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Interview with Dubi Roman
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Hi Dubi, I would like to start with a quote which I have taken from your website. If you told us nothing else, we would still have an understanding of you and your work. It is usual to look at the pictures of a photographer or artist and those pictures speak for themselves but your words are, to me, equally important because you give an extra insight into the reasons for your art - which are universal and full of purpose. Tragedy deserves the creative act. Maybe if everyone created there would be no wars. Quote- "Creation is mankind's ultimate treasure. In this Crazy region, during this time of bloodshed, When Darkness intends to drown us all, Arabs and Jews. I'm trying to emphasize hope; a few rays of light behind the shadows, a Blossomed leaf, a flower's teardrop and the smell of mud after rain. I simply wish to force us to take an inner look into God's mirror, to realize how much we've got to lose. Nature Photography is kind of a prayer, I'm praying for us all..."
To me, the most important thing in life is being healthy, happy, and free. And one should always live and let live. I think we can gain much more in goodwill rather then by force. In any war, there aren't any winners only losers. Wars and terror can't make these goals happen, and since I'm not a politician or a warrior, the only way I can find to influence people is through my art and by political debates. Photography is a precise technique in contrast to the wild and changing states of nature. As a nature photographer I strive to present nature in a natural form, to conserve the uncertainty, the misty mood and emotion. The technique I use is based on changing planes of focus, soft focusing and scattered light, that gives a romantic and impressionistic effect, colored in the colors of dreams. The pictures on your website certainly show the influence of the Impressionists. The effects of light which you have achieved, through using the "shift of focus" technique, are wonderful. Is this shift of focus on a single exposure or do you sometimes make a double exposure? Can you tell us about this technique? In my art, I try to influence people by touching them deep inside with
what I believe to be our common goals; harmony, peace of mind,
tranquility and love. The necessity of an impressionistic spirit came to
me through my search for these values. I think our mind is a bit misty
and out of focus, lower definition seems to be a key element for our
ability to complete sights through our mind, our visual memories and
deepest wishes or fears. In my opinion, we need to have the lower
resolutions in order for us to listen more carefully to our inner
voices. For me, the impressionistic photography became a track of
expressions and exposing my heart. The "shifts of Focus" always achieved
by using several exposures (usually two), and at least one of them will
be out of focus, and one in focus. Merging them together in the field
makes it all happen, which means there are many aspects to think about,
the brightness of the elements, the amount of out of focus, different
colors concerned, center of interest and more…
Do you use a computer for any of your art work? Can you see that there
would be any advantage in using a computer?
The only way I use the computer is for keeping quality at its very
best, to avoid color shifts while enlarging, and my prints identical.
Also I use it to keep my files scanned and stored. Since I would like to
believe that our images are reflections of our mind's impressions coming
to live on a piece of film, I never use computer or lab's post
manipulation, and all my images are complete while still in the field.
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When I try to remember that specific day I took the photograph:
" Water #03 A section of the Dan River in the Tel Dan Nature Reserve,
Galilee "
I remember it was a sunny day and there was that wonderful contrast
between the heavy freezing water stream of the Dan River and the two
innocent leaves leaning in the sun on the heavy dark rock. Yes, it was a
bit symbolic to the "struggle of life" as you describe, but since it was
pretty windy, I was more concerned for the leaves not to be thrown down the
river before I'll have the chance to photograph that view. Eventually I
succeeded.
Like the Impressionists, you work outdoors and capture the light. The
Impressionists were similarly excited by their expression of light - at
the same time that the theory of colour was being explored and allowed
them to work using pure colours. Do you feel that the "colour" is as
important to you as the light? Do you think that a computer would
enable you to experiment more with colour?
I've been trying to work on my technique with monochromatic subject and
it just didn't work that well. There must be different colors in order
to define subjects and atmosphere better. Although I never bother to try,
it won't work in black & white.
Perhaps a computer might allow me to create images that will look close
to the originals, but for me it won't be the real thing. A major,
important part of creating my Impressionistic Photography is to try to
purify and define my feeling at a specific place and at that exact time,
to me it's the opposite of recreating it in the lab or studio
afterwards. To me in order to express that whole being at a certain
place and atmosphere, the experience must stay fresh and can be made in
the scene itself. Maybe this is a bit like a smile that should be
cherishing as a laugh and not as a fake of the real thing.
Take a look at Dubi's website - for information about his biography, his cameras, his techniques and
- most of all to see those pictures - which are bathed in light.
Thank you Dubi - for your smile - which will be cherished as a laugh, a very real thing.
Dubi Roman
5a' Beeri street
Tel Aviv 64682
Israel
Tel: (972) 54 601507
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What you are saying about the important things in life is very true. To
express your feelings of these things and to use your art to make a
communication to other people is very important. To me this is an art
form which has the greatest meaning. There is one picture, in
particular, on your website - on the page
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