"Quiet Divide" | Limited Edition | Dye-Sublimation print on Aluminum
"Quiet Divide"
Lunar Photograph at Half Phase
Archival Dye-sublimation print on Aluminum
Limited Edition of 10 | Signed and numbered by Justin Shekoski
Suspended in stillness and shadow, Quiet Divide captures the Moon in half-phase—its surface split between stark illumination and velvet darkness. This transitional moment, known as the lunar dichotomy, reveals a dramatic rift between light and void, where craters, ridges, and ancient basalt plains emerge in exquisite detail along the terminator line.
Compiled from a series of images, placed in a mosaic, taken through a highly calibrated telescope, every fracture and impact scar is rendered with sculptural clarity—a portrait of time etched in stone. But more than a study in planetary geology, this image explores the emotional geometry of light itself: the way it skims across the surface, casting long, delicate shadows that evoke both scale and solitude.
The photograph is the result of precise timing, technical finesse, and atmospheric luck. Achieving this level of fidelity demanded not only high-grade optics and stabilization, but a rare alignment of seeing conditions that allowed the Moon’s texture to emerge almost tactile—as if chiseled from silence.
Printed on aluminum, the image has a luminous depth and tonal richness that elevates its monochrome palette, echoing the photographic traditions of 19th-century celestial cartographers while embracing a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic.
Quiet Divide is part of an ongoing series reimagining planetary bodies as fine art—celestial landscapes rendered as meditative architecture, where science and stillness meet.
"Quiet Divide"
Lunar Photograph at Half Phase
Archival Dye-sublimation print on Aluminum
Limited Edition of 10 | Signed and numbered by Justin Shekoski
Suspended in stillness and shadow, Quiet Divide captures the Moon in half-phase—its surface split between stark illumination and velvet darkness. This transitional moment, known as the lunar dichotomy, reveals a dramatic rift between light and void, where craters, ridges, and ancient basalt plains emerge in exquisite detail along the terminator line.
Compiled from a series of images, placed in a mosaic, taken through a highly calibrated telescope, every fracture and impact scar is rendered with sculptural clarity—a portrait of time etched in stone. But more than a study in planetary geology, this image explores the emotional geometry of light itself: the way it skims across the surface, casting long, delicate shadows that evoke both scale and solitude.
The photograph is the result of precise timing, technical finesse, and atmospheric luck. Achieving this level of fidelity demanded not only high-grade optics and stabilization, but a rare alignment of seeing conditions that allowed the Moon’s texture to emerge almost tactile—as if chiseled from silence.
Printed on aluminum, the image has a luminous depth and tonal richness that elevates its monochrome palette, echoing the photographic traditions of 19th-century celestial cartographers while embracing a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic.
Quiet Divide is part of an ongoing series reimagining planetary bodies as fine art—celestial landscapes rendered as meditative architecture, where science and stillness meet.
"Quiet Divide"
Lunar Photograph at Half Phase
Archival Dye-sublimation print on Aluminum
Limited Edition of 10 | Signed and numbered by Justin Shekoski
Suspended in stillness and shadow, Quiet Divide captures the Moon in half-phase—its surface split between stark illumination and velvet darkness. This transitional moment, known as the lunar dichotomy, reveals a dramatic rift between light and void, where craters, ridges, and ancient basalt plains emerge in exquisite detail along the terminator line.
Compiled from a series of images, placed in a mosaic, taken through a highly calibrated telescope, every fracture and impact scar is rendered with sculptural clarity—a portrait of time etched in stone. But more than a study in planetary geology, this image explores the emotional geometry of light itself: the way it skims across the surface, casting long, delicate shadows that evoke both scale and solitude.
The photograph is the result of precise timing, technical finesse, and atmospheric luck. Achieving this level of fidelity demanded not only high-grade optics and stabilization, but a rare alignment of seeing conditions that allowed the Moon’s texture to emerge almost tactile—as if chiseled from silence.
Printed on aluminum, the image has a luminous depth and tonal richness that elevates its monochrome palette, echoing the photographic traditions of 19th-century celestial cartographers while embracing a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic.
Quiet Divide is part of an ongoing series reimagining planetary bodies as fine art—celestial landscapes rendered as meditative architecture, where science and stillness meet.