Cruciform - 1978
While in architecture school in Toronto, I did a photo essay as a school project on a small chapel in a downtown cemetery. Of the many images capture that day, this small detail certainly was the outstanding image as it seemed to be elevated above and beyond the actual subject matter. This image was taken on a Pentax 6x7, and very carefully composed while camera was on a tripod. Given the date of this image was captured, 1978, there is obviously no digital post-production image editing - just contrast control through paper selection and a small amount of dodge/burning. The original darkroom sliver prints were selenium toned and have lasted in excellent condition for nearly 50 years.
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What is that?
When I started my journey into photography, it was a time when the viewer could assume a photo represented something in the real world - in other words, there was little assumption of visual manipulation. One of the my quest in my photography, was to create compositions where the viewer could not easily decipher what was depicted - then after spending time trying to guess the subject matter, would surrender to the image and just let the composition act as a sounding rod to explore possible deeper meanings and feelings. So, based on that, it is what you need it to be .....
Well, Hmmmm, OK then, it's one of those things! You know...one of those things