Time heals all wounds? Or does it only make them fade?
Just a few milliseconds can make a big difference in perception. In this short series of photos, the same motif has been photographed with different shutter speeds. This hardly disturbs the steady rocks in the course of the river, but the water becomes blurred. The initially angular and pointed form, the upsurge and downsurge, the eddies around obstacles, the grinding on the stone, becomes gentle, a smooth form, even a single object. The wildness banished, a gentle being appears, tamed and harmonious.
Life has ups and downs and everyone deals with them in their own unique way. Sometimes it is difficult to cope with difficult situations because the flood of emotions overwhelms or the way of dealing is unknown. The idea that time heals all wounds is therefore possibly the greatest evil. This thought leads to stagnation and passivity, hoping that the situation will resolve itself. Take control of your life and suffering into your own hands. Only in this way can pain become an experience that shapes your life.
The photos were taken in front of the Wolfzahnau weir on the Lech in Augsburg, shortly before the Wertach flows into the Lech. The weir was built as early as 1882 to regulate the river and has a dam height of 5.7 metres. Since 2010, there has also been a hydroelectric power plant in the weir, which can generate ~8 million kWh per year. Next to it is a fish ladder that allows animals to ascend all year round.