Honorable Mention
Study in Salt and Air
DESCRIPTION
This medium format analog photograph, taken in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, captures a moment of rare stillness where land, water, and sky dissolve into one another. The basin’s reflective surface mirrors distant mountains and drifting clouds, softening the boundary between earth and air. Through its muted palette and quiet symmetry, the image reflects on transience, revealing how even in the planet’s most arid landscapes, light and time create brief harmonies of balance and calm. AUTHOR
Linda Chaussee is a Los Angeles based artist. Her work in analog photography focuses on landscape and architecture exploring the intersection between the natural and built worlds. Her practice engages in themes of stillness, isolation, and beauty. 