Ferris Wheel At Sunset
by Jerry Cowart
Title
Ferris Wheel At Sunset
Artist
Jerry Cowart
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography Print
Description
I took this shot at the Santa Monica pier in California. I went there to capture the mood and beauty of the of night shots of the Ferris and pier lights reflections in the water and the sand. The bright neon shining lights on the wet sandy beach shore made this a very special night photograph.
The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel uses 160,000 energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights that'll "provide 75 percent greater energy savings than the previous incandescent bulbs...With the adaptation of its solar-power application, the Pacific Park wheel will continue to be the world's only solar-powered Ferris wheel.
Santa Monica Pier History
The current Santa Monica Pier is actually two adjoining piers. The long and narrow City-owned Municipal Pier was built in its present location around 1908, primarily to carry sewer pipes beyond the breakers and had no amenities. The short and wide adjoining Pleasure Pier to the south was built by Charles I. D. Looff in 1916 to serve as an amusement park. The Pleasure Pier was then purchased by Walter Newcomb in 1943 and the name was changed to Newcomb Pier. The City acquired the Newcomb Pier in 1953.
My photography is about seeing and experiencing the beauty all around me and hoping it will move the viewer in a way they feel what I felt in that moment, in that once-in-a-lifetime moment that has now been caught in the beauty of a print for all to see.
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Jerry Cowart - My journey with photography is an ongoing and ever-evolving process. I am challenged to slow down each and every day in this busy world and to stop and admire all the beauty by which I am surrounded.
What I have discovered is to enjoy the moment, to love the sound of the shutter as it goes off and be lost in the joy of that one perfect moment, and be able to capture it in my camera. For that one magic moment, and in the blink of an eye it will be gone, I see the perfection and beauty in a world that is not always kind and loving as I would want it to be.
My photography is about seeing and experiencing the beauty all around me and hoping it will move the viewer in a way they feel what I felt in that moment, in that once-in-a-lifetime moment that has now been caught in the beauty of a print for all to see.
It is my intention through my original fine art photography to share the beauty and perfection I see with those that view my work. I hope you enjoy my work and thank you for taking the time to view it. I invite you to look through my varied galleries of photographic prints and hope you enjoy them as much as I did when I was moved to take these photographs.
My photographs have been featured in over 72 Fine Art America groups
Taken with Canon EOS R5 with a Canon 24-240MM lens
A portion of my photo sales go to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society which helps blood cancer patients live better, longer lives, and to Veterans, Inc., an organization that serves veterans and their families across America. I will also be donating to a few save the wild horses organizations.
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May 19th, 2023
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