Go Crow

Crows are punk, they sound rough and act like a gang. I’m fascinated by their look, and I tend to see them against an urban backdrop.
There is a black and white series in the making: every once in a while I go out and capture some images of them, mostly in the Olympic Park of Munich.
This photograph is demonstrably not the one I have in mind, though. I’m in for some 20´s style architecture images in the background, in the feel of Lewis Hine of New York, but with a focus on these birds.
This juxtaposition tells the story of a distinctively new species, a Corvus Urbanis maybe, that long inhabited a built environment and acquired an urban character different from their natural, now only close relatives.
I’m posting this picture above, as it will not make it to this new essay, but I love it nonetheless. It’s so studio-like and crisp. The morning sun acts as the main light but also reflects on the side of the BMW building opposite to provide the perfect backlight. I like this picturesque character to it, though it is not the clean metallic look I aim for.
Best explained I will go on and include some of the motives I’d be kicking off that photo essay with.