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PHOTOS | Sven Začek presents a new photo book: “You still need a helicopter to take pictures from higher up”

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Photographer Sven Začek presented the fourth volume of his “Swallow’s Estonia” series in Tallinn.
  • The book explores Estonia’s diverse landscapes through aerial photographs inspired by the country’s national bird, the barn swallow.
  • Fred Jüssi contributed specially written texts, while Tiit Pruuli moderated a discussion about aerial photography and Estonia’s landscapes.

Sven Začek’s latest view of Estonia comes from above, where the country’s landscapes take on new forms and stories. The photographer presented the fourth book in his “Swallow’s Estonia” series at Shnelli Restos in Tallinn.

The series introduces the beauty and variety of Estonia through the eyes of the barn swallow, the country’s national bird. In practice, that means looking at Estonia from the air, a perspective that reveals patterns and places less visible from the ground.

Tiit Pruuli moderated the presentation and spoke with Začek about the possibilities of aerial photography and how they have changed in recent years. Their discussion also explored Estonia’s distinctive locations and the stories that emerge when they are seen from higher up.

Začek’s photographs are accompanied by timeless texts written by Fred Jüssi specifically for “Swallow’s Estonia.”

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