The Bend Continues II
At the Valley of the Five Lakes, the emerald water was beautiful, but it was the burned landscape of Jasper that held my attention: dead trees, yellow grass, new shoots. Among the upright trunks, one twisted upward. It seemed to have yielded to the fire, yet its exposed wood broke through the charred surface. To me, its almost supple form suggested a dragon rising.
Around it, solitary trunks, branching limbs, and drooping twigs formed a varied company. I placed the black-and-white and color photographs side by side to extend the scene and bring its contrasts into view. Across the pair, attention shifts; the same landscape takes on a different atmosphere.
Valley of Five Lakes 的湖水确实漂亮，翠绿得像翡翠，但大火后的 Jasper 更让我在意。到处是枯树、黄草和新芽。大多数烧焦的树干都笔直向上，这一棵却很特别：扭曲、柔软，像是向大火屈服了，又仿佛撑破焦皮，露出生命力，蜿蜒着如游龙升起。
周围有独自屹立的树干，有分叉的枝桠，也有耷拉下来的细枝，主角与群像都很丰富。我把黑白和彩色并列，是为了延伸、对比，也为了反差。同一片景，不同的感受、焦点和氛围。
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