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Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney / Fine Art / Photography / Into the Valley

$ 6500

"Into the Valley is one of my favorite images, and it always reminds me of Albrecht Dürer and medieval etchings. To make it, I climbed a cliff on the side of the road, and standing up there I was, in a way, feeling the image as much as seeing it. Working with a long telephoto lens, the challenge was creating separation and depth in a scene that compression wants to flatten. Like many painters, I relied on atmospheric haze, letting each layer grow lighter as it recedes, from the dark, shadowed slopes in the foreground to the pale granite ridges on the horizon. To me, it shows the rugged, raw intensity of the mountains." ~ Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney is drawn to the severity of line, contrast, and structure. Photojournalism taught him to look for relationships and moments, rather than simply beautiful subjects. That instinct still shapes the way he photographs the natural world. 

Note, framing options coming soon! Pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.
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"The landscape can be beautiful without being gentle. That tension is what keeps bringing me back." ~ Gavin McChesney
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Black and white landscape photograph of a rugged mountain range with rocky cliffs, evergreen forests, and snow-dusted peaks under a pale sky. IGavin McChesney relied on atmospheric haze, letting each layer grow lighter as it recedes, from the dark, shadowed slopes in the foreground to the pale granite ridges on the horizon. It shows the rugged, raw intensity of the mountains.
Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney / Fine Art / Photography / Into the Valley

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"Into the Valley is one of my favorite images, and it always reminds me of Albrecht Dürer and medieval etchings. To make it, I climbed a cliff on the side of the road, and standing up there I was, in a way, feeling the image as much as seeing it. Working with a long telephoto lens, the challenge was creating separation and depth in a scene that compression wants to flatten. Like many painters, I relied on atmospheric haze, letting each layer grow lighter as it recedes, from the dark, shadowed slopes in the foreground to the pale granite ridges on the horizon. To me, it shows the rugged, raw intensity of the mountains." ~ Gavin McChesney

Gavin McChesney is drawn to the severity of line, contrast, and structure. Photojournalism taught him to look for relationships and moments, rather than simply beautiful subjects. That instinct still shapes the way he photographs the natural world. 

Note, framing options coming soon! Pending availability, there may be a 1-2 week delay to complete custom framing or custom printing of unframed photographs.

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