Alysa Anthony
John Hanses "Lost Coast #4"
2016
I selected this photo because of the way it made me feel like I was in a relaxed and quiet place. I like how the long exposure brings life to the river running through the center of the photo. I also loved the way the trees were growing in all different directions, and how some were even laying across the river. This aspect gave the photo life, and made me feel as though I was actually there in this moment. John Hanses is a nature photographer who believes the best part of being a photographer is being able to be in the presence of Nature. He focuses primarily on giving the viewer of his photos the same feeling that he received while being immersed in nature while shooting his photos. He started his photography journey at age 5, when his family moved to a rural ranch surrounded by nature. He began exploring and taking photo's once he realized that he wanted others to be able to feel the medicinal effect that being submerged in nature gives.
