TITLE: Mesquite Flat Shadows

Mesquite Flats - The late afternoon sunlight creates layers of shadows, which creep across the dunes. The deep shadows seem to push back against the intense sunlight, creating strong contrast, highlighting one of the few signs of life, except for the fading footprints in the distance.

Death Valley Yin & Yang - The hot desert sun forms deep shadows, which dance across the dunes, while the shadows of nearby dunes create a Yin & Yang balance around a lonely tree.

Balance - There is balance in the ripples of Death Valley, with both positive and negative space. Energy, also in balance, seems to radiate out all different directions from the crest of a dune, which straddles the line between shadow and light.

AUTHOR: Eric Renard (United States)

Eric M Renard (www.ericrenardphotography.com) is one of California’s Leading contemporary Fine Art Photographers. His passion for photography was ignited at Tufts University in Boston, where he studied under Siegfried Halus. After graduating, Eric went to San Francisco and worked as an architectural real estate photographer before moving to Los Angeles.

Eric’s 2023 exhibition, titled Urbanity, explores the modern world through black & white photography, though he is equally well-known for his distinctive color work reflecting classic California images. “This mostly black and white exhibition focuses on high contrast, urban cityscapes which reflect an eerie sense of peace and tranquility,” said Renard about the new work. “The landscape is the hero here, with the people in them subject to the power of their surroundings”.

Eric’s photography has found its way into art galleries in London, Budapest, New York, Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and across California. His photography has received numerous Best of Show awards and has been published in both books and photography magazines, including the cover of Black & White magazine. He is also on the board of directors for several non-profit art organizations in Los Angeles, helping to organize and promote local art exhibits.