About the Bay by Pictures by Annick

About "About the Bay"

by Pictures by Annick

About the artwork

This vertical colour photograph shows a world-famous architectural icon: the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The bridge, with its distinctive deep red colour (officially "International Orange"), stretches majestically across the bay, from the left foreground to the right background of the image. The imposing steel towers with their vertical openings and numerous tension cables form a rhythmic interplay of lines against the clear blue sky, which is partly filled with clouds.

In the foreground, green plants and shrubs partly frame the view and create a natural base for the otherwise industrial structure. The bridge connects the city of San Francisco with the rugged, hilly landscape of Marin County, visible in the background. The colour contrasts are powerful: the warm red of the bridge contrasts strongly with the green of the landscape, the blue of the sky and the soft grey-white of the clouds.

The composition is perfectly balanced. The bridge's towers are depicted straight and symmetrically, with the perspective from left to right giving a strong sense of depth. The light is diffuse and natural, probably on an early morning or cloudy day with clearings.

This photo exudes strength, elegance and timelessness - an ode to both technique and landscape. Here, the Golden Gate Bridge is not just a road bridge, but a sculptural monument that towers proudly above nature and water.