Fascinated by the power of nature, iceland has always been a place I was dreaming about. In october 2017 finally, my dream came true and I was able to travel there together with a good friend of mine. Deeply touched by its incredible beauty, diversity and huge vastness of the landscape, I immediately fell in love with this country. There aren't enough words to describe this fascination, only images may be an attempt to highlight all that beauty. At the fifth day of our journey the sky darkened, the wind intensified; an arctic storm was coming up. Coincidence or destiny, the following hours and extremely intense and evocative experiences will always remain in my memory. All this raw power and ferocity of an arctic storm, demonstrated nature's greatness and strength. I feel humbled having experienced such moments.
”White crested waves crash on the shore. The masts sway violently, every which way. In the gray sky the gulls are circling like white flakes. Rain squalls blow past like gray slanting sails, and blue gaps open in the sky. The air brightens. A cold silvery evening. The moon is overhead, and down below, in the water; and all around it a wide
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The Arctic Storm (Series)
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PATRICK EMS, BORN OCTOBER 1980, ZURICH.
I STEPPED INTO THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE YEAR 2000, WHICH INITIATED A CHANGE OF MY PERCEPTION ABOUT HOW I EXPERIENCE MY ENVIRONMENT. DURING THAT TIME, A STRONG FEELING INFLAMED IN ME TO CAPTURE ALL KIND OF MOMENTS AND SITUATIONS AROUND ME. CHASED BY EMOTIONS AND HASTE, LIKE A LITTLE CHILD EXPLORING A NEW WORLD, THERE WASN'T ANY PLAN OR VISION WHERE THIS JOURNEY WOULD GO.
FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS THE CHASE LEAD ME TO VARIOUS STYLES AND INFLUENCES AUGMENTING MY SKILL SET AS PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF POST PRODUCTION. IN THE YEAR 2012 THERE CAME THE TIME TO BUNDLE THOSE INFLUENCES AND IMPRESSIONS INTO A SINGLE VISION. THIS WAS THE MOMENT I DECIDED TO DEVOTE MY PASSION TO BLACK AND WHITE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY.
I STEPPED INTO THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE YEAR 2000, WHICH INITIATED A CHANGE OF MY PERCEPTION ABOUT HOW I EXPERIENCE MY ENVIRONMENT. DURING THAT TIME, A STRONG FEELING INFLAMED IN ME TO CAPTURE ALL KIND OF MOMENTS AND SITUATIONS AROUND ME. CHASED BY EMOTIONS AND HASTE, LIKE A LITTLE CHILD EXPLORING A NEW WORLD, THERE WASN'T ANY PLAN OR VISION WHERE THIS JOURNEY WOULD GO.
FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS THE CHASE LEAD ME TO VARIOUS STYLES AND INFLUENCES AUGMENTING MY SKILL SET AS PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF POST PRODUCTION. IN THE YEAR 2012 THERE CAME THE TIME TO BUNDLE THOSE INFLUENCES AND IMPRESSIONS INTO A SINGLE VISION. THIS WAS THE MOMENT I DECIDED TO DEVOTE MY PASSION TO BLACK AND WHITE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY.
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