'The Empty Spaces'
An old downed, hollow tree trunk. A winter motif that cannot fail to evoke a thoughtful moment. Downed trees are a sorry symbol of constant change and passing, reminding us that the tall ones also fall. One hollow tree lying like this could even mean more than that. Its emptiness can easily measure up to nothingness and transience to some place we know nothing about.
Dynamics of this photograph are interesting. No so much for the contrast, which without a doubt plays a part, but for the strong linear perspective of the hollow trunk leading the eye down, toward the exit on the other side. Behind the top side of the trunk, background lines take over and lead the eye straight up. The composition has only three areas made of pure shapes without lines. The ground which we see through the trunk is the dominant one. The little path in the background and the leaves in front of it are second and third. This can also apply to the parts of a lawn in the distance but they are very small because of the trees in front of them. Further away from us the shapes become smaller and smaller.
There is not much colour. The photograph is almost monochromatic. The washed out hues remind of the bleach bypass film process, which seasoned photographers probably know of. It is still quite often used in the film industry when the image treatment demands rough whitish look with completely drowned blacks. However, today it is done in postproduction what is easy compared to the complicated nonstandard lab process of developing the film negative.
If we look at the photograph with a completely different mindset, the overall idea may be different as well. The trunk might, as well, serve a jolly purpose of walking through, as a part of children's play!
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