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Image by Elaine Heron Selected by PhotoPlace Gallery

Ellen Gilkerson | Published on 1/7/2025

Mongolian Eagle Hunter on Top of the Mountain, a stunning print by Elaine Heron, was selected for the Exhibition Gallery portion of the Monochrome Exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. In presenting these images, PhotoPlace explores the beauty and powerful expressive ability of monochrome photography. The juror was Doug Beasley, owner and publisher of Shots Magazine. Thirty-five images were selected for the in-house exhibition, and an additional 40 images were selected for the online-only gallery.

 

The exhibition will run from January 31 through February 21. The opening reception will take place on January 31 from 4 to 7 pm. You can view all the images at:  https://www.photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/monochrome-3/gallery/exhibition-gallery (exhibition gallery) and https://www.photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/monochrome-3/gallery/online-gallery (online gallery).


Elaine says:  Mongolian Eagle Hunter on Top of the Mountain is an image of Jenisbek, a well-known sportsman and athlete who works with golden eagles to capture small animals in western Mongolia. I have photographed him several times over the past 12 years. In this image he is sitting on the top of a hill with a young eagle he was training. The wind was very strong up there and the eagle, although tethered, was acting like she was soaring. I thought this made a beautiful composition and is very different than it would have been if she were just perched on his arm.
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Elaine Heron:  Mongolian Eagle Hunter on Top of the Mountain

PhotoPlace Gallery, located in the oldest remaining residence in Middlebury, offers monthly juried exhibitions to photographers worldwide, each with a new topic and an internationally recognized juror. All images selected for the Exhibition Gallery will hang in the physical gallery for the duration of the exhibit; and those selected for the Online Gallery will be viewable in the gallery by continuous-loop projection. Images from both galleries remain permanently on the website, are reproduced in the exhibition catalog, and are promoted on social media.

 

Details:

 

PhotoPlace Gallery:

  photos@photoplacegallery.com

  3 Park Street

  Middlebury, Vermont 05753

  https://photoplacegallery.com/

 

Monochrome Exhibition:

  January 31 – February 21 

  Exhibition Gallery:

    https://www.photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/monochrome-3/gallery/exhibition-gallery

  Online Gallery:

    https://www.photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/monochrome-3/gallery/online-gallery

 

Gallery hours:

  11 am to 4 pm, Tuesday – Friday