1. The photo appears to be taken at eye level where the buildings sit horizontally in the center of the photograph. It is a low-key backlit photograph of Manhattan. There is a high contrast between the buildings and the background lights from behind the buildings that cause the buildings to appear as silhouettes. This photo is very sharp and has somewhat of a texture over the water making it appear as if it was completely still.
2. It appears that the photographer tried to make Manhattan look as simple as possible. In Manhattan there are many famous buildings where one can tell which is which. Just by looking and the shape of the building and where on the photo it appears you can tell where he was standing and from which direction was the picture taken, as if the simple silhouettes of the buildings tell the story.
3. Well there is a huge emphasis on the buildings in this photograph. The contrast between the buildings and the lights emanating from behind them makes the shape of the buildings very sharp and defined. Also the water emphasizes on the distance of the photographer and the buildings making them appear very far apart.
4. Simply because of the distance of the photographer and the buildings there is very little to no detail at all in this photo. Although there’s a lack of detail it does not take away from the photo at all. I feel that this simplicity was exactly what the photographer was going for.
5. Graphic elements are very important in this photograph. When I look at this photo I look directly at the buildings to see which of them I could recognize. Although I mainly look at the buildings my eyes keep moving back to the texture of the water, which is the only part of the photo that has any detail at all.
6. One thing that isn’t immediately noticeable is that the empire state building is easily identified on the right hand side meaning that this photo was taken from New Jersey.
7. This photo is very plain and emotionless. It has a somewhat apocalyptic feel to it without any destruction.
8.Many of his photographs are take from the same angles as this one of Manhattan. Although the others are similar to this one they have far greater detail than this one.
