Sea Series by Byung-Hun Min, 2010
What we are looking at is distant scenery. There are two meanings to ‘being distant.’ One describes a distance as being out of sight, the other as an extinction of sight because of it. The reason for keeping a distant view is because of not being allowed, being unavailable, or being seen only from a distance. The photo indicates empty space instead of the subject itself.
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Behind all seen things lies something vaster; everything is but a path, a portal or a window opening on something other than itself.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars
Stairs / Hallway / Cave by Whitney Hubbs, 2012-13