Night Surf #3448 is anchored by a large wave rising from the illuminated water before dissolving into spray and mist. Its vertical energy interrupts the otherwise horizontal structure of the 6 × 17 panorama, while smaller wave forms continue across the frame. Recorded over time rather than frozen at an instant, the ocean becomes both physical event and abstract gesture.
‘Comfort stifles creativity. The comfort of 'pretty' pictures makes me uncomfortable. Amazing sunrises, postcard landscapes, software exaggerated light and texture - the sameness of photography on Instagram. I imagine pictures that challenge my creative comfort thresholds.’ - Read more on my blog.
Artist: Paul Foley
Series: Night Surf
Artwork: Night Surf #3448
Location: Merewether Ocean Baths, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Format: 6 × 17 panoramic
Technique: Long-exposure photography
Subject: Surf, ocean, water, light and darkness
Style: Fine art seascape / abstract photography
Edition: Master Prints Edition — limited to two archival prints
Night Surf #3448 is anchored by a large wave rising from the illuminated water before dissolving into spray and mist. Its vertical energy interrupts the otherwise horizontal structure of the 6 × 17 panorama, while smaller wave forms continue across the frame. Recorded over time rather than frozen at an instant, the ocean becomes both physical event and abstract gesture.
‘Comfort stifles creativity. The comfort of 'pretty' pictures makes me uncomfortable. Amazing sunrises, postcard landscapes, software exaggerated light and texture - the sameness of photography on Instagram. I imagine pictures that challenge my creative comfort thresholds.’ - Read more on my blog.
Artist: Paul Foley
Series: Night Surf
Artwork: Night Surf #3448
Location: Merewether Ocean Baths, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Format: 6 × 17 panoramic
Technique: Long-exposure photography
Subject: Surf, ocean, water, light and darkness
Style: Fine art seascape / abstract photography
Edition: Master Prints Edition — limited to two archival prints
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