Solar Eclipse
- Title
- Solar Eclipse See all items with this value
- lesbian, queer, gender nonconforming See all items with this value
- Description
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This work documents queer intimacy in Florida, where queer love is vibrant yet often underrepresented. I am interested in the quiet, charged space just before touch. The warmth and cool light hold softness and intensity in the same frame, reflecting the duality of existing openly in a place that can feel both alive and politicized.
Their closeness is intentional, not performative. I focus on breath, proximity, and trust rather than spectacle. By photographing these moments, I aim to create an honest record of queer presence here. Not as protest. Not as fantasy. Simply as real, lived connection. See all items with this value -
Two people are shown in an intimate close-up, their faces nearly touching as they lean in for a kiss. Blue and amber lighting casts dramatic highlights and shadows across their skin, emphasizing closeness, tenderness, and emotional connection. One person’s hand rests gently at the other’s neck, and the background fades into darkness, keeping the focus on the moment between them.
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- Creator
- Celeste Burns
- gender
- she/they
- handle
- @celesteburnsphotography
- Date
- 2025
- Access Rights
- Yes
- Medium
- I understand
This item was submitted on February 18, 2026 by [anonymous user] using the form “Curve Photo Contest 2026 Submission Form” on the site “Curve Archive”: https://curvemag.omeka.net/s/curve-archive
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