The Photographs:
These photos offer close examination of a single subject. For me, it helps that the bridge is of spectacular design (by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, originally from Spain, now living in New York City). However, I often have needed as many photos to capture an old, rusted railroad bridge in Idaho, or the fork of an Arkansas river. I am pleased to have a very broad photographic taste.
These fifteen shots can serve as a guided tour of the bridge as an actual sundial with markers for key seasonal change, such as the summer equinox on June 21. My photos were taken the morning of June 12, with virtually none of the public present. I think the bridge is rapidly becoming a target for tourists, which I hope this spread can encourage.
I’ve been to this bridge now several times. As usual with Redding, California in the late spring, the blue sky enhances every sweep of the architecture. You can locate work from other photographers at other times of the season or day, but I think the weather captured here shows the bridge to its best.
Artist Bio::
Keith Moul has published poems widely for more than 40 years, but photos only for the past couple. Two chapbooks of poems have been released since late 2010: The Grammar of Mind by Blue & Yellow Dog Press and Beautiful Agitation by Red Ochre Press. BA was a winner of Red Ochre's 2011 chapbook contest. Also in 2010 a poem Keith wrote in response to one of his photos was a Pushcart nominee. Keith is retired and living in the Pacific Northwest, writing and taking photos.
Artist Statement:
I do not restrict my subject matter except to common decency. Good photos require good light, or at least enough light to manipulate with editing software. Any photo taken may produce at least one version of itself that is worth retaining; often it contains more than one version by cropping the original. I never alter content by eliminating part of it or changing its position within the frame.
I alter an original photo with five priorities in mind:
High resolution
High color saturation
Maximum contrast
Superior brightness
Depth of subject, especially on landscapes or panoramic views; or roundness of more intimate subjects
Therefore, I do not seek “realism,” but vibrancy.
Link to Keith's work:
To read one of Keith's books, go to: Reconsidered Light
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