I came across this photographer, Kyle Thompson, online; what
interested me about this person and his photography is the imagination and key
eye it took to take some of the shots he has done. I like how he can create art
with a still picture. This one here I choose because I see a person in bondage
to work. I see him walking out of nature
and the peacefulness it brings into people’s life. He’s holding a suitcase and
there is a sheet over his head like if he is being forced, a hostage to go. Even
in his stance there defiance in his slight movement forward. His fingers are
debating what to do and as he makes that decision the peace becomes more and
more covered in fog and starts to disappear into the background. Even the
ground has that “for sure” line of choice. The side he is on now looks soft and free,
while the other side looks hard, rough and cold. I would have like to read his
mind wondering why he is making this decision. It is funny how people are
motivated to do things we are not comfortable doing. Sacrificing being free and
being at peace with the choices we make in life. When I see this picture it
reminds of how not to let work bind me up to the point of loosing peace and
being free in the choices I make. I will make sure to print one up and have it
framed on my desk.
