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Eyes on You Photograph

Jochen van Dijk

Netherlands

Photography, Black & White on Paper

Size: 25.2 W x 37 H x 0.8 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

“How close can you get?” was one of the questions I asked myself before pressing the shutter-release button. The answer was very... Judgemental phrases such as “bravery” and “stupidity” come to mind. However, this juvenile lion was captured at just 24mm so it’s really about “access”. The famous Hungarian war photographer Robert Capa once said: "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough". To me, this quote also reflects on wildlife. Technically speaking "Eyes on You" was so closely captured his nose is out of focus. This is no surprise as there’s no depth of field from such a short distance. But this technical “imperfection” doesn’t matter as his eyes convey so much more intimacy and clarity that is rarely seen in other wildlife images.

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Photography:

Black & White on Paper

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

25.2 W x 37 H x 0.8 D in

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Jochen van Dijk is a Dutch-based wildlife and landscape photographer. He strives to capture the urban experience of cities, animal encounters and the emotional connection with different cultures in images which translate these emotions to a clear visual voice. The goal is to bring a observable connecting message that can move people in any way possible. This is his motivation to push harder and harder every time he presses that shutter. The problem in this modern world is there’s a huge amount of visual content. Maybe even too much… By the internet it’s simple to share all of these experiences with so many people worldwide. Though good pictures make up for likes on Facebook, Instagram or pretty iPhone wallpapers, in the end it’s about one simple critique: if I personally have only one wall to decorate… would I put this up? Jochen fiercely believes that the answer to this question is trivial. He favors a fine-art style, choosing to appeal to buyers of framed photography, because a well executed picture framed and hanging on a wall or printed in a book has more impact than on a webpage. In his opinion, print is the ultimate destination for any image. Even in this digital world we live in.

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