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Black and white low angle photograph of a concrete diving platform with angular stairs and railings against a bright sky.

John Balsom, Photographer, London

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This stark black and white architectural photograph by John Balsom features a modernist concrete diving platform captured from a low angle. The composition emphasizes the sharp, geometric lines of the multi-level platforms, angular staircases, and thin metal railings. The heavy contrast creates deep silhouettes against a pale, bright sky background. Visible film borders and emulsion marks frame the shot, lending a tactile, analogue quality to the image. The clean framing highlights the brutalist architectural forms of the structure.

Keywords

concrete diving platformdiving platformconcrete platformmetal railingsstaircase

Styles

HorizontalCinematicMonochromeNostalgic

Techniques

Analogue / film

Background

Clear Sky

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project
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