Tag: black and white

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Looking up at the Eiffel Tower

Black and white photograph looking up from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower.

This year I was back in Paris for the first time in nearly a decade. It was an amazing family focused trip. One of the more memorable things we did was go to the Eiffel Tower. The area around the base of the tower had changed a lot. Now you go through security. This is an unusual angle to see the tower from and there isn’t really anything to give the photograph a sense of scale but I still like how graphic it looks. Especially in black and white. If you look closely might spot this isn’t perfectly symmetrical. It was a quick shot which I would like to repeat one day when I have more time to compose it more accurately.

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Human waterfall at Dubai Mall

A black and white photograph of a large waterfall with ten sculptures of humans diving, arms wide open, through the water.

The first time I saw a photograph of the Dubai Mall Waterfall I questioned if the men diving in unison were real people. They are fibreglass sculptures. The waterfall comprises of two large cylindrical walls 30 metres in diameter and 24 metres high. This spans three floors of the mall. Photographing the waterfall I tried not to cut any of the sculptures arms or legs off. This is impossible unless you zoom in on just one or two of them. I wanted to show a wider view as I think this is more dramatic. Adding to the drama is the black and white processing. There isn’t much colour in the sculptures themselves, they are a silver or bronze looking colour.

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Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

White marble wall curves away from the camera with engraved text that reads Oi Manawa Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

On the south bank of Ōtākaro / Avon River is this huge memorial to the Canterbury Earthquake in 2011. It was designed by architect Grega Vezjak and opened to the public in February 2017. It is a curved 112 metre long wall of 517 marble panels. The names of the 185 people who lost their lives are engraved in the stone. Written in both English and the deceased’s first language. It is a powerful memorial in a lovely park setting by the river. I chose to photograph the detail of the stone and engraving detail, rather than try to capture a much wider view. Maybe next time I’m in Christchurch I can try a wide view from the other side of the river.

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Spiral staircase in the Museum of the Future

A black and white depiction of a spiral staircase, capturing its unique shape and artistic structure.

Walking inside the Museum of the Future I didn’t know what to expect aside from air conditioning. It was a feast for the eyes. This is the lobby with its amazing lit up calligraphy panels and world’s tallest double helix staircase. I chose to process the photograph as a black and white. This seems to draw more attention to the calligraphy on the walls and curved ceiling. It has also made the crowds of people at the bottom of the image less visually intrusive. The staircase was designed by artist Killa Design in 2019. I strongly recommend visiting the Museum of the Future but book your ticket online. Even doing this there was a short queue to get into the exhibitions.