Daily Archives: August 21, 2012

DoN Brewer, Abstract Photography

DoN Brewer, Abstract Photography, Sky Holes, digital photograph, inkjet print © DoN Brewer

DoN Brewer, Abstract Photography, Sky Holes, digital photograph, inkjet print

Sky Holes, a photograph of tree shadows on garden gates has been accepted in this year’s Art Ability International Juried Arts Exhibit for People Living with Disabilities at Bryn Mawr Rehab Center in Malvern, PA. The image plays a few optical tricks and color ways that are intriguing – the gray color on the left where the sun hits the black wood is the same tone as the shadow falling on the white door on the right, the green in the middle appears in the shadow but turns white in the light. The illusion of soft focus is the result of light shining through the spaces between the leaves and branches of the trees making sky holes of illumination. The term abstract is appropriate to apply to this landscape photograph because the image modifies the objects in the setting to patterns and colors, separates the elements from a concrete reality and emphasizes generalized shapes.

DoN Brewer, Abstract Photography, light being (Dee), digital photo, © DoN Brewer

DoN BrewerAbstract Photography, light being (Dee), digital photo

This photo appeared in The Plastic Club‘s Members Choice Art Show in August, read my story about light being (Dee) at SideArts.com.

DoN Brewer, Abstract Photography, light being (Frank), digital photo, © DoN Brewer

DoN BrewerAbstract Photography, light being (Frank), digital photograph, 2012

light being (Frank) is for all the departed Franks – Zappa, Sinatra, Anne – but the title is influenced by a favorite dance song called Frank Sinatra by Felix da Housecat – the lyrics go:

every night with my star friends

we eat caviar and drink champagne

sniffing in the v.i.p. area

we talk about frank sinatra

you know frank sinatra?

he’s dead…dead?

ha, ha, ha

The first DoNster who guesses the location where light being (Frank) was shot will get a free print.

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