Ariel Briner, The Serpentine Ascent (BIG AND SMALL - Entries close 31 March 2026)

While travelling through Argentina, Jujuy, with my family, I remember looking down at the winding road and thinking how much it resembled a snake making its way up the mountain. The curves felt dominant and powerful against the vast blue ridgelines. It was only after studying the scene more carefully that I noticed tiny buses moving along the road, almost disguised as one of its scales. In that moment, I became aware of how small we were within such an immense landscape. I captured this on a Fuji X T2 with a Fuji XF 55 to 200mm F3.5 to 4.8 R LM OIS lens at 55mm, f5.6, 1/950 sec, ISO 200. A polarising filter enhanced colour and reduced glare. Minor Lightroom adjustments refined contrast and clarity.

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