XIX. The Lantern Bearer XIX

"The Lantern Bearer XIX" is a series of contemplative, mysterious photos exploring light and shadow's delicate interplay. A lone figure, standing on the surface of a lake, holds a lantern whose flame flickers softly against the encroaching night. The long-exposure technique captures the flame’s movement, creating a blurred, dreamlike effect that contrasts with the stillness of the lake below.

The tarnished textures and sepia tones lend a timeless quality to the photos, as though these moments exist outside of time and place. The distant city lights offer a faint connection to the modern world, while the figure remains lost in their own quiet contemplation. The flame, sometimes vivid and bright, sometimes faint and fading, serves as a reminder of Rumi’s words, “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” "The Lantern Bearer XIX" is a meditation on light, memory, and the beauty of life’s fleeting moments.