Michele Borgarelli

March 2025 - Peine del vento

Original
About the Image(s)
The Peine del Viento is an establishment of 3 sculptures in t from the artist Eduardo Chillida in the city of San Sebastian. These pieces have been positioned in the place where the city ends and the ocean begins, Eduardo Chillida anchored the three sculptures to the rocks, so that the incoming wind would be continually ‘combed’ at La Concha Bay.This is a place where the wind and the sea beat together, whipping the rocks with a sense of abandon. Nature and art blend together and appear as one, and the positioning of the sculpture pieces makes them appear to emerge from the rocks themselves, almost as if they were a part of them. (<a href="https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/to-do/what-not-to-miss/el-peine-del-viento" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/to-do/what-not-to-miss/el...</a>).
Since there were no wind that day, I decided to take this image using a long exposure to smooth the water and let the attention to focus on the sculptures and the rusted colors.
Fuji GFX 100s, Fujinon GF 45-100mm@45mm, f/22, 40sec, 6stops ND filter.
Post processing: image cropped to 4:3 format (main standard for horizontal images), done some basic adjustments: open shadows and black, decreased hihglights, increased slightly clarity, contrast and structure