Friday, October 11, 2024

There's Something In The Water: Dan by Michael von Redlich


'A calm mind is like still water, reflecting the beauty around it...'


As all know, sometimes reflections can be more visually stunning than what they're reflecting.  It's usually because of the light, and hazy visuals.  It's like when we squint our eyes and look at the Christmas tree lights.  The visual is blurry for sure, but the light and colors are often so much more magical than they actually appear..


As beautiful as a naked Dan looks surrounded by the water, it's the Autumn colors reflected in the pond that really makes this series visually extraordinary.   In order to capture this series, so many element needed to come together.  Michael's talents and Dan's beautiful water ballet poses were fixed, but the sun's light and level of reflection were all about timing, and Michael's ability to capture nature's illumination at just the right moment. 



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