Questions for Wisperella

When did you become interested in photography?

Photography has fascinated me since I was a teenager. I learned the first steps to professional handling of the medium in a photo club. My teacher at the time had a significant influence on me. With the development of technology, my repertoire grew at the same time.

Is photography your hobby or your profession?

What started as a hobby is now the center of my life.

Where and how was the image you entered into the competition taken? Is there a story about it?

“Talk To Me” was taken in the Wisper Valley (Germany). The red of the flower immediately appealed to me, moreover, the opening of the flower in the photograph looks like a mouth, which is further emphasized by the color. Hence the title.

“Hard to digest” is a symbol for the fact that nature is able to simply swallow us humans, even if we are heavy fare for it .

“Tracing” shows the paths that the bark beetle has dug between the tree and the bark. It resembles a labyrinth and illustrates how powerful a very small creature can be in the community. Centuries-old trees, a symbol of size and strength, are no longer able to cope with the drought (due to climate change). I want to call this out as a warning. In order to emphasize the signaling effect, I intensified the color red, which was already present in a light shimmer.

Who and/or what inspires you most?

My inspiration arises deep inside, in the silence, while walking, in nature.

What’s your photographic focus?

Currently I focus on nature and macro photography. However, contrasts and oxymoronic situations always catch my attention.

What’s your next photo project, your next challenge?

I usually do not talk about my photographic projects while they are still in progress. But this much I can reveal – it’s about a characteristic of my home area.

Do you include color management in your photographic workflow?

Colors have a conscious and unconscious effect on me and also on the viewer, so color management is the essence of my image editing. A look at my Instagram account clarifies what I am talking about.

What do you do with your photos? Do you print them, post them on your social media accounts or your website or do they simply stay on your hard drive?

For exhibitions or for collectors I order prints. There are some pictures I take that I decide at a later time what to do with. . I share some of my work on social networks. Just recently I was able to finish my photo book. It is called “TREES” and describes a life path through photographs of trees and tree bark.

What’s your photographic goal? What do you dream of?

I want to inspire people with photographic moments and impressions and invite them to dive into a world that they may not have perceived before.

Wisperella is my alter ego. The name is borrowed from a beautiful, wooded valley. It stands among other things as “Pars Pro Toto” for a part of my photo projects.