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In "Venice Beach in Black and White," Glen Wilbert photographs a skateboarder carving low through the concrete bowls of the Venice Beach Skatepark, hair streaming and arms out for balance, with palms, onlookers, and long afternoon shadows behind.
The image is rendered in black and white, with strong sunlight raking across the skater and the smooth gray sweeps of the skate bowl. Glen shot from close and slightly low so the rider fills the left of the frame in sharp detail while the curved concrete and the dark shadows of palm trees stretch across the right. The streaked sky and distant crowd set the scene, but the picture stays focused on the skater's crouched, mid-carve stance, the decisive moment of the run.
The Venice Beach Skatepark, on the Los Angeles oceanfront, is one of the most famous skate spots in the world. This is the closer, action-focused companion to Glen's other Venice skate image, trading the wide airborne view for an intimate study of motion and balance.
In black and white, the composition is built on gesture and contrast: a single carving figure set against bright concrete and dark shadow.
Awards and Recognition
Glen Wilbert's work has earned national recognition, including First Place at the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards, multiple Gold Medals at the reFocus Awards, and selection for more than thirty juried exhibitions across the United States.
Details
• Framed canvas print, pine wood frame with a floating-frame effect
• Frame thickness: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
• Canvas weight: approximately 344 g/m2
• White frame with a white inner border around the canvas
• Open back, rubber corner pads, hanging hardware attached
• Printed and framed in the USA
In "Venice Beach in Black and White," Glen Wilbert photographs a skateboarder carving low through the concrete bowls of the Venice Beach Skatepark, hair streaming and arms out for balance, with palms, onlookers, and long afternoon shadows behind.
The image is rendered in black and white, with strong sunlight raking across the skater and the smooth gray sweeps of the skate bowl. Glen shot from close and slightly low so the rider fills the left of the frame in sharp detail while the curved concrete and the dark shadows of palm trees stretch across the right. The streaked sky and distant crowd set the scene, but the picture stays focused on the skater's crouched, mid-carve stance, the decisive moment of the run.
The Venice Beach Skatepark, on the Los Angeles oceanfront, is one of the most famous skate spots in the world. This is the closer, action-focused companion to Glen's other Venice skate image, trading the wide airborne view for an intimate study of motion and balance.
In black and white, the composition is built on gesture and contrast: a single carving figure set against bright concrete and dark shadow.
Awards and Recognition
Glen Wilbert's work has earned national recognition, including First Place at the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards, multiple Gold Medals at the reFocus Awards, and selection for more than thirty juried exhibitions across the United States.
Details
• Framed canvas print, pine wood frame with a floating-frame effect
• Frame thickness: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
• Canvas weight: approximately 344 g/m2
• White frame with a white inner border around the canvas
• Open back, rubber corner pads, hanging hardware attached
• Printed and framed in the USA