Shattered Nature ~ Reflection Hunters Contest ~ 230 [ENG/ESP]

Hello friends, I hope you're having a very lovely day. What a joy it is to be writing a new blog in the community again. This blog will be my entry for the Reflection Hunters Contest ~ Round 230. I hope you like my photograph and the reflection captured within it.

Hola amigos, espero que estén teniendo un muy lindo día. Qué alegría volver a estar escribiendo en la comunidad un nuevo blog. Este blog será mi entrada para Reflection Hunters Contest ~ Round 230. Espero que les guste mi fotografía y el reflejo capturado en ella.

I've titled my photograph Shattered Nature because I'm searching for a powerful image conveyed subtly—through the interaction of a man-made object, fragmented (the mirror), alongside natural beauty (the sky and tree leaves). I tried to ensure every element of the composition and framing echoed the fragmentation of life and nature, composed of opposites. The mirror shard rests on the rough surface of a fallen tree trunk, showing all its texture. Suspended within is the real and the reflected—the destroyed outside the mirror, the reborn within. As if it were a portal to another dimension—an imperfect, broken one. This photo is an attempt to evoke the fragility of ecosystems caught in conflict between the organic and the human. I chose black and white mainly for the immediate drama it can evoke.

He decidido titular mi fotografía como Shattered Nature porque busco una imagen poderosa de forma sutil, con la interacción de un objeto creado por el hombre y que se encuentra fragmentado (el espejo), junto a la belleza natural (el cielo y las hojas de los árboles). Traté que cada elemento de la composición y el encuadre reflejara lo fragmentado de la vida y la naturaleza, compuesta por opuestos. El fragmento de espejo descansa sobre la superficie rugosa de un tronco de un árbol caído, mostrando toda su textura. Suspendido está lo real y lo reflejado, lo destruido fuera del espejo, lo renaciente dentro. Como si de un portal a otra dimensión se tratase—un portal imperfecto y quebrado. Esta foto es un intento de evocar la fragilidad de los ecosistemas en choque entre lo orgánico y lo humano. Opté por el blanco y negro sobre todo por el dramatismo inmediato que es capaz de causar.

Friends, thank you for joining me in a new blog, and I hope you’ve enjoyed my entry as much as the photo. As always, I encourage you to take part in the Reflection Hunters Contest—it's a unique opportunity to grow our creativity. A big greeting and, as always, the best of luck and much success. Bye!

Amigos, gracias por acompañarme en un nuevo blog, y espero que hayan disfrutado tanto mi entrada como la foto. Como siempre, los animo a participar en los retos de Reflection Hunters Contest, una oportunidad única para hacer crecer nuestra creatividad. Un gran saludo y, como siempre, la mejor de la suerte y muchos, muchos éxitos. ¡Chau!

	I’m Ernesto, a Cuban passionate about art and writing. Always learning, always growing. Excited to share and learn more every day! I write about art, drawing, video games, nature, and review the things I like. My goal is to inspire and connect with others through my creative journey.

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