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Redwoods have long been my favorite trees. My first introduction to them was when I moved to San Francisco in 1991. I later moved away to several different places but would visit the redwood forests when I could.
Redwoods need each other to survive. Their root systems are very shallow and the trees can grow really tall, some reaching over 300 feet (90 meters). The root system is usually less than 10 feet (3 meters) deep, but can extend in width up to 100 feet (30 meters) and will intertwine with other redwoods, giving them strength against forces like high winds and floods. So redwoods cannot survive alone, but form communities or groves in order to thrive. Some of them grow so close together that they fuse at the base into one tree. The entire system relies on their connected roots.
I first visited Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in 2009 and returned a few times after that over the years. This image was taken in July 2021 and was the last image I took that day. It was a new trail for me – Damnation Creek. The trail started off in thick fog, but slowly the sun’s rays started to shine through and I saw the most spectacular sun rays I’ve ever seen. This forest, this trail, is like stepping into a magical place.
CURATOR NOTE
Redwood trees, nature’s giants, stand together against wind and weather with intertwined root systems. The composition and lighting reinforce the concept of “Together” by focusing the viewers’ attention on two trees that are obviously not alone.
THE ARTIST
Kristin Piljay has been an internationally-published photographer for over two decades and has traveled to many places in search of knowledge, beauty, and adventure. She tends to like to wander off into the wilderness of the mountains and forest, but she can also be found occasionally in cities.
Starting out as a portrait photographer in the 1990s, she eventually became a travel photographer for Lonely Planet Images stock agency and some of her images have been published by Lonely Planet, Mountain Sobek Travel, Pearson Education, Microsoft, Condé Nast, Cengage Learning, Oprah Winfrey Network, Hearst Corporation, Aerial Dance Festival, Redbull and BBC Travel.
More than two dozen photographers, a dozen countries, an age range of nearly 40 years (possibly more, but some won’t tell), multiple languages, and varied styles. Our team consists of members from around the world. We include photographers from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
What could possibly bring this diverse group together? There’s only one thing in the world strong enough to do that: a deep love for photography.
Our collective was formed on the intentional basis of being DIFFERENT - different artists with different backgrounds, different races, languages, ability/disability, ages, and genres.
When the theme was announced there was a collective sigh, literally heard round the world. In all honesty, the theme of TOGETHER presented a challenge to nearly every single person on the team. From landscape, travel, nature, astro, portrait, fine art, urbanscape, and conceptual photographers, we’ve all literally spent the past two years ALONE.
World conditions have left everyone in isolation. The thought of “TOGETHER” was at the same time refreshing and terrifying. A few members panicked, some laughed, some left, most cringed at the thought. But in the end, the theme of TOGETHER has brought us TOGETHER.
We’ve dug through our archives, shot new images, edited like crazy, and shared critiques. Then we went back and started all over again!
This collective is the labor of our love, created with laughter, fun, and friendship. With our members spread over at least a dozen time zones, meetings were sometimes varied, crazy, and broken into smaller parts depending on the parts of the world. When you think about that accomplishment alone, accomplished with a bunch of creatives no less, you realize the depth of the loyalty to the project, to the team, and to each other.
Long late nights filled with love, laughter, jokes, craziness, and support have been the backbone of this project since the beginning.
For members of the team who are just beginning their NFT journey, it is an honor to be included with seriously talented photographers, who have been secretly discovered to be just normal people. We are all photographers but we don’t act like competitors. The community and support have been the stuff of legends. We want everyone to make it. Together as a team, we have been able to celebrate victories, face challenges, share as we have won awards, been represented by galleries, sold limited edition fine art prints, and are helping ensure everyone on our team is kicking it in the NFT world.
Through it all there is one common theme: every single member shares the same passion for photography. When asked what the best part of our team is, one member replied, “Love, kindness, love, happiness, love!”
Or, as they say in Ireland, the craic!
CURATOR: AlphaTrilogy
ARTISTS
- Armand Sarlangue
- Daniel Viñé
- Dima Chatrov
- Donna Martinez
- Ekrem Şahin
- Elena Liseykina
- Emre Bostanoglu
- Enrico Fossati
- Eric Boniakos
- Gianluca Podestà
- Hendro Soetrisno
- Houston Vandergriff
- Jidhun M.G.
- Joffrey Briaud
- Kat Livengood
- Kristen Valent
- Kristin Piljay
- Leslie Spurlock
- Mustafa Aydın
- Pam Voth
- Paul Killeen
- Paul Moon
- Sabine Weise
- Sara Zanini
- Xose Casal
- Yuri Santin
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Redwoods have long been my favorite trees. My first introduction to them was when I moved to San Francisco in 1991. I later moved away to several different places but would visit the redwood forests when I could.
