Receiving his BFA, MFA, and Ph.D from the famed Joong-Ang University in the department of photography, South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee puts another twist to our concept of what "art" is. A tree is simply a tree, but when a canvas is laid behind it, one simply forgets that it's a part of nature and admires the tree as if in a gallery. The isolated figure stands out against the backdrop, further bringing out the shape and contrasting it against the background.
The distance and the framing of each photo is just about identical, as Lee chose to place the horizon just a little below the midpoint, while the branches of the trees come up and even out the balance within the frame. For example, in the first photo, while the sky is mildly blue and gray, the green in the leaves of the tree reflects the green of the grass, setting a subtle weight shift while maintaining a balance.
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