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Leaves Upon the Water

“Leaves Upon the Water” is of a crumbling, tiled wall in northern Central Park. Through shifts in color, light, and form, the image explores the protean nature of beauty and being - where all things are ever changing, and in that change, we can glimpse the infinite and cyclical nature of being.

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Color Photography Contest

2025

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Non Professional

Leaves Upon the Water

“Leaves Upon the Water” is of a crumbling, tiled wall in northern Central Park. Through shifts in color, light, and form, the image explores the protean nature of beauty and being - where all things are ever changing, and in that change, we can glimpse the infinite and cyclical nature of being.

About Artist

Sam Rittenberg

Sam Rittenberg lives and works in New York City and the Dominican Republic. His primary interest is in a photograph's power to convey the infinite and paradoxical nature of being. He is guided by the belief that every picture has the potential to be a portal to that which is ordinarily beyond us. He has earned 101 selections across 27 juried international competitions, including the Annual Photography Awards, Budapest International Photo Awards, Chromatic Awards, Fine Art Photography Awards, International Photo Awards, Neutral Density Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Refocus Awards – World Photo Annual, Refocus Awards – Color Photography, and the Tokyo International Foto Awards.

Sam Rittenberg

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