Jon Johnson, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

A monochrome photograph captures a young man in a dark patterned bomber jacket crouching atop a chain-link fence, extending one arm to point forward. He balances carefully on the wire barrier beneath the heavy industrial structure of an elevated roadway or bridge. To the left, a metal sign warning of a slow speed bump is attached to the fence structure, while parked cars are partially visible behind the mesh. The high-contrast black-and-white tonal grading emphasizes the gritty urban textures of the surrounding concrete and steel architecture. The composition is shot from a low angle, highlighting the energetic motion and athletic posture of the subject against the industrial backdrop.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film

Color

Background

Bridge

Context

Editorial