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Motion Through Silence

Matthew Lim

Award: Top 100

School: bergen catholic high school
Teacher: margaret casper
Category: Natural
Photo #21164

Motion Through Silence

Title: Motion Through Silence

This image was taken in a subway station around seven or eight p.M. While people were commuting home. I noticed a man napping by himself on the platform at the same time as trains persevered moving around him,  and I was determined to seize the moment. The black-and-white style makes the photograph quieter and greater dramatic by increasing the assessment among the brilliant lighting fixtures and dark shadows in the station. It also helps the motion of the train stand out more clearly.

The physics shown on this picture mainly entails movement blur and relative motion. The train appears blurry as it becomes shifting speedily while the digicam shutter stays open throughout the publicity. As the educator moved,  the mild ponder from it changed position at the digicam sensor,  developing the stretched impact visible at the aspect of the photograph. This is called movement blur,  which depends on pace and exposure time.

The sleeping guy seems sharper due to the fact he stayed mostly still as compared to the moving train. This creates a strong evaluation among movement and rest. The photograph also demonstrates how light reflects off surfaces and enters the camera lens to create an image.
Overall,  this photograph captures the contrast between stillness and movement in everyday city life. While the sleeping man remains calm,  the subway continues moving quickly around him,  and society is busy and crowded. The image shows how people can feel exhausted even in busy public spaces,  while also demonstrating how physics such as motion and time can be observed in ordinary moments.

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