The working area was the size of a four-by-eight piece of plywood, perched on top of Tunnel View the slightest misstep could have toppled the camera over the edge. I was tethered, along with two of my assistants, to the edge of a rock outcropping at a 45-degree angle. Achieving this view required perhaps the most challenging setup I have ever had to do.
I have always been inspired by the magnificent El Capitan at Yosemite National Park.
With over forty epic images to come, you can expect to experience all the famous and historic places that Stephen has captured throughout his decade long project.
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Stephen Wilkes has teamed up with 4D Brands International to launch a full puzzle collection of the Day to Night Series. Time is something we’ve never been able to put our minds around, yet in a unique way these images begin to put a face on time.” I’m exploring the space time continuum within a 2 dimensional still photograph. “My work is a combination of art & science. “I like to describe myself as a collector of magical moments,” he has explained. A select group of these images are then seamlessly blended into one photograph, capturing the changing of time within a single frame. These epic cityscapes and landscapes portrayed from a fixed camera angle for up to 30 hours capture fleeting moments of humanity as light passes in front of his lens over the course of a full day. Day to Night, Wilkes's most defining project, began in 2009. Photographer Stephen Wilkes is one of America's most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work.
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