Erich Hartmann

This photo was taken by Erich Hartmann. It was taken in Santa Barbara California. The picture is of the shadow from a pier on the water and sand. I really like this picture. It is so striking and sharp it is hard to believe that it is a shadow. Without the shadow it looks like the photo was taken as an aerial shot, of a long long stretch of sea, but the shadow adds some scale to it. There are very strong lines and contrast in this shot. There are three visible human shadows in the image. What I find interesting is that you cannot really tell who is the one taking the photo. From their shapes it appears it could be one of the two reflected on the sand, but also the possibility of the third figure somewhat hidden but the water.

Anna