ROBERT BROOK
Brook first began doing night time photography in the summer of 1989 in the fringes of East London, where he tried to capture the city lights emitting from the tower blocks however he later went on the create the 'less light' gallery in which he photographed ordinary settlements with artificial lighting to make them look surreal. To take these photographs he would have used a steady tripod and some industrial floodlights for some images.
I chose this photograph because I like the contrast between the blurred lights in the far background and the lack of bright lights in the foreground. The building in the front of the photograph is made to seem abandoned and solitary in the way that it is surrounded by empty space compared to the crowded buildings on the opposite side of the water. The building is lit from the right side whereas the moon in visible on the opposite side, thus it is evident that the building is artificially lit, as a result the photo appears to be set at dusk despite the fact it was actually very dark.
This photograph was taken using an extremely long shutter speed, you can tell this as the paths of the stars are clearly marked, Taylor has implemented a striking contrast between the straight-lined man-made electricity cables and the curved shape of the natural stars Finally, this photograph captures the crumbling structure of a deteriorating factory building, with one entire wall missing and only very few remains of the windows. The repetitive, straight-lined, metal fencing that separates the photographer from the building gives the setting a sinister ambiance. To add to this the bright green grass on one side of the fence serves to emphasize the distinct lack of life and colour surrounding or within the building. Furthermore, Brook has linked the photo to the horror theme through the weather as well as he has captured the clouds that appear to be more clustered above where the building Is situated, casting a grey shadow over its roof. |