Named nominee in abstract for Photography Masters Cup

May 28, 2009  :  On Art and Artists   :  Views 543  :  4 Comments   

Mask ©Daniel Sroka

Ah, some good news for the middle of the week. I have learned that my photograph “Mask” was nominated in the Abstract catagory for this year’s Photography Masters Cup.

This has always been a favorite photograph of mine. It is an abstract of a fallen leaf that has dried into a tight curl (see the leaf below. And yes, I do save all of the leaves that I photograph!). The photograph was taken from the right side, looking along the length of the leaf. The “eye” of the mask is the small opening right by the stem.

When I was photographing this leaf, I was amazed at how this image of a mask jumped out at me. It literally spooked me, suddenly seeing this half of a face staring at me through the lens.

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This is the leaf that the photograph Mask was created from.

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Comments on 'Named nominee in abstract for Photography Masters Cup'

Paul Grecian  (May 28th, 2009):

Congrats man, very interesting competition.

Jean Levert Hood  (May 29th, 2009):

Daniel, that’s wonderful news! Big congrats to you! I’ve always loved this piece, it reminds me of Phantom of the Opera.

Robin  (May 29th, 2009):

Stunning leaf shot, great job!

cynthia  (June 2nd, 2009):

Congratulations!