| Photography: Greg Thow's Colorado (part 1 – Denver) Recently one of my Facebook friends posted a link to a photograph that just staggered me. Which is a shame, because it's a beautiful, nuanced city, both up close and seen from a panoramic distance I believe both of the shots above were taken from Elitch Gardens, our local amusement park. What struck me about Thow, however, was the power of his city images. Colorado is the perfect place to find photographers. Have a look at the entire, breathtaking 2010 Elitch Garden set from which they're taken. Let's face it, we live in a postcard out here. The natural beauty of the Centennial State attracts and inspires shooters, providing them with more material than they have time and memory cards. Most Colorado photographers spend all their time in the mountains, and there is comparatively little in the way of interesting work focusing on the 5280. Thow's work frequently contrasts Denver's dramatic natural beauty with the artifacts of man-made design. It turns out that Thow lives in Denver (not far from me, actually) and that the shot I saw on FB was just the tip of the iceberg. Cityscapes overflown by improbable cloud formations, spectacular displays of light, like this remarkable shot of a cloud coil above Mile High Stadium. Those who visit Denver by air often comment that Denver International Airport is a beautiful structure (but why is it so far from, you know, Denver)? This shot puts me in mind of what Lang's Metropolis might have looked like were his purpose to celebrate design. |
Monday, 5 March 2012
Photography: Greg Thow's Colorado (part 1 – Denver)
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