English Front Door and Iron Gate Black and White Photography
A Pale Door Beneath Ivy and Divided Windows
Walking through English streets, I often find that a doorway gives me enough to make a photograph. This one brought together a pale panelled door, a dark iron gate and a broad area of climbing ivy on the wall above. I kept the upper window in the view as well, allowing the entrance to remain part of the larger building. It is the combination of those details, rather than any single ornament, that drew me in.
The gate stands at an angle in front of the door. Its narrow upright bars overlap the panels and continue into the railings on either side. Behind them, the door knocker and letter slot are small dark marks against the lighter surface. The number 18 appears beside the stone surround, giving the entrance its own clear identity.
Sunlight makes the masonry and windows distinct, while a diagonal shadow crosses part of the wall. I like how the divided panes repeat a regular grid next to the more irregular ivy. Near the ground, shrubs and pots soften the straight edges without hiding the gate or doorway.
The black and white photograph lets me follow these layers by tone and shape: dark railings in front, the bright door behind them, and textured stone continuing upward. I wanted to preserve the close attention that an ordinary entrance can invite. The building stays still, but the overlapping lines, patches of shadow and climbing leaves give me several ways to move through the picture.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2008
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