21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Blackberg Variations

Created from two photos of the moon and a bird, each image flipped and inverted, then arranged side by side. Notably, the bird in the bottom right was reverted to its original black silhouette. This piece draws inspiration from Bach's Goldberg Variations, offering a unique interpretation through the interplay of celestial elements and avian forms. It has a mathmatical beauty of symmetry and asymmetry.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Rye, New York, United States of America
Copyright: © Zili Zhang