Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa by Yicheng Feng

Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa by Yicheng Feng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Fotografi dan Manipulasi Foto Competition Category.

PerakFotografi· 2021

Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa

by Yicheng Feng

Client: Yicheng Feng

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Fotografi Category

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The Design

About Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa

Apex adalah seri fotografi lanskap seni rupa yang menelaah bentuk dan tekstur organik dari sebuah puncak gunung. Gambar-gambar ini diabadikan di puncak Gunung Salju Naga Giok di Provinsi Yunnan, Tiongkok, pada ketinggian 4280 meter. Formasi bebatuannya menciptakan kontras antara kerumitan yang tertata dan kesederhanaan, menghadirkan perspektif berbeda tentang keindahan alam. Foto-foto tersebut diambil tanpa tripod dengan satu kamera digital dan sebuah lensa prime tunggal, lalu diolah dan disunting secara digital. Apex dimaksudkan sebagai medium yang tenang dan meditatif bagi para penikmatnya.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Apex Seri Fotografi Seni Rupa adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: "Apex" is an a fine art photography series reflecting on the entropic nature of organic forms an patterns, a contrast to the rigidity of social structures and routine lifestyles, while being presented in a setting that is pristine and offers a sense of serenity. The forms of the rocks on the mountain forms the perfect juxtaposition between ordered complexity and simplicity, forming a different perspective on natural beauty.
Dimensions & Packaging: All images are in a digital format, and are available at 3840*3840px, 300dpi.
Tags: Photography, Landscape, Tranquility, Serenity, Meditation, Minimalism
Production Technology: This photography series was shot on a Canon 5D Mark III with an EF 135mm f/2 lens. The shots were achieved handheld and has gone through general processing in Adobe Lightroom, with detail retouching done in Adobe Photoshop.
Design Challenge: At the altitude of over 4000m, breathable air becomes rather thin, and this posed a challenge as it limits the amount of equipment one can carry up to the peak, as well as the amount of oxygen supply. In addition, the climate is rather unpredictable around the time of shooting, which added to the difficulty of getting decent shots. To reduce the load, the photographer opted for just one DSLR camera and two lenses, also making room for more oxygen supply, allowing for a longer shoot time.
Research: The scenes were captured at the peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province, China. At the altitude of 4280m, the open space offers an experience that is serene, tranquil, and breathtaking. The photography series was created with the notion of utilizing the images as a meditative medium for viewers, primarily as an escape from this age of information overflow as well as this exceptionally stressing time, which many are facing right now around the globe.
Inspiration: The presence of these naturally occurring megastructures leads me to reflect on the progression of human civilization, and where nature fits in to our ever-growing societies. As Andrew Warhol once stated, "Land really is the best art." These thoughts subsequently inspired me to capture the rich terrain of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan, China, with a different approach and perspective to express nature and natural landscape.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, and was wrapped up in December 2020 in Shanghai, China.
Operation Flow: This photograph series aims to establish a 'pure' and 'serene' atmosphere, allowing the viewers to enter a state of meditation, bring them a peace of mind, as well as appreciate the minimalistic aesthetic and gorgeous organic geographical textures that nature presents to us.
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #2: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #3: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #4: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.
Image #5: Creator/Photographer Yicheng Feng, Apex, 2020.