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Photo Credit: Michael Lawrence “The manner in which this photo captures the interaction of the physicist with the chamber —and that it was a completely candid moment, is entirely wonderful.” —Exhibit Jury
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If you’ve recently wandered through the ISAC-II Atrium, you may have noticed a shift in the atmosphere—from an environment of scientific inquiry to the air of an art exhibition. Consider this: the space has been transformed into that which connects both!
In June, photographers from Photo Club Vancouver and the Burnaby Photographic Society as well a few guest photographers participated in TRIUMF’s first ever science photo walk—an initiative within the Artist in Residence program. After touring the site with patient guides and shooting for half a day, photographers were asked to submit their favourite photos. In order to whittle down the pool of photos to the “top ten,” a jury of seasoned experts was pulled together from across the laboratory.
Over an afternoon in early July, the jury of scientists, researchers, students, and a professional photographer reviewed and discussed the photos. Some considered the level of dexterity the photographer exploited in order to scope out equipment or vantage points that are not easily noticed on the tour route. Others considered the unique capture of a scene passed by hundreds of times a day. Other jury members looked at the overall creativity and composition of each shot By the end, however, the jury reached unanimous conclusions about their favorites in several categories.
One thing is for sure: the photographers have lent their lens to a new perspective on research—and on TRIUMF. The exhibit will be displayed in the ISAC-II Atrium until August 10th, 2010.
Photographer John Wilson took an artistic approach and had a little fun with his photos. “I was interested in trying to find a photographic expression of what goes on inside the equipment, not the equipment itself. With a little help from some arcane tools in Photoshop, what began as mundane objects, of no real photographic interest ended up being transmuted into something completely unexpected, and visually interesting."
When his photos were shown to the jury, some put on their scientist hat and were determined to analyze and figure out where the original photo was taken, based on the colours and shapes in the picture. When the original was revealed, the scientists couldn’t believe how they were fooled! Can you guess where the photo below, Attraction, was taken?
TRIUMF has invited local photographers, both amateurs and professionals, to a behind-the-scenes photowalk at the laboratory on August 7, 2010. Photographers will be able to visit, explore and take photos of people, objects, and locations in four research areas. This is part of the global Particle Physics Photowalk that takes place on this same day around the world at five physics laboratories in five countries. Participating laboratories are: CERN (Switzerland), DESY (Germany), Fermilab (USA), KEK (Japan) and TRIUMF (Canada). The winning photos will be exhibited in 2011. This globally organized photowalk builds on the success of TRIUMF’s pilot photowalk in June 2010.
Special thanks to Andrew Wong, Aaron Petkau, Carl Beard, Curtis Ballard, Jennifer Kaban, Jens Lassen, Matt Pearson, Nicole Bienvenu, Phil Hilman, Sandi Miller, Sarah Reeve, Sebastien Prince, and Tim Meyer for their support in this event. As well, special thanks to the Burnaby Photographic Society and Photo Club Vancouver for their participation in this event!
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Image: Attraction Photo Credit: John Wilson “To look beyond the surfaces to the incredible secrets in the mundane, and the amazing beauty in the commonplace.”— John Wilson |
—Melissa M. Baluk, Communications Assistant