Photography as a Mistake

As far as traditional pictures go, this one is flawed. Its over exposed, the subject is off tilt, and Benjamin is a little bit on the blurry side. I cannot help but love this picture. Maybe its because I truly believe Benjamin is one of my favorite people alive. The way his movement is different from that of the horse gives him an attitude in the picture that matches his unique and fantastic attitude in real life. Benjamin himself brings something to this picture that i do not think other subjects could bring. It is also unique because this picture is in no ways posed, that was just caught as Ben rode by on his way to horse ride with Antoine. While i also have a good and very French picture of Antoine, its the movement of this one that gives it a unique liveliness for a picture.

This was captured at Coffee Bay in the Eastern Cape. The Wild Coast is split between the Sani Pass as my favorite parts of South Africa. Its so amazing. The entire Transkei is the most beautiful place on earth in my opinion. I first went there on a trip with my good friends Benjamin, Antoine, and Matt. As well as surfing and cliff diving, this trip was just fantastic. It gave me a passion to return. I did return to Port St. Johns in 2009. I stayed at the Amapondo Backpackers there and had an amazing time. I met some great people and that led me to having a fantastic experience. There was something so relaxing about the place and comforting that made me feel at peace.

I took a super dangerous trip to a land mark called the blow hole at sundown by myself. Besides the fact I could have easily have died (there is a grave there from someone who slipped and fell) I was okay and I got this great picture. I know I am posting two fuzzy pictures in one post; these pictures are both uncommon in the utilization of the blurriness. The darkness of this picture is different from my normal photography. I rarely utilize flash because I don't like how it makes people look, so twilight pictures are uncommon for me. Something about the allure and grandness of this picture attracts me though. I think this picture give me a rare opportunity to show how landscape can be made smaller with lighting. I want to live on the Wild Coast when I retire, although this is a bold prediction at this time in my life.