Abstracting Eternity

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Photographer

Zixiong Jin
Prize

Honorable Mention
Jury Top 5 Selection
Company/Studios

Chris King Studio
Date of Photograph

2021-2022
Technical Info

I used telescope, optical filters and monochrome cameras to capture different wavelengths of light.
Website

https://www.chriskingstudio.com/

The astrophotographs in Abstracting Eternity aim to capture nebulae, the massive clouds of gas and dust in which stars are born. Because nebulae represent the universe in the process of creation, still relatively formless, they lend themselves to a degree of abstraction that appeals to me as an artist. This takes my images a step away from pure science. I never want viewers to forget, though, that the photographs capture the universe as it was billions of light years ago—an eternity that inspires awe, humbles us with our own insignificance, and puts our human troubles in perspective.

Biography

New York-based Chris King left five years of business study to pursue a career in photography and filmmaking. He takes a comprehensive approach to his practice that he finds more fulfilling artistically, working in a range of genres that includes landscape, portraiture, and still life, and is experienced in such technical fields as aerial and architectural photography. His photographs have garnered him numerous international awards, with particular recognition given to his astrophotography.
Awards

Jury Top 5 Selection | International Photography Award | 2021 1st Prize | Professional Nature-Landscape | International Photography Award | 2018 2nd Prize | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | International Photography Award | 2021 Honorable Mention | Professional Nature-Sunset | International Photography Award | 2018 Honorable Mention | Professional Nature-Astrophotography | International Photography Award | 2018 Honorable Mention | Professional Event-Traditions and Cultures Honorable Mention | International Photography Award | 2018 Category Winner | Professional Nature | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022 Category Winner | Professional Science | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022 Gold Prize | Professional Nature-Panoramic | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022 Gold Prize | Professional Science-Environment | Budapest International Photography Award | 2022 3rd Prize | Professional Abstract | MonoVision Photography Award | 2021 Honorable Mention | Professional Portrait | Monochrome Photography Award | 2018 Honorable Mention | Professional Landscape | Monochrome Photography Award | 2018 Official Selection | Professional Science-Environment | Tokyo International Photography Award | 2021