A Winter Journey (Colour)

“There is a rich assortment of detail in this frame and I sense that all of it helps to elevate the image. Of course, at its core, it is a photograph of a beautiful and famous 1948 Porsche 356, but I don’t see this as a car image; there are enough layers to tell a wider story.

The engine smoke coming from the 1920 ferry’s chimney gives a sense of travel, the aged ferry itself gives a sense of timelessness and meanwhile the fresh snow on the car deck, on the ship’s bell and on the life buoys, gives a sense of the cold. The glow from lights in the captain’s control room and up front gives a further nod to the low ambient winter light and the captain himself adds legitimacy to the journey. The imposing mountains behind the ferry inform us that we are in a location where travel cannot be routine. It is Viking country and home to legends, myths and folklore.

Nadine Leopold’s character is the reason for this ferry journey; we all know that. But where she is going and why is up to the viewer to imagine. Is she leaving someone behind or is she about to reunite? It could be either, but she will probably not be alone for long.

I would like to thank the octogenarian owners of the 1920 ferry – The Bilfergen – Scandinavia’s oldest working ferry. We have worked with many props over the years, but this beauty, so lovingly maintained by the owners, will take a great deal of beating.” – David Yarrow