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Upload Date
10-22-2025
Department
Classics
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Encased in glass, a ship sails in stillness—there are no waves to rock the boat or wind to move the sails. The ship’s journey is frozen, its horizon eternal. The black-and-white tone takes away the distraction of color, revealing something primal: light, form, and remembrance. The glass serves as both a barrier and a lens, distorting yet preserving what once was, allowing the past to softly radiate through to the present.
This image invites reflection rather than instruction. It doesn't inform the eye how to look but respectfully invites a sense of reverence and stillness—a moment suspended between vulnerability and strength. In its simplicity, it evokes nostalgia and timelessness, reminding us that even what is forgotten continues to find a way to be remembered.
Camera Settings: Aperture
f/16
Camera Settings: Shutter Speed
1/8
Camera Settings: ISO
ISO100
Photoshop Adjustments
I changed the color of the object and zoomed in.
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