A world waiting to be explored
by Cosmin Stan
Title
A world waiting to be explored
Artist
Cosmin Stan
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
I always liked the forest and it fascinated me, but in the last 2-3 years I became much more interested in it and I started to study it better. I like the older forests in particular, those that have big and imposing trees, I like to walk through the forest, to explore it, to observe it; I like to leave the paths and take it straight down, up, left, right and wander it as much as possible. So it was in this case, I went to a certain place on the path, after which I took it down through the forest and I noticed from afar a fallen tree. I thought to myself that there must be photographic potential there. Of course I went to see what it was about, and especially if I could find a good angle to shoot. A little tip: be curious and if you saw something that caught your attention go and explore, don't think it makes no sense, maybe most of the time it doesn't, but you better see what it's about and then you know exactly. Let's get back to the picture. After reaching the tree, I could see that there were some very interesting and beautifully contorted branches, but it was as I expected, chaos. I studied this tree from all sides, from all angles, from above, from below, from left, from right, I probably spent at least an hour beside it. I found some interesting compositions, but this composition fascinated me, this angle in which the branches are beautifully delimited from the rest of the forest and each one shows its beauty, shows its shape, moreover, shows the times and conditions lived as this tree was standing. In this image we can somehow see a barrier, a fence, some bars, or even a window that only shows us a little of what we can discover beyond this obstacle, a world waiting to be explored, but only by those who want to really know her. Half of the tree is still standing, only the top half has fallen. Did you know that trees help each other? If a tree is broken or cut, the other trees feed it by the roots and keep it alive, so it often happens that branches grow from that tree and over time new trees rise on it. The forest is a very complex environment. For me this image is a special one, I feel that I have created a connection with this tree and I feel that during the time spent next to it I was able to "listen" to its stories. It certainly doesn't mean the same thing to you, it's just another image present in the multitude of images you see daily on social networks, but for me it's normal to have a different meaning. The image was made through the forests of Romania.
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September 9th, 2021
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