Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影 by Yoshimi Sugiyama

Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影 by Yoshimi Sugiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 攝影設計 Competition Category.

銅攝影· 2022

Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影

by Yoshimi Sugiyama

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 攝影 Category

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The Design

About Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影

《神木II》係一系列以古樹為題嘅光繪攝影作品。每幅相片都係喺日落後或月光下拍攝,曝光時間由五分鐘到二十分鐘不等。喺每次曝光過程中,攝影師會用裝上彩色濾片嘅手電筒為古樹「上色」。成品以24乘30吋嘅相片形式呈現,每個畫面入面嘅色彩同形態都經過精心安排。呢個系列反映咗日本古老嘅信仰——樹木、岩石同水係神靈嘅棲息之所,並試圖展現大自然嘅靈性存在。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Sacred Trees II 精緻藝術攝影出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is an expression of spiritual essence of nature through photographs by illuminating those natural creations which are the oldest living organisms on the planet. The Animism Series is for the audiences to feel the warmth of the nature and exciting world of brightly lit illusion. These works are very unique and different from others because creating them requires one of the most difficult photography techniques, such as painting with several flash lights simultaneously at night in the dark
Dimensions & Packaging: 24 inch X 30 inch
Tags: Animism, Sacred Trees, Landscape Photograph, Nature, Tree,
Production Technology: This series is Light Painting Photography.
These photographs were taken after sunset before total darkness or under the moonlight . I painted by flash lights with some color gels during　exposure for about 5 to 20 minutes.
Design Challenge: With respect to the technical aspect, it was very difficult to get right exposure and balancing between natural light and artificial light. The challenge was to show the color of light which I wanted to show. I was able to show such vivid color based on my accumulated efforts and repetitive experiments. The color of gels I was able to see with my eyes did not show the same color in the picture, the color in the picture differed depending on the color of the object, surface, light source (such as LED or tungsten). I had to control length of shutter speed, aperture, and artificial light.
Research: This requires a research of exposure, which is controlled by ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and intensity of flashlight beam. The 4 elements must be balanced perfectly depending on the external factors. The light of sun, moon, and streetlamps affect all measurements. The color of objects (trees) also affect. Objects absorb the light and change the light reflectance. A few experimental shots will be taken by a digital camera to collect data to find perfect measurements. This hard to achieve perfect measurement creates a one of a kind design which gives an audience a pleasant surprise.
Inspiration: When I learned about my Japanese family roots, I became interested in learning more about my roots, culture and history. I came to learn that people in Japan have, since ancient times, held a belief toward natural creations, such as trees, rocks, and water as the resting place of Gods. The giant trees and ancient trees we see today have survived various natural disasters, and people have worshiped them as extraordinary living things reflecting their appreciation and thoughts in various ways. I
Project Duration: The project started in May 2003 in California and finished in July 2019
Operation Flow: These photographic designs and images of nature are in printed form. The balance and harmonyof each color and object are carefullyarranged in a frame."Apicture tells a thousand words." Thesemysterious images and colors, which do not exist in nature, grab the audience's attention and gain interaction. By looking at the images, the audience will immediately create own storyand meaning of natural wonder and get inspired. The audience will enjoy seeingthe active lifemovement inside the two dimensional world of a color photograph.That is the power of photography.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yoshimi Sugiyama, 2021
Image Credits: Photographer / Yoshimi Sugiyama