Between Stillness and Motion
This black-and-white photograph examines solitude, time, and quiet tension. A solitary pier extends into a softened sea, its firm geometry set against water rendered almost weightless through long exposure. Above, blurred clouds sweep across the sky, suggesting movement and impermanence, while the structure below remains fixed and deliberate.
The absence of color sharpens attention to form, contrast, and tonal depth. The pier becomes both subject and symbol—a human gesture reaching into uncertainty, offering direction without promise. Expansive negative space slows the viewing experience, encouraging contemplation rather than narrative.
Rather than documenting a specific place, the image evokes a state of being: the moment of pause between motion and stillness, control and surrender, where the known gives way to the unknown.