"Telekinesis, says Dominic Dahncke, when asked how this errant broom is standing upright. He took this shot on the rooftop of his home in El Medano, Tenerife; a communal terrace filled with laundry rooms and cleaning supplies. This was 2021, in the throes of a Covid lockdown, so he would walk around in circles on the rooftop of his building, enjoying the fresh air."
"To be honest, there was a nail stuck in the wall, but I didn't put it there, he admits. One morning, he absent-mindedly propped the broom against the nail and noticed that it stayed at a 45-degree angle. He returned to the rooftop for several days, waiting until the shadow of the small ceiling above matched, then captured the moment with his phone."
"Someone has sold us the idea that if you like street photography, for example, you have to travel to New York, London or Paris, Dahncke says. Now, obviously, if you're a fan of photographing giraffes and you live in Tokyo, you're screwed. But I think there's a middle ground where we often lose ourselves, and the photo we want to take is closer than we think, often just around the corner."
Dominic Dahncke photographed an errant broom standing upright on a communal rooftop terrace in El Medano, Tenerife during the 2021 Covid lockdown. A nail in the wall allowed the broom to rest at a 45-degree angle. Dahncke returned to the roof on multiple mornings and waited for the shadow of a small ceiling to align before capturing the composition on his phone. The rooftop offered space and fresh air for daily walks during lockdown. The image emphasizes finding photographic opportunities close to home and cultivating a curious, childlike gaze that notices everyday, overlooked scenes.
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