Balance - Dialogues with Nature Series (2017) Photography by Susanna Patras
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One winter morning I traveled to Lake Tahoe to photograph the famous Bonsai Rock. Instead I was attracted by the calm waters revealing various rocks and rock patterns. The water was so clean that I could see the fish on the bottom of the lake. I titled this image “Balance” as it reminded me of Zen philosophy and minimalism.
The rocks were positioned to suggest the shape of a triangle. But the implied metaphor is a sense of calm and peace. Visual metaphors may be subject to multiple interpretations. But even if they are not recognized consciously, if they’re present, they are always felt. We use metaphors to transmit emotions, relate to a subject or have a deeper understanding of a subject.
Living near the lake constantly provides me opportunities to reconnect with nature through photography. Lake Tahoe is the second deepest freshwater lake in the US surrounded by the massive Sierra Nevada mountains, straddling the border of California and Nevada. It is not only a beautiful vacation destination, but also an amazing location to photograph, particularly during spring, fall and winter.
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Susanna Patras works as a professional photographer. She photographing nature, or natural subjects in her studio, focusing on low-key black and white landscapes, seascapes, plants, and abstracts.
Her images, which are influenced by Asian and European minimalism as well as Ansel Adams' dramatic landscapes, strive to portray a peaceful moment of reflection in nature rather than serve as a record of the location.
Susanna Patras is a Romanian artiste. She relocated to the United States in 1998. She graduated from Sessions College for Professional Design and the New York Institute of Photography. Her work has been featured in periodicals such as Landscape Photography Magazin, Light, A Journal of Photography and Poetry, and others, and has won numerous international honors. Susanna Patras is a member of the Houston Center for Photography in the United States and the Union of Romanian Artists (UAPR).
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