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Guardians of the Cliff (2012)Photograph by Vlad Durniev

80 x 45 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 40cm (actual image size)

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£346.18

This photograph was taken during my bicycle journey through Crimea in 2012. While traveling along the rocky coast, I came across these remarkable wind-shaped trees standing on the edge of a cliff above the sea.

Their twisted forms seemed almost alive, as if they had been guarding this place for decades, shaped by wind, salt air and time. Above them, dramatic clouds stretched across the sky, adding movement and tension to the quiet landscape.

I chose to present the image in black and white to emphasize the textures of the rocks, the sculptural character of the trees and the powerful contrast of the sky. For me, this photograph captures the wild and timeless beauty of the coastal landscape.

Photograph by Ukrainian artist and photographer Vladyslav Durniev.
Limited fine art print.

If you would like this work in a different size or printed on fine art paper, please contact me via Artfinder.

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#landscape photography#dramatic sky#ancient trees#nature photography#coastal landscape#minimalist landscape#monochrome landscape#panoramic landscape#dramatic nature#sea cliff#crimea landscape#coastal nature#cliff landscape#twisted trees
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This photograph was taken during my bicycle journey through Crimea in 2012. While traveling along the rocky coast, I came across these remarkable wind-shaped trees standing on the edge of a cliff above the sea.

Their twisted forms seemed almost alive, as if they had been guarding this place for decades, shaped by wind, salt air and time. Above them, dramatic clouds stretched across the sky, adding movement and tension to the quiet landscape.

I chose to present the image in black and white to emphasize the textures of the rocks, the sculptural character of the trees and the powerful contrast of the sky. For me, this photograph captures the wild and timeless beauty of the coastal landscape.

Photograph by Ukrainian artist and photographer Vladyslav Durniev.
Limited fine art print.

If you would like this work in a different size or printed on fine art paper, please contact me via Artfinder.

Materials used:

canvas

Details:

Tags:

#landscape photography#dramatic sky#ancient trees#nature photography#coastal landscape#minimalist landscape#monochrome landscape#panoramic landscape#dramatic nature#sea cliff#crimea landscape#coastal nature#cliff landscape#twisted trees
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I was born on May 2, 1974, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Since childhood, I have been passionate about photography. In 2009, I graduated from the Kiev-based school-studio “Photomaster,... Read more

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