Nature: Trees (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
ADRIFT
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ADRIFT is a series that examines the timeless struggle between the power of the sea and and the land the contains it. The images in the series were captured in the coastal low country that boarder the coasts of South Carolina and Louisiana. These unique environments combine salty marshes and shallow beaches which are in the midst of great change due to rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions. The skeletons of trees that line the coast offer are a reminder that water is the most powerful force in nature, a force that takes life just as easily as it gives it.
Upon moving to Charleston, South Carolina in the summer of 2013, Paul made the decision to leave the world of commercial photography, and to pursue his passion for fine art. Inspired by capturing motion in still images, much of Paul’s work explores the relationship between land, sea, and sky. His ongoing series STRAND and ADRIFT display a consistency of vision and technique, and yet reflect the unique features of each landscape he visits. By employing specialized filters, Paul will several minutes in a single exposure, capturing the movement of water and clouds. Each image is a visual meditation, inviting the viewer to leave the noise of modern life and to enter a world of calm and beauty.
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ADRIFT is a series that examines the timeless struggle between the power of the sea and and the land the contains it. The images in the series were captured in the coastal low country that boarder the coasts of South Carolina and Louisiana. These unique environments combine salty marshes and shallow beaches which are in the midst of great change due to rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions. The skeletons of trees that line the coast offer are a reminder that water is the most powerful force in nature, a force that takes life just as easily as it gives it.
About author:
Paul Andrew Dunker is an award winning American fine-art photographer, known for surreal landscape images that are presented as extremely limited, large-format prints. A native of Michigan, Paul has lived and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. While living in Los Angeles, California, Paul got his start doing lifestyle and event photography for fashion and PR companies. His editorial work has been published in US Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Lucky Magazine, and his creative works have been featured in Charleston Magazine, Landscape Photography Magazine, and in galleries around the world.Upon moving to Charleston, South Carolina in the summer of 2013, Paul made the decision to leave the world of commercial photography, and to pursue his passion for fine art. Inspired by capturing motion in still images, much of Paul’s work explores the relationship between land, sea, and sky. His ongoing series STRAND and ADRIFT display a consistency of vision and technique, and yet reflect the unique features of each landscape he visits. By employing specialized filters, Paul will several minutes in a single exposure, capturing the movement of water and clouds. Each image is a visual meditation, inviting the viewer to leave the noise of modern life and to enter a world of calm and beauty.
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