It’s an amazing world-- on the ground or in the air! I like flying so I can explore the world of the Wilderness. And I like to photograph while I’m up there. (I still use negatives to film!)

A good photo requires time and patience, and experience in using the technology in the darkroom for developing and printing. Every detail affects the developing results, including temperature, amount of time, the developing formula, and exposure of light during shooting.

The western part of the United States is my favorite area to shoot. Flying a plane with equipment into the barren desert, is like flying over an alien planet. Geology and landforms are rich and varied. 

Flight in this area is challenging. The smallest change will change everything: the plane’s flight, the flight route and weather, air traffic control, alternate airport plan (when weather is not permitting), fuel and food supply, high altitude air density, weight balance onboard.............flying is not a romantic thing! (It’s very practical!)

Once the plane takes off, it needs to keep a distance from everything. I’m in all things around me, but I can't touch them. 

 

“The desert is just barren at first glance. Because it will not be dedicated to one-day lovers” Saint-Exupéry (Author of The Little Prince)

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簡歷

從地面或空中看, 這世界充滿驚喜變化無窮，喜歡探索這世界的我，開著飛機深入Wilderness 荒野探索地理人文，在旅途中用我的視野記錄下影像, 喜歡攝影更勝於飛行。

常說：如果要磨練耐心，可以選擇進暗房，一張好的照片的形成是需要時間與耐心的，從底片時代就開始著迷，靠著經驗豐富的技術，將已拍攝完成的底片帶進暗房作業才會產生影像，在沙漠日夜溫差大，底片的保存相對的重要，拍攝，進暗房沖片，放相，每一道細節都會影響結果。

美國西部是我喜愛的地區，開著飛機帶著帳篷及攝影器材，就如同進駐這片荒蕪空曠寂靜的奇幻世界，這裡猶如宇宙外星球般的景，地質地貌豐富多變，氣候嚴峻，超脫現實，戲劇化的景色。

穿梭在這片地帶，飛行是一件挑戰的事情，飛行前的計畫：航路規劃及申請，航管通訊，天氣，備降機場規劃（天氣不允許時），油料及食物補給，高海拔空氣密度，重量平衡........等，這些隨時都會因為某一項細節而改變計劃，飛行絕對不是件浪漫的事。

飛機一但起飛後就要努力的跟萬物保持距離，身在萬物之中，卻又無法隨手觸摸他們。

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​『如果The Desert沙漠乍看下只是一片空曠荒寂，那是因為它不會把自己獻給一日戀人』

我在這片空曠荒寂的沙漠看見絕非一日戀人所見，我將帶您進入這奇幻的世界.

 聖修伯里(小王子作者)

 

Terry Ma 馬聰斌/ FAA飛行員/ Pilot View 飛行員視野/ Flyterry Picture