Landscape / Seascape 2nd place winner

I went to Death Valley in May fully expecting to burn in the Sun and get wonderful high-contrast, highly textured and rippled dunes photographs. What actually transpired was three days of overcast skies, extremely high winds and the occasional thunderstorm. Of course, adapting to what Mother Nature delivers is all part of the game.

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.