On Charles Bridge in Prague, a misty morning stretches across the Vltava River. The bridges in the distance slowly disappear into the soft grey of the mist, giving the image a dreamy, mysterious atmosphere.
On the edge of the bridge sits a row of gulls, quietly observing, while a single gull moves towards a lamppost. The moment is hushed and alive at the same time; a subtle play between the static row of birds and the movement of that one gull.
The mist softens the lines of the horizon and gives space to experience the feeling of stillness. The image invites you to look longer, to discover the tranquillity and unexpected detail. A moment of observation, a small encounter with the city and nature, captured in a harmonious composition.
I am Nikki, documentary and fine art photographer.
My work arises from stillness, attention and love for real life, with nature as my biggest inspiration.
I photograph intuitively and uninhibitedly, regularly also analogue, to capture moments as they really are. No direction, no rush; just the..
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