The Art of photography

WhattheCameraSees:ElementsonDisplay

GAILRUBINDeadSea, 1976

Sunsetgildsthewateratthe
edge

of

theDead

Sea

between

PalestineandJordanandturnsthe

waterfartheroffshorealmostsilver.Therich

orangetonesnotonlysuggestthewaningheatof
the

day.butbecausethey
seemtoadvancetoward

theviewer,theybringtheforegroundnearer

andenhancethesenseofdistanceacrossthe

watertotheloomingmountainsbeyond