Vertical Concerto

February 14, 2025  •  Leave a Comment

Vertical ConcertoVertical ConcertoSteel spirals climb high Glass notes ripple through dark air Towers sing skyward The curved glass and steel elements create a visual rhythm that sort of mirrors musical notation – each horizontal line of the building's facade acts like a staff line in a musical score. The interplay between the tower structures suggests an interplay of musical instruments The black and white treatment enhances this musical parallel, reminiscent of piano keys. The curved forms even evoke the shape of classical instruments, particularly the cylindrical body of a woodwind or the scroll of a string instrument.

This black and white image is of a group of rounded buildings in Downtown Houston. The buildings were originally offices of the now disgraced and defunct company known as Enron. The lines around the buildings bring to mind a musical score. So I’ve applied a musical theme.

The Haiku accompanying this image is:

Steel spirals climb high
Glass notes ripple through dark air
Towers sing skyward

This image is from 2015 when I was living and working in the Houston area.

The image was created with a superwide angle lens @15mm.

 

Keywords: b&w, black and white, fine art, fine art photography, musical, no people

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