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The Maya Reimagined (title for curated series)
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The brave one

iamraymund
iamraymund · 5 months, 4 weeks ago

3 of 3 series. The finale of the series. This is also the most difficult photo to take among the 3, taken at 7.52am. 1/1250 shutter speed and ISO 10000 was used to take this photo, together with anticipating where the bird will fly as sparrow flight and launch directions are difficult to predict or follow. Here, the branches to the right symbolize stability (where birds normally perch). The tension in the background color is also present here - lush green behind and around the bird in the background, yellows and hints of reds/oranges towards the left. However, the bird is flying towards the tension instead of escaping it - to rise above is to face uncertainty rather than escaping from it. Notice the bird has something in its beak same as the other photos - in all three photos, materials in the beak signifies preparedness. For this photo, the flight is not a reckless leap towards tension - it is preparedness at the moment of action without losing the purpose for the action.

Also, a final revelation - in all three photos the eye is always placed at the center regardless of the bird's position. The bird's eye in this final image is still distinguishable even when blurry because of the bird's flight - vision without action is always a wasted moment

Medium: Camera photography
Dimensions: 9 x 21.51 in
Year Finished: 2026
Subject: Eurasian tree sparrow (commonly called "Maya" in the Philippines
Price: Not for sale