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Photographer Camille Seaman: “The Big Cloud”
Camille Seaman has a new body of work titled “The Big Cloud”, some of it currently being shown at Soulcatcher Studio’s website. Seaman has already garnered some renown for her series of photographs of icebergs (”The Last Iceberg”), and that seems likely to grow based on the evocative images of supercells that Seaman chased for 10 days in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Via Soulcatcher Studio:
The storms we were chasing were Supercells, capable of producing grapefruit sized hail, and spectacular tornadoes; they were 50 miles wide and reached as high as 65,000 ft. into the atmosphere. These clouds were so large that they had the capability of blocking all daylight, making it very dark and ominous standing under them.”
-Camille Seaman
© Camille Seaman "The Collapse III (3), South Dakota, USA, June 2008"
© Camille Seaman "The Collapse II (2), South Dakota, USA, June 2008"
© Camille Seaman "Chasing the Storm, Kansas, USA, May 2008"
I loved Seaman’s icebergs, not simply for the subject matter, but also how she personified them, in addition to her overall treatment, toning etc. All of that carries over to the “The Big Cloud” images, which for me evoke much more than a simple awe for the power of nature. Striking work from a great photographer.
Check out Camille Seaman’s website at www.camilleseaman.com.
All work is copyright © Camille Seaman.
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I know you’re waiting for my input…
You’ll also have guessed that I think it’s a little over-produced for my taste. But nice, and very effective pictures one must say.
Like often, I wish they’d put the pictures on the web in larger sizes. It really cripples art to be reduced to tiny sizes, especially if it’s Impressive Vistas from the start.
Of course waiting for your input! But yes I suspect a curves adjustment in Photoshop might be too much for your naturalistic, “leave it as you found it” type tastes.
Do I detect a faint hint of sarcasm there?
Actually I’m investigating things like NIK’s filters to manipulate photos more.
I don’t think everything should look like reality. On the contrary, I love abstract and semi-abstract. But there is something about a certain type of over-processing of photos which seems to me like food-coloring… making it look “better” and more inviting, while still giving the impression that it’s reality.
No, no, I’m serious, I do expect you to come in and give your much appreciated take on things–especially on photographers. I know you like TOP and they tend to kick things a bit more old school over there, so I like to cover some other guys (and girls) and not so knowns.
Additionally I am fascinated by those adhering to naturalistic approaches—for me two dimensionalizing 3D subjects makes everything else very, very relative, but I honestly do appreciate the “as it is” approach.
OK, I’m sorry, it is impolite of me to come in here and push what is just a matter of taste. Won’t happen again.
No apologies accepted, come in and push! I like differences, disagreements, etc.
Good ’nuff.