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Per the teachings of Ansel Adams, when I’m out photographing I endeavor to pre-visualize what I want an image to look like in its final version. This photograph was taken on Michigan’s Mackinac Island in the middle of winter at the iconic Grand Hotel. Its dozens of lounge chairs had been cleared from the porch. The casual observer may not notice that there is the phantom likeness of a Native American poised on the famous porch. This was what I visualized as I looked through the eye piece of my medium format camera’s Reflex Housing. In my mind the native people, who had been driven off the island, were still very much present. Photoshop allowed me to realize my pre-visualization and add the gossamer likeness of a noble chief.

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...