{"id":187,"date":"2016-01-18T21:57:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T02:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/?p=187"},"modified":"2021-07-17T15:47:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T19:47:34","slug":"strength-light-and-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/strength-light-and-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Strength, light, and balance\u2014about a Jeff Urquhart photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Urquhart-bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188 \" style=\"width: 427px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Urquhart-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"Urquhart-bridge\" width=\"427\" height=\"641\" data-large-rendition=\"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Urquhart-bridge.jpg\" data-full-rendition=\"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Urquhart-bridge.jpg\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/johnellsworth.com\/imagetalk\/?attachment_id=188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What are we looking at?<\/p>\n<p>It may take a moment to figure that its the underside of a bridge, in this case, the Robert Moses Bridge on the south shore of Long Island, near Captree Island. It was shot\u00a0by a photographer friend, Jeff Urquhart.<\/p>\n<p>What strikes me first\u00a0about this image is the abstract symmetry. I&#8217;m intrigued by the\u00a0repetition of overhead arches leading to the foggy &#8220;light&#8221; down the center. Three colors\u2014granite, \u00a0blue-green, and red-orange,\u00a0interplay\u00a0well with the overall\u00a0form and design.<\/p>\n<p>This photo is\u00a0well composed\u00a0and\u00a0exposed.\u00a0It has a medieval and\u00a0cathedral-like appeal that shows strength, light, and balance, all of which happen to be desirable human attributes.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for letting\u00a0me share this captivating image, Jeff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are we looking at? It may take a moment to figure that its the underside of a bridge, in this case, the Robert Moses Bridge on the south shore of Long Island, near Captree Island. It was shot\u00a0by a photographer friend, Jeff Urquhart. What strikes me first\u00a0about this image is the abstract symmetry. 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