Manayunk

Manayunk
Originally uploaded by srtists13

Scanned print from enlarger

Shot @: ? (I don't know didn't right it down)

Printed @:
Outside portion: 2 Sec. @ F.11
Inside portion: 22 Sec. @ F. 5.6

This was my solution to the assignment I was given for my Color Photography Class. The assignment asked for us to find a way to include more of the image than just what was able to be captured in a single frame. Now, I'm a fan of panoramic shots and what not but that's just too easy to think up. I'm not saying that this is an original idea or anything, trust me, I'll tell ya right now I got the idea from an older photographer while looking at his book. (I forget the name of the photographer as well as the book but i'll ask my teacher about it next time i've got class) I loved how he expanded upon the image by connecting multiple negatives so they weren't perfectly aligned. He didn't quite overlap as much as I do in this image which is one thing that seriously impressed me about his work. However, he's got his style and i've got mine, I personally like the odd light blue X-Ray effect i've achieved as well as the ominous sky created by burning in the sky a bit too much. The eerie yellowing in the center of the image is also the result of excessive burning.
These images were taken during my first trip to Manayunk, PA. I had so much fun there it is a great place for any photographer to take a short day trip to. One last note, sometimes in my photography you'll find instances of juxtaposition whether it be the overly cliched nature versus man-made or the occasional metaphor juxtaposing the literal. In this composition you can quite clearly see the separation of man-made buildings on the left side opposing the natural hill formed along the right side of the image.
Since I'm always searching for a good hearty metaphor... I'm sure i could come up with something concerning those railroad tracks. haha
It'd probably be some life lesson explaining how continually with the increase in technology man groes ever seperated with nature or some jazz like that.