Photographers are strange people. Early in the morning, instead of sleeping in a warm and cozy bed, climb no light, no dawn and go shoot the sunrise. In the evening, dragging around a heavy tripod, scaring passers-by, trying to catch the fading colors of the sunset. Some climb in the backwoods, stormed the mountain with pounds of photographic equipment behind, hunting for interesting shots.
What can I say, enthusiastic personality – all are. Whether it's bloggers, who sit late on a new article or climbers, conquering the once impregnable top.
I admit, I'm not that into photography to sacrifice morning sleep. But, a few weeks ago waking up and seeing outside the window, a dense fog, I couldn't resist. Grabbed the camera, and while wife and daughter slept, went to Malakoff. After all, fog is a very fickle substance. He's like the honey of the songs of Winnie the Pooh. To paraphrase: "Fog – a very strange thing, it if there is, it immediately no.
In this weather there is something magical and mystical. No wonder this natural phenomenon as an artistic technique used by many writers and Directors. I really liked the series of Silent Hill games, perhaps, and today remains a benchmark in the horror genre. The main action in this game universe takes place in the town of the same name ("silent hill"), the streets of which all a fog. A considerable merit in creating a gloomy and frightening atmosphere of the game belongs to him – the fog, the veil in the dairy which are heard ominous sounds, frightening to shiver player.
In the morning the main entrance of Malakhov hill struck me as a kind of boundary. While I remain in the ordinary world, where people are rushing to work, rushing by, more rare, cars, buzzing trolleys. But it is necessary to step through the gate, and find yourself in some other, parallel universe. Where in the misty forest, you can meet the unicorn from the novel by Peter Beagle, or the monstrous two-headed dog from Silent Hill.
Step into the gate and find yourself at a crossroads. Right: Central staircase leading to the top, completely hidden in the mist. Right and left – paved paths – workaround for those who don't like to climb the stairs.
As you rise in the mist begin to show the detail. Arrangement of ornamental shrubs, like a giant octopus; ivy, obvivshem retaining wall; yellow-green willows and trehlapye lights.