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	Swan Song by Mark Bangs This is a very interesting photograph made by Mark, employing a built-in application in his Sony Camera. It allows the photographer to compose a photograph in their camera and let the “magic begin” as the first step…then bring it into Post production and add creative touches to make a final image. Swan Song is a great example of how much change can be made to a simple photograph of a swan amongst the plants in water. The white of the swan contrasts in an interesting way with the colors of the plants and water. It retains much of its “actual self” while the rest of the photograph is much more impressionistic. The swan is moving from left to right through the water surrounded by abstract shapes which suggest the plants but do not show them in any detail. Deviating from “straight” photographs shows the versatility of working in a digital media and employing a powerful application to render the image much more than a straight “snapshot”. The photographer is still in the creative loop, as they can use the product of the application and put their personal touch on the image.
	Sodus Point Gale by Todd Coleman The Sodus Point lighthouse is quite a distance off shore as I suppose most lighthouses are. The pier is long and narrow so my assumption is that Todd made this photo from the beach with a long lens. The lighthouse is a popular photographic subject in that the pier often generates huge breakers as Lake Ontario can send some eastern fury against it. Todd has several elements that work well together, and the long lens flattens all the components into this photo. The rough water on the backside roils, yet the sky seems filled with soft clouds. A nice unintended consequence. The huge spray has created a veil of thick mist as it spreads its wings across the pier. The lighthouse stands its ground firmly and seems unconcerned about what is happening around it. The copper top is undisturbed. Overall, a nice photo of wind and fury at the lighthouse.
	Emporio Castle by Elena Dilai Now we all have to visit Santorini!! Elena has given us many wonderful views of Santorini, some in color that confirm the wonderful whites and blues so characteristic of this vacation paradise, and some in black and white, accenting the shapes and forms, shadows and textures that are signatures of Santorini. Here, it’s the color of sunset, where the brilliant whites have shifted to gold. The winding stone stairs and the doors seem welcoming and somehow more personal. All the architectural elements of Santorini are there accented by the smooth texture of the walls. On first glance one might think that this is a scene in the South West, the colors reminiscent of the adobe that predominates in the architecture there. The stone on the stairways, the wood surrounding the doors and the doors themselves bring with them the rougher textures of time. Elena has chosen a beautiful perspective in this photograph capturing three stairways.  One winds its way to the upstairs door, a second disappears into a narrow passage way, and the challenging third to an arched doorway. At the center, the deep green door provides a contrast to the colors of the rest of the image.  Its color is a wonderful counterpoint to the rest of the image’s tones. Thank you Elena, for showing us the beauty of Santorini in your time with us as an Visiting Artist!
	Hospital Visitation Room By Zach Dunton When Zach finds buildings that have fallen into ruin, he becomes interested in the story that might lie within the structure. He has often wondered why some of these places have survived for years and have remained untouched. When viewing Zach’s Hospital Visitation Room, the light pouring into the room is a strong contrast with the deterioration of the abandoned room seen in the crumbling walls and ceiling pieces strewn along the floor. The strong textures of the worn walls and disheveled floor provide interest as the viewer is swept back in time. Throughout the scene multiple details serve as a reminder of this hospital’s past. The room is littered with relics from when it was in operation, such as the overhanging lights, rusted abandoned cot and vacant cupboards. When looking at this image, several questions begin to surface. Which illnesses were treated here?  What kind of medicine might have filled the cupboards? Why was the hospital abandoned? What is behind the partially open door? Were the patients, like he building itself, abandoned by society?  Thanks to Zach’s interest in abandoned buildings, his preservation through visual documentation enables us to get a glimpse of life in the past.