Bushmills Post Office and Crossing Black and White Street Photography
Crossing Stripes Lead Toward a Village Shopfront
The worn white crossing stripes point straight toward the entrance of Bushmills Post Office. I made this photograph while walking through the Northern Ireland village, noticing how the street’s practical details arranged themselves around the shopfront. The crossing fills the foreground, while the building, telephone box and tall poles give the vertical composition several strong lines to follow.
The post office has a compact, easily recognizable frontage. Three upper windows sit beneath its tiled roof, and the large lettering runs above the doorway and lower display windows. Flower boxes soften the base of the facade. I like the way those small details remain readable even with the crossing occupying so much of the frame.
There is plenty happening around that simple structure. A modern crossing light stands left of centre, an older style street lamp rises on the right and bunting cuts diagonally across the sky. Their shadows and fine outlines introduce a less regular pattern over the building. In black and white, the bright painted markings and window surrounds connect visually across the darker road and textured walls.
For me, this is a photograph of village life through the places and objects that support it. The post office, telephone box and pedestrian crossing belong to the same everyday street scene. As a print for a wall, it offers an identifiable view of Bushmills with a strong composition and enough shopfront detail to bring the village closer.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2019
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