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  • Photographer
    Sean Deckert, United States
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

This series uses instant print film to explore the surreal relationship between the human body and the sun. Directing the camera toward the sun, the work produces prismatic fields of color and latent image overlays that merge human presence with a direct solar imprint. The resulting photographs evoke the visual language of the Sabattier effect, creating an atmosphere of inversion and ambiguity while retaining a positive image. Drawing on both conscious observation and subconscious association, the works investigate the intersection of light, perception, and lived experience. Each photograph is