Perspective

I first notice how shiny the floor is. It really stands out. Then my eyes notice how the lights above are somewhat dim, creating shadows down the hallway. My eyes follow the line of the hallway all the way down to the door. It makes me think of how many times I have walked down this hallway in a hurry.

In front of me is a hallway with doors at the end. There are brightly colored paintings by students lining the halls on both sides. On the left side of the hallway is a cushioned bench to sit on and a janitor's cleaning supply cart. There is a dull orange trim around the top of the wall. The lights above are dim, the ceiling has white tiles with black trim around them. The floor is shiny and tiled, but scuffed. The doors at the end of the hallway are thick metal, but painted brown. Whoever took the photo was sitting in the middle of the hallway.

The compositon of this photo is very much placed in the center, however, it is angled a bit. The lines that the walls create lead the eye to the door in the distance-the vanishing point. The ceiling tiles have bold lines that create texture. The shadows created by the dimness of the lights add some interesting values to the photo. The colors of the paintings on the walls add some eye-catching interest, as well as the orange trim at the top of the walls.

This photo tells a story of students. How they wake up in the morning and rush to class. Hallways are not only where they travel, but where they catch up on some last minute studying, or even where they socialize with friends. So I would use the word student to describe this photo of this particular hallway.

This photo connects to Edward Ruscha's works in that it shows perspective with the lines used. However, most of his works are outside gas stations, while this is an interior hallway.