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Plume

 Posted on June 2, 2018      by Russ Widstrand
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Russ Widstrand “Plume” 06/02/18

The inspiration for this shot came from Mark Tansey’s conceptual work. I have always been a fan of his thoughtful and irreverent pokes at perception and the art world.

This image was captured in mere seconds. I saw this guy lighting up and recognized the potential for a bizarre representation of fire-breathing humans. The sun flare was not conscious, more of a happy accident as a result of the spontaneous motivation that moved me to make this image. I like the color contrast of the warm light juxtaposed with the cool tint of the carcinogen he is breathing out.

I prefer a distanced observation of humanity, not the documentary or lifestyle photographs of recorded facts or the pretty pictures of commercial manifestations. It is like looking at the world as though I were an alien just visiting the planet for the first time and fascinated with the curious obsessions of the inhabitants.

The connection in the narrative of our project is obvious to me, but perhaps others might be confused in the dramatic leap in subject matter. Never the less, this unexpected visual conversation is why I keep showing up at the Game, its ability to present my creative point of view in collaboration with my fellow artists and photographers. It forces me to engage in a dialogue that I would rarely conjure on my own.
4 Comments for Plume

Steve Mason

Nice play. Love the words too.

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    Russ Widstrand

    I am thinking the color is a distraction though. I wonder if it should’ve been a black and white conversion. I did look at it but I kept the color. What do you think?

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PS: if you view this on Facebook alone, you’ll be missing the point.

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    Russ Widstrand

    Thanks Steve. This one epitimzes the potential strengths of the Game’s conversation abilities, IMHO.

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