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Nature: Landscapes (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION

Rodney Lough Jr. (United States)
River of Silence
River of Silence
Photo © Rodney Lough Jr.

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I was stuck in traffic the other morning on my way into the studio. Radio off. I took a detour and ended up at the museum looking at monochromatic images from masters of the 17th century, I was in awe. Some of those pieces instill such emotion.

Standing along side the river just as dawn awoke the landscape around me, there was a silence and peace that to this day I am hard pressed to describe to anyone else. Trying to explain the feeling that this image evokes is doubtful, for me at least. Maybe, most certainly, your vocabulary is larger than mine and therefore you probably can and likely better than me.

Send me a letter when you're able to put it into words OK.

About author:

Rodney has been traveling to the ends of the earth and weathered all types of climate, in a quest to find nature’s most exquisite terrains to photograph. Equipped with his Dodge 4x4 turbo biodiesel truck, Lance camper, 26’ Custom Jet Boat, camera and tripod – Rodney is determined to obtain that perfect image of Mother Nature at her best. From the sweltering dry deserts of the American Southwest, to the rainforests in the Pacific Northwest, from waist-deep snowfields of the great Alaska wilderness, to the heat in Death Valley, Rodney has survived everything the earth has thrown at him. He’s even survived a fall off a 30 foot cliff!

Renowned for the vibrant colors and rich textures of his wilderness landscape photography, Rodney is a purist who captures what nature creates, using no color filters or darkroom deception. The world today is a remarkable place full of beauty and splendor,” Rodney exclaims. “To witness the simple grandeur of creation, the miracle of nature, is perhaps all that we need. The peace received while viewing a leaf turned color at the height of fall is immense and divine."

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