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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Joined: July 18, 2008
http://www.artguycreativephotography.com/

About artguy:

These images are not intended to be clever, thought provoking or intellectual. They are visceral and should be viewed intuitively. In creating these images, great care is taken to ensure the greatest amount of objectivity on my part. The images are captured digitally. The settings on the camera are controlled only to the degree necessary to obtain workable imagery. In assembling the montages, no single frame is ever forced so as to fit a pre-conceived vision of the final overall mosaic. The individual frames are true representations of the original scene at the time they were taken. The final assemblage depicts a landscape which, though based in reality, does not exist. I do not allow myself to comprehend the final result until all the individual frames are inserted into the composition. Generally, a wider than normal lens is used to promote distortion. Perfection is not the ultimate goal. There is little character in perfection. The only manipulation of the final image involves an increase the saturation of the existing natural color, and a slight compression the tonal range. I strive for imagery that captivates, first from a distance, then draws the viewer in closer. These images can be quite large, and, therefore, can offer visual information that changes with every viewing.