The Beauty of the Night

The Beauty of the Night

The Beauty of the Night A Collection of Photos

Peaceful Night Ferry Beach State Park, Saco ME

As Darkness Consumes our planet another

form of beauty revels itself. The following is a collection of that beauty captured by Maine College of Art Student Patrick Scholz. Patrick has had a wide range of experiences in life from his early years in the Marine Corps, to the middle and later years exploring the United States from Maine to California. It is his hope to explore and share those experiences with the world through his artistic expression. These wonderful pictures explore the nighttime hours and what beauty we often miss as we lay in our beds. A few of the photos are also an exploration in flashlight painting and other special effects which can only be achieved at night.

The equipment used were a Nikon D700 and Licaflex SL camera, AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm 1:4G ED Lens, and Benroe tripod. Some of the effects were created with the use of flashlights and smoke bombs. Exposures ranged from 3 minutes to 30 minutes.

Enjoy the beauty of darkness that lies within.

Sincerely,

Patrick Scholz

Portland International Jetport, Portland ME

Portland International Jetport Portland ME

A series of photos from Portland International Jetport Portland ME

Old Orchard Beach Pier, Old Orchard ME

Ferry Beach State Park, Saco ME

Super Moon 2012, Ferry Beach State Park, Saco ME

Movement with Light Ferry Beach State Park, Saco ME

Series of photographs demonstrating the process for the final image. Smoke bombs were used for the beam of light to pass through and a long exposer of 30 minutes was used to capture the star trails.

Citgo Gas Station, Scarborough ME

Chaos Theory Ferry Beach State Park, Saco ME

Patrick Scholz Maine College of Art 522 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 SYL Micropublishing Class 2012

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