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Photography Exhibit Captures Stunning “Hidden Nature”
Airport Showcase Takes Guests to New Places

Atlanta, Ga. - April 7, 2009 - “Hidden Nature,” a revealing new photography exhibit from Atlanta’s own Steve Tanner, runs in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport‘s Atrium Gallery now through April 29, 2009. Comprised of stunning imagery, this display presents a new lens with which to look at nature. By mirroring a single image one or more times within the same frame, he has multiplied the intensity of the subject’s initial appeal. The first of its kind for Tanner, this show is sure not to be his last.

“As an act of soulful rejuvenation, I spend time observing nature in quiet, remote places,” says Tanner. “Inspiration for my images first came while paddling through a swamp of old-growth cypress trees. The sun burst through the trees and created a near-perfect reflection, where land and water came together as one. I emulate this phenomenon to explore a ‘hidden’ nature that resonates with a divine beauty and mysterious enchantment as it illuminates through perfect balance and proportionality.”

The perfect reflections in the water gave Tanner new perspective. Each original photograph is mirrored from one to four times, turning a single frame into an entirely new image creating an “Aha!” moment for him because it amplifies or enhances the subject as it actually appears. It was then that his subject matter transformed, revealing what he calls a "hidden" nature.

The majority of the photographs in the “hidden" nature collection were taken while kayaking the rivers of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida during a series of trips from 2003 to 2008. "With each different environment, I made new and interesting discoveries and only photographed what caught my eye in the first instant."

After collecting hundreds of photos, Tanner began cataloging his images on the computer and programmed a database to help him to see commonalities between photos. They were then organized into groupings of what he says are mystic faces, strange creatures, enchanted shrines and temples, and harmonious, organic patterns.

It was his intention to give a wide range of discovery to the project, which meant comprising it of numerous landscapes, faces, creatures and an array of magnificent organic patterns. The images within his context asks viewers to examine the detail and symmetry in the subject. “The Images are self-interpretive,” he notes,“ and I think there is a satisfaction out of discovering the process once the style is grasped. I want to encourage viewers to experience nature through their own imagination."

Tanner plans to continue exploring and photographing areas yet to be discovered. It is his hope that “Hidden Nature” will continue on to other locations so that others can enjoy the visual journey just as he has.

Almost all of the images from the exhibit as well as hundred of additional images are in Steve Tanner’s book, also entitled Hidden Nature. For more information on him and this exhibit, please visit www.stevetanner.net. The Atrium Gallery is a component of the Department of Aviation Art Program. For information about the Airport Art Program call 404-209-2950.