EOS 600D, EF100mm F/2.8L Macro IS USM lens, f/14, 1/30sec, 100mm, ISO100 by Olli Henze
The photographer might have been interested in capturing:
- black and white
- Different amount and proportion of light
- abstract
If I were the photographer, I would name this photo “The pens in one line”. For me, the black sticks that are in a row look like a stack of pen, so I came up with this name.
Line: Both straight and curved lines are used in this photo. Straight lines are from the base of the stick and curved lines are from shadow. It creates a direction to connection.
Shape: The shadow form a cylinder-like shape, which are related to sticks because they are all shadows.
Pattern: There’s obviously a constant pattern because the pens are all in one single row, and so do the shades. They create repetition and rhythm, because the pattern becomes a bit different.
Texture: This photo forms smooth and soft texture. If I were able to touch this photo physically, “smooth” came up to my mind all of sudden. Smooth texture make the sticks look even more soft.
Tone: There’s a range between black and white. The darkest value is shades, pen and some top and mainly bottom parts while the lightest value is the middle.
Focus: This photo blurs the background, only trying to make the sticks outstanding.