I. Steps Through History I

"Steps Through History I" invites you into the heart of a mysterious, backlit tunnel, where light and shadow intertwine with motion and stillness. The long shutter speed technique creates an ethereal dance of blurred movement and sharp stillness, turning the tunnel into a timeless passageway through memory and reflection. Sepia, silver, and black-and-white tones evoke nostalgia, while the strong backlight highlights puddles, casting ghostly reflections. The figure in a jacket, hat, and white shirt is both a familiar and elusive presence, symbolic of how history walks beside us. As Heraclitus wrote, "No man ever steps in the same river twice," here, we step into time itself. The tarnished textures and vague characters invite contemplation on the fluid nature of time, history, and self.