I feel like I have to re post this picture because it serves as a reminder to me of how mysterious photography really is. Every now and then I look at all the photos on my website just to see how I feel about them now, and see if I notice qualities I hadn't thought about in my own work.
This particular photo was taken in Iceland, and made the final cut of the series that I consider to be the best expression of that journey, mostly because it's so strange and unusual. Without me explaining it to you, you probably have no idea what sort of situation happened here. I always liked that it had a post-apocalyptic feel with the trashy tent city going on all around, but also a surreal mystery around the guy with the silly wig, and the other guy with the skull on his back.
Because I never enlarged this, and only look at it in small form on my computer screen, I managed to look at this photo dozens of times, and never notice the guy peeing in the background. I don't think I ever saw him when I was taking the picture either, because you'd think I would remember that. It's always strange when you discover these kind of things in a photo you have looked at over and over again.
So this photo is a rare one that has continually grown on me over time, and I always find new reasons to love it. I must be close to finally getting the punchline because today I looked at it and burst out into hysterical laughter for a good five minutes, until tears were literally streaming down my face. The best part is I still can't figure out what's so funny about it. I never thought it was funny before. I feel like my 2008 self told me a really good joke, and I'm just starting to get it.
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