By Raúl Flores
I saw many interesting paintings and photos that captured my attention from the lengthy DiN Magazine archive, but I have to choose "356 Ways to See White Sands" by Rachel Telles as one of my favorites. It was published in the Dec. 2013 Issue of Din. It's a series of photographs that I think have a lot of fascinating qualities that make it a great set of photographs. For example, it fits into the regional, desert theme while not being overly exaggerated. The photographs actually have excellent composition and the colors are beautiful; the gorgeous, deep blues contrasts perfectly with the very bright white-yellowish tones of the titular white sands. The few lines combined with the waves of the desert sand and the pastel colors of the sky make it seem like almost a painting. The way the lines and the tones intertwine and work together has a very comforting and pleasing look that works in many levels. The photos also have a quality of minimalism that adds to the overall magic of White Sands.
Also, I believe it fits the theme of isolation. There are no subjects in these pictures, they are inhabited solely by the vastness of the New Mexican desert. Isolation doesn't have to be indoors, it might also be in the open world, a feeling which is captured in this series of photos. Like I said, this artwork works on many levels for our micro-zine; it's a showcase of the place we come from; it's a minimal work of photography that doesn't sacrifice a well constructed frame; incorporates the colors that often drown our sky at sunset; creates a feeling of isolation from society. After carefully examining the photos in detail, I can picture them in our zine and it could look very visually interesting against a simple white background and a little bit of text.
Original post: https://web.archive.org/web/20131205185524/http://dinmagazine.nmsu.edu/Issue2/365WaysToSeeWhiteSands.html
Raul Flores is a senior at New Mexico State University. After working as a staff writer for a year with NMSU's student news organization, The Round Up, he became editor-in-chief of the publication. This is his second semester as editor and it will also be his last. Flores is currently pursuing a major in Journalism & Mass Communication with a minor in English. He was born and raised in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, about an hour from Las Cruces.
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