Guy Coombes, Photographer, Auckland

Description

This photograph by Guy Coombes features a photographer viewed from behind, wearing a bright orange high-visibility visitor vest and cap, positioning a camera on a tripod to photograph a massive commercial aircraft jet engine. The massive turbine blades of the jet engine dominate the upper central portion of the frame, showing precise mechanical design and a spiraling graphic at the center spinner. The setting is inside an expansive industrial aircraft hangar with polished concrete flooring and scaffolding visible in the background. The natural lighting highlights the metallic textures of the engine casing and the reflective floor. The composition places emphasis on the sheer scale of the aviation machinery relative to the photographer.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Airlines

Color

Background

Warehouse

Context

Backstage / Behind the Scenes