honorable mention
Charlotte Bories france
Photo © Charlotte Bories
title
L'Annunciazione
But... is she really coming down ?
Or... does she cling with all her strength, in order not to be carried away by the current...?
Beyond the spontaneous beauty of this underwater scene, beyond the obvious homage to a certain great master of painting, it is the ambiguity of this movement that moves me deeply, each time I see this image again.
A simple uncertainty in the movement, and it is all the complexity of the feelings agitating our hearts of mothers and daughters which surfaces...
"And the wind was like the regret of what is no more, like the anxiety of creatures not yet formed, loaded with memories, swollen with omens, made of torn souls and useless wings." (G. d'Annunzio)
Over time, water became much more than just a nice background : "When you immerse yourself in the water, you immediately enter a complete new world. Even a simple pool is a kind of rabbit hole to me : it allows me to go in Wonderland on a single breath hold."
In order to work on an equal basis with her models, Charlotte always uses apnea during her underwater photoshoots.
Website : www.charlottebories.com
Instagram : @charlotte_bories
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entry description
Like an angel bearing the divine announcement, the girl went down to her mother, all bathed in veils and youth, in a movement of infinite sweetness...But... is she really coming down ?
Or... does she cling with all her strength, in order not to be carried away by the current...?
Beyond the spontaneous beauty of this underwater scene, beyond the obvious homage to a certain great master of painting, it is the ambiguity of this movement that moves me deeply, each time I see this image again.
A simple uncertainty in the movement, and it is all the complexity of the feelings agitating our hearts of mothers and daughters which surfaces...
"And the wind was like the regret of what is no more, like the anxiety of creatures not yet formed, loaded with memories, swollen with omens, made of torn souls and useless wings." (G. d'Annunzio)
about the photographer
Charlotte Bories is French photographer from Paris, now based in Bali (Indonesia). Graduated from College of Fine Arts, Charlotte later specialized in underwater model photography and digital photo-manipulation. She creates delicate pictures deeply inspired by mythology, tales, cinema, historical painting...Over time, water became much more than just a nice background : "When you immerse yourself in the water, you immediately enter a complete new world. Even a simple pool is a kind of rabbit hole to me : it allows me to go in Wonderland on a single breath hold."
In order to work on an equal basis with her models, Charlotte always uses apnea during her underwater photoshoots.
Website : www.charlottebories.com
Instagram : @charlotte_bories
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