I've just been to see the photographic exhibition produced by Ilan Wittenberg on at Silo Park in the Wynyard Quarter here in Auckland.
Wandering around I realised how much work and money went into organizing such a large scale show. From the editing to printing and mounting on to the hanging of the images. Such a massive process! I really hope Ilan gets the support and rewards he deserves for producing such an event.
I love black and white images so there were plenty there that I really enjoyed. One of my favorites were a gargoyle atop a cathedral in Europe keeping watch over the city. There were a number of other black and white portraits that were truly beautiful as well.
One abstract colour image I was particuarly drawn to was a colour wheel made up of kina shells that seemed to play tricks with my eyes as I moved into and away from it. Really awesome.
I love to look at other peoples work, the subjects they choose and how they are edited. It makes me think about how I would shoot something similar and gives me inspiration and ideas about future subjects I could shoot. Even the way the images are presented and mounted gives me inspiration.
Altogether it was an amazing show and I completely recommend to anyone in Auckland to put an hour aside and check it out.