Each of these mages has been taken as the arrangements were found using only the natural light available. The knowledge of this combined with the simplicity of the images leaves the viewer in awe. The compositions are beautiful, almost as if perfect. The images are all recognizable objects that can be sought out by anyone who knows where to go.
The choice of black and white photography again draws the viewer into focusing on the shapes and lines of the items; the tonal range causes the eye to examine each detail of the compositions. The images show the value of experience when it comes to taking a good still life. The success of each image has depended on the correct choice of distance and angle; it is this careful selection that has produced a number of outstanding works.
The photograph of the three pulleys on the wall is beautiful; the texture can almost be felt through the viewers’ eyes. If one were to think hard enough the feel of the grains of the wood can be imaged clearly. The difference in size of the pulleys also draws the eyes; with the knot in the wood behind filling in the space below the smaller ones. The grain of the wood directs the view from the left, through the large pulley, then over to and through the smaller pair; it is the finer details that are so effective.
The second image, the one of the train pipes is very similar in tone, but no less interesting. It is the detail on the pipes and the tank and their coverings that produce the focus. The details of the stitching of the jackets and the corrosion of the tank force the viewer to closely inspect the composition. This demonstrates perfectly that a still life image does not have to have a huge tonal range to be eye catching.
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