It’s easy to think of water as formless….simply taking the shape of whatever is containing it. But when we look at the ocean we see that mass of water constantly forming structures – waves and channels. It’s just that none of them last for very long.
When I looked at this photo I took of the water in a fountain I was struck by just how varied and complex were the structures on the surface of the water. There are so many different shapes and patterns here, all in existence in the exact same moment.
This, for me, is one of the benefits of photography. Although I was aware of the water splashing and circling around in the fountain as I looked at it, I just didn’t clock the sheer quantity of different structures emerging and disappearing….maybe, not least, because it was all changing so quickly.
There is so much to be gained from slowing down, from pausing, and taking the time to really notice the present moment. Photography can help with that. Especially when it comes to browsing through your photo album at a later date.
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