Homework #1

This is the Brooklyn Bridge, study 4, New York, USA, 2000 by Michael Kenna. Here Kenna takes personal view of the empty Brooklyn Bridge in black and white. The mood of the photograph is very eerie as if there is a mystery within in the bridge. What i like about this image is that the way the path on the bridge gives the believe of someone walking to the gates of another world. it also feel as if this bridge transports you to the after life. The photograph is very unsettling but it is also very amazing when it comes to how impact full the bridge from that angle.

Kenna’s use of line is very strong when all the lines of the photograph point to the structure of the bridge. Not only that, but some wires are shown going in the diagonal direction towards the bridge structure. The Framing in this photograph can be considered the walkway and the wires supporting the bridge. The are many patterns in this picture, the biggest pattern is the wires. they all repeat in the direction of the structure of the bridge. Making the structure that more interesting. the focus is clearly more concentrated to the front of the picture, giving the impression that the end of this road is unknown or mystery. The contrast of light and dark is what gives the image its dark and eerie feel. i feel that this was Kenna’s decisive moment because the time he choose to take this image the background is gradually changing form from light to dark, signifying the end of the day when the sun settles. Almost every thing is gradually dark, but what stands out is this dark, intimidating yet magnificent structure that stand in the middle of everything making hard to miss. This was shot from a point of view angle, making it very personal and easy to experience. It is also slanted so as if this person or thing is slowly losing consciousness. All and all this truly an amazing image.