The picture is a good 30 years old and was taken in analogue. It shows a decommissioned aircraft that was used as a restaurant.
The pale unspectacular light gave the plane something out of time. Like in a dream from a bygone era or an old memory.
The picture awakens wanderlust and invites you to dream. It conveys a positive feeling with a touch of melancholy.
The photo was taken 30 years ago on analogue Agfa slide film and has now been re-digitised. The colours have been reduced a little to enhance the vinatge look.
It is a beautiful example of pure photography without gimmickry. The calm character of the picture and the dynamic lines make it a universally applicable motif for living rooms but also for offices.
The place where the photo was taken looks completely different today. A small forest has grown there. (Ith, at the glider airfield in Lower Saxony, west of Hanover). The glider is still there today. And it's still a restaurant. And I know where it is.
I have been interested in photography since I was eight years old. I started taking pictures with my father's old camera when I was 10. Training as a commercial photographer. Several exhibitions since 2004... Read more…