I shot this picture in Central Park, my favorite place in New York. I love how wild the trees look behind my friend. They're blurred, and almost have a trippy feeling to them.. like a vortex is about to open. I made it black and white because I found the green of the trees a bit too much. Even when I reduced my exposure, I was overwhelmed by the color. I love the simplicity of a man walking in a park. Nothing more, nothing less. Photography is about finding beauty in the simplest things- to me, walking through the park is about as simple as can be- yet theres so much around you. It was a Saturday, and one of those last sunny days of fall, so there were tons of people (and tourists) everwhere. Then you have nature- various ecosystems working together. I guess going back to this idea of a dichotomy that I mentioned in other posts, there's something beautiful about the dichotomy of parks. Especially ones in major cities, like New York. Some of my favorite shots are those of buildings and parks in one shot (of which I have all too many!) Maybe next time I'll post one of those obvious city meets nature shots. As far as this one goes, I love the one person, few trees. Everything starts small. It helps make sense of the world when you bring ideas down to the minimal.
Anyway, thats enough for now. Frank, have a good weekend.
Hilla
Interesting idea and thinking.....work some more on it.
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