Woman in a Wide Hat Tuscany Monochrome Portrait Photography
An Opening Between White Hats in the Festival Crowd
I could see her clearly through a gap between the surrounding hats. At a village wine festival in Tuscany, this woman looked toward me with one hand resting at her waist. I made the black and white portrait in 2010, keeping the large, softly focused hats in front of her as part of the composition.
The opening was formed by the moving crowd, rather than by an arrangement for the camera. I was among the parade participants when her face became visible between their shoulders and brims. That brief view gave the portrait both closeness and depth. She remains sharply defined, while the people nearest me partially obscure the scene.
Her own woven hat makes a broad circle around dark hair. A ribbon tied beneath her chin continues down the white blouse, providing a darker shape through the centre. Gathered sleeves and small eyelet details give the clothing texture, while grapes near the lower edge retain a quiet connection to the wine celebration.
I like the way the surrounding hats both frame the woman and remind us of the crowd. Their pale shapes are almost abstract, but her gaze brings the photograph back to a direct encounter. Monochrome allows these layers to work together without losing the detail of the woven brim. The image offers strong circular forms from a distance and a more intimate portrait as you move closer.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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