Photographer Brings the Landscapes of the Brothers Grimm to Life in Haunting Photos
People familiar with the Brother’s Grimm fairy tales know that the Disney versions of many of these tales were rather less dark than the original, broody, oh-my-goodness-did-that-just-happen-in-a-fiary-tale versions.
The photographs in German photographer Kilian Schoenberger‘s series Brothers Grimm’s Homeland represent the latter universe: a foggy, dark, ominous place where the next footfall you hear might send you running.
Schoenberger was inspired to create the series by his own childhood home. Growing up with a thick woodland right in his backyard, magically haunted landscapes always held a draw for him. It’s also what he feels society is pining for on some level.
“I think there is a deep longing for tranquil naturalness among people in our technology-driven environment,” he tells SLR Lounge. “Therefore I don’t want to show just portrayals of natural scenes — I want to create visually accessible places where the visitor can virtually put his mind at rest.”
These photo illustrations were all shot in rural remote areas of Middle Europe, using a Canon 5D Mark II attached to either a Canon 24mm TSE or a Canon 17mm TSE:
The images are impressive enough on their own, and would be a testament to the skill of any photographer who captured them, but they become even more impressive when you find out that Schoenberger is color blind.
It’s both a blessing and a curse. Although he admits that he has to have a friend check the colors in every one of his images before he goes to print, he explains to My Modern Met that it’s also a benefit. “I don’t have to separate singular colors visually and can totally concentrate on the structure for a convincing image composition.”
To see more of Schoenberger’s impressive work — and believe us, there is a lot more where this came from — head over to his website or Facebook page by following the corresponding links.
(via My Modern Met)
Image credits: Photographs by Kilian Schoenberger and used with permission.
