ordered disorder can reveal universal forms.

Camera:	Nikon D5000
Lens:	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
Submitted:	Saturday, 14th May, 2011 18:49 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 3rd January, 2011
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1/160 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	1600
Notes:
Views:	192
Galleries:	View this photo in Larry Moran's gallery

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A visually arresting image. Reminds me of a color version of a Salgado, for some reason. A well-deserved high finish in this challenge.

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