Landscape / Seascape nominee

I arrived at Great Sand Dunes NP at 5:30 am with a -10 degree temperature. As the morning light started to peek over the eastern mountain range, the snow covered dunes began to come to life. Low hanging clouds partially hid the mountains several hours. The contrast between the light and shadows and the soft flowing shapes of the dunes created some amazing shapes.

Jack Curran is a landscape photographer based in St. Louis, Missouri. Jack has developed a deep and connected passion for the natural world and expresses this relationship through his genuine love of Black and White photography. For Jack, it's all about the "Lure of Light". Whether chasing the extreme light of a mountain storm or weathering the chill of a winter snow event, it's all about chasing the light.

Jack's photographs have won numerous international awards, been exhibited internationally, and published in a variety of media publications.