An autumn evening at the lake. The mist had settled in, and the trees loomed in the background, covered in a soft haze. I noticed the lake's surface reflected the trees like a mirror. I set up my camera on a tripod and started to take long exposure shots, trying to capture the reflection of a tree in the water. But as I looked through the viewfinder, I realized that the background fog blended in too much with the tree, making the image look bland and uninteresting.
I aimed the flashlight at the background fog, carefully adjusting the light's angle. As I snapped the picture, I saw the image transform before my eyes. The tree stood out clearly against the mist; the water's reflection was sharp, and the background fog was now illuminated with rays of light like an ethereal glow. The scene came to life with the added light.
The reflection of the tree in the water and the contrast of the illuminated fog against the dark tree reminded me of the concept of Yin and Yang. The idea is that opposites can complement each other and that light and dark coexist harmoniously. It takes a unique vision to see things differently. To see beyond the mist and the fog and to find beauty in the unexpected.
Location: Järvenpää, Finland
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