καιρός remembered

Composition in ochre and black

The colour scheme and the arrangement of the shapes within the frame of the photograph evoke a sense of harmony. The hen must have just pecked some grain from the black pot, which is now tilting towards her. The pot, which is balanced, reinforces the overall feeling of harmony.

Harmony is what many of us seek in life. Harmony in the environment in which we live, in our homes, in our relationships with others, and within ourselves. When we talk about beauty, harmony is often one of its defining characteristics. Seeing it – experiencing a sense of beauty – is my main motivation for taking a photograph. I want to capture, preserve and share that experience of a moment. In a sense, my photographs tell you what I feel, what I think; they tell you who I am.

Photo of the week: Pokhara, Nepal, 1996