Gränsland

Beata Rydén
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Gränsland
Gränsland

"Gränsland" is swedish for borderland. I wanted to shoot this image to illustrate the borderland that can exist in a friend relationship. To me, there´s an ambivalence in maintaining my own individual freedom, while letting other people near my heart. I want to have intimate relations and be near my friends, but at the same time I need to feel that I have space, that I am allowed to have my own space. I´ve had difficulties for a long time with putting my foot down and saying no. I´ve sometimes been very hurt in my relationships with friends, but I´ve been too scared to express my feelings about it. I believe that it´s the fear of conflict, as the constant fear of being left alone in life, that makes me a bit of a coward in these situations. I find it hard to keep the perfect balance. That´s what this image is about. Trying to find harmony, the black and the white like yin and yang. Trying to be close while at the same time drawing myself away.


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Taken on: March 23, 2014
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2.0, 1/125 sec, 135mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF135mm f/2L USM
Aperture: f/2.0
Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length: 135mm
ISO: 250
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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