War and Peace Postcard

Photo Taken in Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 2009; post-processed in 2022. -------------------- « War and Peace »: This photo was taken in 2009 during my bike tour across Canada. Then freshly arrived in Prince Edward Island after having traveled through the Maritimes, I was in a state of exhaustion when this vast field of yellow flowers spread out in front of me. No could or artificial object came to disturb the landscape. This was a moment of relaxation. I composed this very orderly photo with equal parts shared between the sky and the field to show the harmony between the natural elements. Recently due to the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, I dug through my archives looking for a relevant image to use in the call for peace. I came across this piece which, by accident or by design, echoed the color scheme of the Ukrainian flag. This combination of colors suddenly caused an unexpected effect for me as a viewer, and recent circumstances gave this work a new meaning that I had not anticipated as a photographer. When it was taken in 2009, everything seemed to stand still, motionless, which invites meditation, peace, calm, whereas in 2022, this moment of tranquility contrasts in times of trouble with the madness of war.