The photograph of the Mennonite woman watching the wildfire rage behind her house in Fox Creek, Fla., is an eerily beautiful image. The scene that photographer Chip Litherland captured processes a dreamlike quality. Its symmetry and lighting resemble the kind of imagery you might find on a canvas in a museum, yet at the same time, we are fully aware that the event unfolding before the woman is very real as we look at the photograph.
I love the contrast of the bright green dress against the hazy, pale brown, monochromatic scene. My eyes drift from the dress to the leaf-covered ground to the various shades of the trees as they appear in the mist-like smoke in from the fire. It's curious that such a destructive force could produce such a moment of beauty. It is the sign of a gifted photographer to recognize it and capture it. A truly compelling photograph.
Please take a moment to take a look at all of the Pictures of the Week, and please be sure to vote for the image that you feel is the most compelling.
-Lee Van Grack
1 comment:
To See the "Moment" is what makes the photo/photographer stand out. A wonderful contrast. Thank you for sharing such a moment.
SB
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