2 years for 4 photographs - Project “North/South/East/West” on bicycle
2023 East Iceland, Iceland
Total travel time of 3,5 month1600 km one way on bicycle to the photo spot 3395 km in total - 60 kg equipment & bicycle
2024 Central Massive, France
Total travel time of 2 month 1200 km one way on bicycle to the photo spot 2536 km in total - 52 kg equipment & bicycle
2024 Sudeten mountains, Czech Republic
Total travel time of 1 month570 km one way on bicycle to the photo spot 1092 km in total - 51 kg equipment & bicycle
2024 Abruzzo, South Italy
Total travel time of 1,5 month1350 km one way on bicycle to the photo spot 1784 km in total - 45 kg equipment & bicycle
3-4 month work for one photograph
each photo will have an Edition of 1 and is dark room printed in large format
2023 East Iceland, Iceland
2024 Abruzzo, South Italy
2024 Central Massive, France
2024 Sudeten mountains, CZE
Some words about this photo!
project Iceland (August - November 2023)
Cycling to East Icealand - one photograph
In order to get photos with a unique adventure story, I cycled alone in 3 month with around 60 kilogram equipment from Salzburg, via Germany, Denmark and with the ferry to the autumnal Iceland to shoot black and white panoramic photos in already harsh conditions – back again via Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic to Salzburg. Photography vantage point 1653km one way to the north, 3395km in total.
A trip consist out of many small stories, that add up to the adventure!
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Cycling to the Abruzzo in South Italy - one photograph
Project Abruzzo(Feb. - March 2024)
one photograph
I cycled 1394 km one way to South Ital,y reaching the vantage point of my black and white panoramic photo in Abruzzo.
For my photography project „Abruzzo“ I cycled from Salzburg Austria via Udine, Venice, Florence, Siena, Roma, Naples to the Abruzzo. The photograph got a honorable mention at the MonVisions photography award.
Back home via the Brenner Pass. I had 45 kilogram equipment on this tour.
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Project Auvergne, Central Massiv(May - July 2024)
Cycling to the volcanoes in France - one photograph
Cycling around 2.400 km for one photograph to the Auvergne. I encountered many thunderstorms, had rain about 1/2 of my project and got hit by a car in France – but like Vincent Van Gogh already said:“ What would life be, if we had no courage to attempt anything“
Adventurous travel fine art photography, a two month project, with about two month preparation -> one photo with a very unique story.
Cycling to the Giant Mountaing in Czech Republic - one photograph
Project Giant Mountains(Sept. - Oct. 2024)
one photograph
I cycled 570 km one way and 1092 km total to the border between Czech Republic and Poland. On an altitude of around 1400m I took the black and white panoramic photo.
For my photography project „Giant Mountains“ I cycled from Salzburg Austria via Cesky Krumlov always northeast trough the Czech Republic until I reached the Poland border up in the mountains. On my arrival sleet shower and -5 degrees gave me a nice welcome.
Back home I took a slightly different route with my 52 kilogram equipped bicycle – gear and bike. Already autumn, I had some wet and cold days on my way home.
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Each photograph in edition of 1 only
Each a black and white panoramic photo – shoot with a Linhof panoramic camera, completely handcrafted, from photography to developing to enlargements on Baryta photo paper – 3m x 1m (9.8ft x 3.3ft).
Each will have an edition of 1 only – the negative will be destroyed afterwards and handed over to the buyer as well.
one Project - one photograph
Each a black and white panoramic photo has a deep story of creation, how I reached the photography point.
Project time is always around 2-3 month + around 4 month preparation and post processing time.
Competely handcrafted
Shoot with a Linhof panoramic camera, completely handcrafted, from photography to developing to enlargements on Baryta photo paper. It’s a very slow way of photography, a lot of time for a few photos only, but also more exclusive of course.
photo negativ casted in resin
Dark room enlargements on Baryta photo paper, approximately 3 m x 1 m (9.8ft x 3.3ft) or larger.
The keep the exclusivity, the negative will be handed over in a not reusable way.
Visualization of the cast negative from the series “North/South/East/West”
cast in resin, preserve the uniqueness of the photograph
The corresponding negative, after being developed in the darkroom and safely transported to its destination, is cast in resin – as both an object and a manifestation of uniqueness. In this way, my photography becomes not merely a fleeting capture of a moment, but a sculpture of the instant.
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Best regards, Martin