23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Waiting

The black and white photo is mostly focused on the concept. It was taken in the courtyard of the art center. A skeleton on one side of the photo and a ladder on which a person is moving. The type of lines, composition, and contrast indicate a universal concept that sooner or later one's life will come to an end. And being at the peak, meaning climbing the stairs, should never keep one away from death. Finally, there is some white sky in the frame, which ultimately means that death can happen in any place and position.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2009
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Ardabil, Iran
Camera: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Copyright: © gholamhosein shokranimoghadam