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05-MAY-2006

Dawn reflections, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Arizona, 2006

The red rock cliffs that line the side of the canyon turn gold as the dawn light bathes its 2,000 foot high walls. I don’t shoot the walls themselves. Instead, I photograph their reflection in the rippling waters of Oak Creek. This, too, is part of my style – I often shoot the effect of light, rather than the source of the light itself. My abstract interpretation is an expression of value: a display of liquid gold -- symbolizing the priceless worth of water to mankind.

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Phil Douglis25-May-2006 05:36
Thanks, Xin, for comparing this image to an impressionist painting. My style often seems to echo the impressionists, probably because my goal as a photographer is very similar to what your quote ascribes to the impressionist painters. I often express my own "truths" through highly subjective and personal feelings, not by accurately describing my subjects. So, yes -- this image resembles an impressionist painting, for the very reasons you describe.
Sheena Xin Liu25-May-2006 04:48
What a beautiful abstract. Does this resemble an impressionism-style painting ? The loose brush strokes, the light and color¡­
"The truthfulness for the Impressionists lay in their personal and subjective sensations not in the "exact" reproduction of an object for its own sake."
Phil Douglis24-May-2006 18:29
Thanks, Shirley, for saying this. It adds still another dimension of meaning to this image. I see the value of water here, while you see it in its larger context: the value of nature itself.
Shirley Wang24-May-2006 18:04
Right, you are richest person when you value nature.
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