The photograph shows a dramatic landscape in Italy, imbued with a powerful sense of natural violence. The sky is dominated by grey, threatening clouds that stretch over the mountainous terrain like a heavy blanket. The light is muted, as if the day is slowly receding, with the dark cloud cover covering the horizon. In the distance, heavy rain can be clearly seen, the rain coming down like a curtain over the mountains and obscuring the landscape. The contrast between the rain and the rest of the dry but bleak landscape is sharp, adding to the drama of the moment.
Beneath the heavy clouds, at the foot of the mountains, a farmhouse is visible. The simple building is a contrast against the wild nature, small and vulnerable in the vastness of the landscape. The farmhouse seems to take shelter under the threatening skies, the calm and simplicity of the building in stark contrast to the stormy atmosphere around it. The mountains embrace the farmhouse as an imposing backdrop, their rugged, steep slopes emphasising the power of nature stretching above the landscape.
The whole evokes a sense of isolation and determination, the farmhouse as a symbol of human life holding out against the overwhelming force of nature. The drama of the landscape is enhanced by the threatening weather and dark sky, giving the picture an intense sense of tension and strength.
my name is britt and i am a photographer with a lot of passion for nature... Read more…