Skyfall

• Photographer
  Aubra L Franklin, United States
• Website
  http://aubrafranklin.com

The elements required for a great painting are the same as those
present in a great photograph but with one distinct difference. The
painter must decide what to “include” while a photographer must
decide what to “exclude.” Both artists must account for the
foundational elements of their work: composition, perspective,
color, tone, line, space, and texture.  The painter starts with a
blank canvas that is empty and full of possibility, and then decides
what to paint. The photographer’s starting point is the viewfinder
brimming with all the elements vying for attention. Through this
chaos the photographer must choose how to simplify and create
order while guiding the viewer to the subject. True masters bring
forth works that embrace simplified visions awash with yet
undiscovered stories.

This regal and stately mountain, Paine Grande in the Parque
Nacional in Torres del Paine in southern Chile, was graced this
morning with amazing solitude and a perfect and simplistic frame.
Low clouds allowed the kiss of the morning sun to bathe the peaks
in a copper glow while a perfectly positioned driftwood and the
setting moon complete the frame with a resplendent flawless
reflection.

As a budding architecture student, he embarked on an odyssey crisscrossing the expanse of the United States, encapsulating the very essence of iconic architectural marvels through his discerning lens. It was within the immersive tapestry of this journey that his fervor for photography melded seamlessly with his deep affection for the constructed and natural world. His photographic perspective, honed through the lens of an architect, emphasized aesthetics and the multidimensional nature of his subjects.