I like this image because it focuses on Szarkowski’s concept of vantage point being important in images. There is more darkness, contrast and clarity in the front of the image, which I like. I also like that the background is faded. Detail is also an important aspect of this image, but vantage point takes precedence. I like the symmetry in the image, because if surrounds the bridge in the light fog. This reminds me of the image Szarkowski puts in the book “The Photographer’s Eye”, with the man on top of the bridge. It seems that they could be in a series together. The other image shows the detail more than Leipzig’s image does. Both images have a lot more contrast in the foreground, and the background is more neutral. The amount of symmetry achieved in Leipzig’s image is remarkable. The two archways on the bridge, the three poles holding up the bridge, and even the separation of the background by the bridge are all examples of the beautiful symmetry achieved in the image.
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