I chose to do my landscape written assignment on this photograph taken by Joseph Bellows. I had a number of pictures to choose from that all caught my eye, but when I saw this particular picture with the buildings and lights, it made me feel a certain way that's hard to describe, so I knew it had to be this one! I love everything about this picture. The fact that there is no spot on the whole picture where you don't see a building with lights on. I'm also really glad that this photo is in black and white. If it were in color, I think it would have taken a lot away from the picture. The fact that it's black and white allows the lights from the buildings to pop out more which has an amazing affect.
This picture is also very mysterious. It's obviously a city, but you can't tell from this one picture where or when it was taken. Bellows has got me to think that this photograph is to show how many lives fill these cities. Millions of them, all with different stories. I also picture this place to be a busy but comfortable place to be. I also love how it's not taken from the typical skyline angle. It has a little bit - but not entirely - a birds eye view. I'm in love with everything in this picture!
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