The reason I chose this picture for snapshot day was due to my inspiration of Ansel Adams’ photo titled Central Park and Skyscrapers. I have always been a fan of black and white photographs and I knew that I wanted my picture to have the simplicity and beauty that these two colors bring to an image. I feel as if this picture captures the industrial structure and busy-ness of the city, while showcasing a less colorful side. With the lack of color, the architecture and lines are brought more into perspective. While the taxi cab is moving out of the image, it is still visible to the eye and the structures around it remain perfectly still giving a juxtaposition of movement to the image.
While taking this photograph I kept in mind the rule of thirds, I knew I wanted the Chrysler building to be the focal point of the image so that it took up the middle third of the picture. The taxi cab takes up the bottom right square of the picture and I used the golden ratio technique to ensure that both sides of the building contained a somewhat equal amount of city structures.
-Monica Huzinec
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