Title: Kingfisher (The Morning)
Author: Jan Skalák, dipl. artist
Technique: sepia toned monochromatic photography, double exposure
Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
Print: Galery-quality print on matte archival paper 220g
Description:
This black-and-white photograph is a visual poem about hope, sorrow, and a miraculous encounter. It was created as a double-layered composition — the original shot of a kingfisher, seen at a pivotal moment in life, is overlaid with a misty image of trees and landscape. The result is a symbolic apparition that feels like a memory, a vision, or a dream.
The title is no coincidence. The rare sighting of the kingfisher became for the artist a moment of quiet breakthrough — a commitment to happiness that one must dare to embrace. The photograph captures not only the fragile beauty of nature but also an inner transformation, a personal mythology born in the moment when something external penetrates deep within.
"I feel I didn't create anything that didn't already exist, except that I managed to see that kingfisher."
— Jan Skalák
