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January 2010
The story behind it
01/01/2010
I feel joyful. I hear my footsteps on the snow. I had been for some days in the mountains, with a cold that I call hygienic, that kills all that is bad and cleanses. I will do good to the skin, I'd like to imagine. The Sun shines, on a blue sky. The snow is intact. I am in one of my favourite places, where there are wolves observing me, hidden in the bush. I like to feel that I am paying a visit, in respect.There are numerous wolf prints. This time these are from a couple, with enormous paws, around 10cm diameter. They go along together, crossing here and there, along the path.
I feel fully in the Mountain, with it and in it. As in the movie, you could say "I SEE you!".
Comment
Technical issues
01/01/2010
This was taken in slide film, with the Nikon F80 SLR. The particularity of the technique is in the light metering, intentionally not compensating by 1 or 2 stops. Such compensation is needed for the snow to be exposed as white, avoiding underexposure by the camera. In this situation, I determined exposure such that the snow grains and the paw prints would be defined, with the glow and the rich textures of the snow. Additionally, the Winter Sun was low and white, also helping in the option.There was no need for tripod, since the exposure was short and the required depth-of-field is narrow. Simple.
Critial review
01/01/2010
This is a simple B&W photograph, with well defined content, enhanced by the combination of textures in the snow and the shape of the wolf's prints. The exposure was the right one, with the aim of bringing up the snow flakes and their shadows, making a wise use of low natural lighting. It is such combination of lighting, almost horizontal, with the shadows that provides visual interest. Through its simplicity, the wolf's prints provide symbolic and mysterious meaning.Where you should place it
01/01/2010
I suggest it to be placed in the house of someone that likes wildlife. Or in an office of someone that works in such field. It should be well lit, to being out the richness of the snow texture and flakes. I'd suggest a straight modern frame, dark coloured. A reddish wooden frame would fit nice, too.
