Picture
Make: Hewlett-Packard
Model: hp photosmart 735
Shutter Speed: 1/60 second
F Number: F/2.7
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Apr 24, 2006, 7:10:40 AM
Artist's Comments
Here's the last of my space-phenomena series. For anyone who's interested, here's the blurb that was included in the exhibition catalogue when these were last on exhibit:
"Our drive to learn about the unknown is very strong; we collect information, gather data, and try to catalogue it as best we can. With technology's aid, the boundaries of our knowledge are pushed further back- but there are yet unreachable areas of the physical world, beyond our physical grasp and perhaps beyond our understanding, for now. Space is a boundary, accessible to us only through the most abstract means- stellar maps, charts, and satellite images tell us about these still-unclaimed regions They are transmitted to the average viewer via media sources, allowing anyone to become an explorer without the technology to reach these distant places no one has travelled, where things exist we couldn't possibly imagine. Such mediated images alter how we perceive the things we know the least about, and it is left to speculation to fill in the rest. Consequently, there's a certain mystique and romance to these far-flung places. My reaction to this vast nothingness is my speculation; I set myself up as an explorer with the means offered to me, allowing the filter of my own perception to shape my response.'
Here are 100 (and a few more) of some very nice photographs on deviantART that I think should get some attention. Some already have a fair bit, but deserve it. So I'm giving them more.
With a gallery that takes you on a journey into another world, `spyroteknik has firmly secured a place as one of the top artists within our community. Always willing to participate in events as well as providing critique and guidance to members in such a humble yet inspiring manner is a quality which deserves recognition. So it's with great pleasure that we award this month's Deviousness to Martin Bland. Read More
Devious Comments
Reminds me of a book recently read: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
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