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Optics Illusioned

Darkroom Gallery   /   Deadline: 07/13/16

Photography utilizing optical illusion is something that will always leave a viewer perplexed: questioning ones eyes. We all know the classic young girl turning into an old lady portrait, or sets of geometric figures that turn out to be of a different size than it appeared. Optical illusions are images that differ from the objective reality. Darkroom gallery is calling for images that are perplexing, that deal with foreshortening, vanishing points, sandwiching negatives or the unique mash up of subjects. These can be attained by a variance of processes; from physically meticulous studio setups, to spontaneously captured works of luck, and ones hugely composed in post.

This exhibit also calls out to the masters of "Light Photography Movement". For those of you who are unfamiliar with the process Light Painting Photography can be broken down into 3 general categories. The first is Light Drawing this is where the light source can be seen by the camera, during a long exposure the artist uses this light source to draw or create a design within the frame. The second category is Kinetic Light Painting, for this light painting technique the lights in the scene generally remain stationary while the camera itself is moved about during a long exposure to create color and design within the frame. The third category is Light Painting, this is where the artist uses handheld light sources to selectively illuminate parts of a scene during a long exposure photograph. Juror Lance Keimig reminds us, "The word photography translates literally from the Greek as light writing."

We are looking for works that defy our sense of vision and test our reigns of reality whether that be a post composite work, a physical manipulation or something in between. Keep the viewer wondering: however did they do that?

Location

Essex Junction, VT

Fees

Up to 5 photo submissions: $29 for online submissions and $34 for email submissions, additional images over those 5 will be another $5/image

Eligibility

Must be at least 18. If you are under the age of 18 you can have a legal guardian submit an photo for you, but they must be specific when entering that they are submitting for you

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
All submissions should be made digital files, as large as possible but no larger than 1280 pixels

Awards

Juror's Choice receives a 30x48" vinyl exhibit banner featuring their image, free entry into a future exhibition and a free exhibition catalog
Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.
People's Choice gains free entry into a future exhibit.

Evaluation Criteria

Lance Keimig, a night photography specialist will be judging the show.

Once submission for an exhibit close, all entries are submitted to the Juror for that exhibit anonymously. The juror will not know the name of the photographer or if two photos were taken by the same photographer. Jurors are charged with selecting about 50 entries for display in the Darkroom Gallery, in Essex Jct. Vermont. Jurors have sole discretion as to their selections. Please do not attempt to contact jurors to influence their choices. Doing so will disqualify your entry. Our goal is to announce the selected entries for each exhibit within seven days of the submission close date. This will be by email and on the Darkroom Gallery web site. - See more at: http://www.darkroomgallery.com/submissions/selection#sthash.Rx1GXUAM.dpuf

Contact Information

Ken Signorello
12 Main St.
Essex Junction, VT 05452

P: 8027773686
F: 8027773686
W: http://darkroomgallery.com/ex85
E: info@darkroomgallery.com

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