Redwoods need each other to survive. Their root systems are very shallow and the trees can grow really tall, some reaching over 300 feet (90 meters). The root system is usually less than 10 feet (3 meters) deep, but can extend in width up to 100 feet (30 meters) and will intertwine with other redwoods, giving them strength against forces like high winds and floods. So redwoods cannot survive alone, but form communities or groves in order to thrive. Some of them grow so close together that they fuse at the base into one tree. The entire system relies on their connected roots.
I first visited Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in 2009 and returned a few times after that over the years. This image was taken in July 2021 and was the last image I took that day. It was a new trail for me – Damnation Creek. The trail started off in thick fog, but slowly the sun’s rays started to shine through and I saw the most spectacular sun rays I’ve ever seen. This forest, this trail, is like stepping into a magical place.
CURATOR NOTE
Redwood trees, nature’s giants, stand together against wind and weather with intertwined root systems. The composition and lighting reinforce the concept of “Together” by focusing the viewers’ attention on two trees that are obviously not alone.
THE ARTIST
Kristin Piljay has been an internationally-published photographer for over two decades and has traveled to many places in search of knowledge, beauty, and adventure. She tends to like to wander off into the wilderness of the mountains and forest, but she can also be found occasionally in cities.
Starting out as a portrait photographer in the 1990s, she eventually became a travel photographer for Lonely Planet Images stock agency and some of her images have been published by Lonely Planet, Mountain Sobek Travel, Pearson Education, Microsoft, Condé Nast, Cengage Learning, Oprah Winfrey Network, Hearst Corporation, Aerial Dance Festival, Redbull and BBC Travel.
More than two dozen photographers, a dozen countries, an age range of nearly 40 years (possibly more, but some won’t tell), multiple languages, and varied styles. Our team consists of members from around the world. We include photographers from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
What could possibly bring this diverse group together? There’s only one thing in the world strong enough to do that: a deep love for photography.
Our collective was formed on the intentional basis of being DIFFERENT - different artists with different backgrounds, different races, languages, ability/disability, ages, and genres.
When the theme was announced there was a collective sigh, literally heard round the world. In all honesty, the theme of TOGETHER presented a challenge to nearly every single person on the team. From landscape, travel, nature, astro, portrait, fine art, urbanscape, and conceptual photographers, we’ve all literally spent the past two years ALONE.
World conditions have left everyone in isolation. The thought of “TOGETHER” was at the same time refreshing and terrifying. A few members panicked, some laughed, some left, most cringed at the thought. But in the end, the theme of TOGETHER has brought us TOGETHER.
We’ve dug through our archives, shot new images, edited like crazy, and shared critiques. Then we went back and started all over again!
This collective is the labor of our love, created with laughter, fun, and friendship. With our members spread over at least a dozen time zones, meetings were sometimes varied, crazy, and broken into smaller parts depending on the parts of the world. When you think about that accomplishment alone, accomplished with a bunch of creatives no less, you realize the depth of the loyalty to the project, to the team, and to each other.
Long late nights filled with love, laughter, jokes, craziness, and support have been the backbone of this project since the beginning.
For members of the team who are just beginning their NFT journey, it is an honor to be included with seriously talented photographers, who have been secretly discovered to be just normal people. We are all photographers but we don’t act like competitors. The community and support have been the stuff of legends. We want everyone to make it. Together as a team, we have been able to celebrate victories, face challenges, share as we have won awards, been represented by galleries, sold limited edition fine art prints, and are helping ensure everyone on our team is kicking it in the NFT world.
Through it all there is one common theme: every single member shares the same passion for photography. When asked what the best part of our team is, one member replied, “Love, kindness, love, happiness, love!”
Or, as they say in Ireland, the craic!
CURATOR: AlphaTrilogy
ARTISTS
- Armand Sarlangue
- Daniel Viñé
- Dima Chatrov
- Donna Martinez
- Ekrem Şahin
- Elena Liseykina
- Emre Bostanoglu
- Enrico Fossati
- Eric Boniakos
- Gianluca Podestà
- Hendro Soetrisno
- Houston Vandergriff
- Jidhun M.G.
- Joffrey Briaud
- Kat Livengood
- Kristen Valent
- Kristin Piljay
- Leslie Spurlock
- Mustafa Aydın
- Pam Voth
- Paul Killeen
- Paul Moon
- Sabine Weise
- Sara Zanini
- Xose Casal
- Yuri Santin
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