Millau Viaduct - Linear Symphony
While photographing the iconic Millau Viaduct, designed by Foster + Partners, I chose to move away from the traditional grandiose views of the entire structure. Instead, I focused on creating a minimalist abstraction that captures the bridge's elegant engineering through pure geometric form.
By isolating a single pylon and its cables against a dark sky, I wanted to transform this engineering marvel - the tallest bridge in the world - into a study of lines and shapes. The stark contrast and diagonal composition strip away the monumental scale of the structure, creating an intimate geometric portrait that speaks to the elegant design principles behind this architectural masterpiece.
What fascinates me in this composition is how such a massive infrastructure project can be reduced to its most basic elements - a bold diagonal line bisecting the frame, delicate cables creating visual rhythm, and the vertical thrust of the pylon - while still conveying the bridge's graceful power.
Millau Viaduct - Linear Symphony
While photographing the iconic Millau Viaduct, designed by Foster + Partners, I chose to move away from the traditional grandiose views of the entire structure. Instead, I focused on creating a minimalist abstraction that captures the bridge's elegant engineering through pure geometric form.
By isolating a single pylon and its cables against a dark sky, I wanted to transform this engineering marvel - the tallest bridge in the world - into a study of lines and shapes. The stark contrast and diagonal composition strip away the monumental scale of the structure, creating an intimate geometric portrait that speaks to the elegant design principles behind this architectural masterpiece.
What fascinates me in this composition is how such a massive infrastructure project can be reduced to its most basic elements - a bold diagonal line bisecting the frame, delicate cables creating visual rhythm, and the vertical thrust of the pylon - while still conveying the bridge's graceful power.