Crossing the Abyss - Richard Pilnick

"Fear, what is fear…? As we stand on the edge of the unknown, our hearts beating, our senses heightened, a bead of sweat appears on our brow, our ears tuning in to the sound of our own breathe, that visceral feeling deep within - and then we dive deep into the Abyss. We are free, flying high, the unknown has become known and we are reborn with a new barometer of what is real. We have mastered the mind, just for a moment. I chose to shoot this on expired Polaroid Type 55 Large format film as I knew the chemicals have started to dry out and through experimentation saw this created a separation or divide where the chemicals never reach. To me, this signifies both the abyss & heavens mirror. I ...View all