To photograph a subject, it takes six to eight years to understand, observe, and create. From a global perspective, he may not be the only person who can study a certain field so dedicatedly and persistently, but he can pay attention to vulnerable groups, African refugees, and the epitome of human change and brutality through a unique perspective. Through the black and white film, the camera silently appealed to all mankind to face up and reflect on the dark side of the earth, which made people feel embarrassed and heartbroken. Humans are the executors of extreme brutality.
The darkness is too heavy, the photographer is sick, the soul is sick. Back to the hometown of childhood, but it is no longer the familiar paradise. Drought has made the land barren, and the felling of trees has long left the hills bare. How to make the paradise of childhood reappear, how to save this hot land. The wife who has always been a soulmate said a word, let's plant the tree again. The 600-hectare land hillside, the arduous and distant goal, has aroused the fighting spirit of the family. After batches of saplings were planted, one by one died, but at least 40% of them could survive. Year after year, the once desert is shady again. Like a miracle, the land slowly recovered its original appearance, and his mind was slowly repaired.
With his own footsteps, hands, and a camera, he experienced the most simple, legendary, and rich adventures, returning to the roots and giving back to nature.
Aside from the spiritual height of in-depth attention and thinking about nature, human beings, and the earth, whether we ordinary people can concentrate on doing what we can do year after year in our own small world, we have to fight very hard. Big question mark.
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