Notes to Self. Tangled Lines

 

A tall pole stands topped with the massive nest of Osprey family. Below it, loose nesting materials dangle like tangled threads. 

Now and then, little unfamiliar birds appear on these hanging strands, lingering for a heartbeat before flying away. 

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The idea to edit the scene in high key didn't come right away. But when, a photograph by the Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti surfaced in my memory, everything suddenly fell into place.

Of course—it had to be high-key.  It would leave nothing but silhouettes and winding strands as compelling lines.

India, Delhi, 1999, Pentti Sammalahti