Darkness at Noon by Cole Thompson, March/April 2010
“The final photograph is an image that can only be shown as the result of the extended exposure.”
Luminous black and white landscape work by Colorado photographer Cole Thompson employ long exposures and a system of neutral density filters that make daylight images appear as though photographed at night.
Since 2004 Cole Thompson’s images have been in over 100 exhibitions and he has received several awards including “Photographer of the Year” from Black and White Spider Awards. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Lenswork, B&W, Silvershotz, Focus and Black and White.
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