Brian Smale's photograph is an engaging portrait of Jeffrey Goldberg, chair of Stanford's ophthalmology department. This portrait is a creative presentation of Dr. Goldberg shown in a somewhat mysterious space, peeking behind a semi-transparent screen where most of his body is soft focus while the "eye" is in sharp focus, showing how his research is centered on eye research.
From the Judges' Report
We thought this was a terrific way to emphasize this doctor’s specialty in ophthalmology and the title of the piece without being heavy-handed. The juxtaposition of the soft image through the glass and the sharp focus on the eye was dramatic and interesting.
Our judges said: “Interesting compositional format.” “Creepy in a good way.” “Love how it conveys the idea of visionary.”
