
I love the look of empty ballfields. Here, the nocturnal profile of a soccer goal looks almost sculptural. Behind: a row of residential trees and a dark sky with a few stars peeking out. On the upper right: the flare from another overhead light. Off to the left: the goal post photographed in my previous image.
Getting back to looking at posts and working backward, I notice that you’re writing a note of explanatory text. It isn’t dry, it’s very heartfelt, but it still seems objective. That could describe your photography, too. I’m glad you’re adding the text. In this photo there’s something about the “slump” in the middle of the net that contradicts the head-on placement of it in the frame. There’s a formalist tendency but also a hint of poignancy about the empty field at night.
Very interesting comment; much appreciate your thoughts about my work in general. I find the “slump” fascinating as well. ☺
I am fascinated by the seemingly infinite depth of field in this photograph…and many other things, John. I appreciate your composition and careful processing.
Thanks Mic. Nice to hear from you. I agree: the depth of field in cell-phone lenses (especially the wide view) is astonishing. David Attenborough made good use of tiny lenses with near-infinite DOF to film insects in the landscape from ground-level.
Yes, one of the advantages of small sensors that you don’t hear a lot about.
Yes. It was very noticeable to me a few years back when switching from 6 x 6 film cameras to M43.