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Mallorca

This photograph captures a scene that pulses with quiet introspection, using the elements of rain and urban solitude to great effect. The slick surface of the tiles, reflective and textured, mirrors the streaks of light breaking through the clouds and bouncing off puddles. The ripples in the shallow water surrounding the tree tell the story of a recent downpour, each ring preserving a fleeting moment before it fades into the next. It’s as if the photograph is holding its breath, suspended between rain and the stillness that follows.

Shot on Fomapan 100, the fine grain lends itself to the smooth tonal transitions across the wet pavement, enhancing the scene’s raw, almost tactile quality. The Rollei 35AF’s lens manages to capture a sharp yet invitingly soft contrast, bringing attention to the interplay between man-made order and nature’s interruption — the bold geometric lines of the pavement framing the unruly water, the solitary tree, and a lone bird caught mid-stride, creating a narrative of perseverance amidst stillness.

The composition is deceptively simple yet captivating, with the eye being led from the bottom frame upward into the photograph’s deeper space, gently prodded along by the receding perspective of tiles and the alignment of trees. There’s a contemplative air that echoes the works of photographers who found poetry in the mundane, such as Saul Leiter’s rainy street studies or André Kertész’s city reflections. This shot evokes a quiet moment of introspection, inviting viewers to pause and soak in the texture and rhythm of an everyday scene beautifully transformed by film.
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Rollei 35AF, Fomapan 100, Ilfosol 3.
Epson Perfection V850 with Vuescan and Lightroom.
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Taken on: November 1, 2024

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