Artist Statement
NightScapes is a series of landscapes, taken in color using two cameras; a large format 4x5 camera and the other, 35mm format. They were achieved by shooting long exposures, ranging from two to six hours, using only moon and starlight. This series was done over a 9 month span for a variety of reasons: weather, time, difficulty in exposures, and the unexpected results from each shoot. Throughout this project I documented weather conditions, temperature, the phases of the moon, and the time of year.
By leaving the camera shudder open for such extended periods of time a shift in the color balance of the film occurs. That type of time lapse pushes the film beyond its limits in creating unusual results, night time looks very similar to day. The colors of the leaves, trees, and water have changed, yet they look very familiar. The human eye has very little color sense in the dark, so our perception of night is colorless. The film emulsions are still sensitive to color at night. The film can see the colors of the night that the naked eye cannot.
It was necessary for me to travel to an area where there would be no artificial light pollution from cities or homes. It also had to be secluded enough for me to shoot without any interruptions. Finding places that are unaccustomed to artificial light pollution are rare and hard to find. The area that I had chosen to shoot is one of those rare and hard to find places buried deep into upstate New York. I wanted to be able to show people the untouched beauty of the landscape in a way that they haven’t been able to see it before.
These images were displayed in the "Achluophobic? BFA Photography Exhibition" in the Silpe Gallery in a group show.
Not all the images from that show are displayed on this page yet. This page will be updated shortly.
Right Side of the Brook
11" x 14"
C-Print
Left Side of the Brook
11" x 14"
C-Print
View from the Dam
11" x 14"
C-Print
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All images © 2003-2013 Megan O'Hare
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