Nicola Pearson, Perception (PLACES 2021)

This image is a tribute to the people in my life who suffer from depression. You can see the light ebb and flow over the landscape. You see the new day - the sun rises, born grey and lacklustre. All vibrancy is gone, and the beauty diminished. Time slows as your mind races, thoughts colliding like the tide against the rocks. Your vision is rimmed in darkness, encapsulating the light as it tries to show you the way forward. ... Long exposure sunrise - shot at Caves Beach NSW

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