Scott Thompson, Photographer, Chicago
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Description
This black and white photograph captures a wide-angle view on an outdoor airfield tarmac. In the foreground, a military service member in uniform stands with their back to the camera, raising a hand in a salute toward a massive propeller-driven transport aircraft marked with text on its fuselage. The composition emphasizes the scale of the aircraft, with its large wing and spinning propellers dominating the upper portion of the frame. In the distance, two smaller figures stand near the horizon line under a bright, low-angle sky. The lighting creates stark highlights and deep shadows across the concrete ground and the body of the plane. The scene is rendered with a high-contrast monochromatic tone that accentuates the structural textures of the aircraft and the open environment.
Style
Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty
Techniques
Analogue / film
Background
Road
Context
Fine Art / Personal Project