Variations on a theme
How do you grasp a place? How do you capture a feeling in a photograph?
Often when walking and shooting the meditative method of hunting for an image is hidden in the simple concept of being present. When listening to music I am present. I am focused, tuned in, and escape to a third place. I wanted to explore how these two meditations can fuse and what the result would be. So armed with my headphones and camera i took my favorite 2-mile walk back by the sea in my hometown of Marske by the sea over Christmas.
I choose 3 pieces for 3 different walks. These images are a result of how the music affected my experience and changed my perception of the strolls I took.
Four last songs. Strauss.
i ) Frühling
ii) September
ii) Beim Schlafengehen
iv) Im Abendrot
Symphony 5. Sibelius.
i) Tempo molto moderato.
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ii) Andante mosso, quasi allegretto.
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iii) Allegro molto.
Sea pictures. Elgar.
1. Sea Slumber Song
2. In Haven
3. Sabbath Morning at Sea
4. Where Corals Lie
5. The Swimmer