The Photographer's Gallery- Burtynsky

While in The Photographer's Gallery I mainly look at the work of Edward Burtynsky, Who travelled the world and discovered the effect of oil has on all our lives, and the reveal the mechanics of its production and distribution. The Majority of Burtynsky photos are of an aerial view so the viewer can clearly see the surroundings, I feel it is done so the viewer has lots to look at and discover within his photos. And I presume it is done when there is allot in the frame

The like the above photo of the aircraft graveyard at AMARC in Arizona, as he has managed to fit allot into frame, from the foreground to the background there is lots to look at, this photo is a part of the 'The End of Oil' section. It shows that aircraft's have such a short life and once it's over they are left to sit and possibly used for scrap so the cycle can begin once more.

The image below seems like he's tried the Tilt Shift effect, to make it seem like a toy model. This is of an oil spill in the gulf of mexico, He's managed to capture the panic and make it seem tranquil and calm, the rainbow which appears in the mist helps with that. This photo also brings up the problem oil can cause, and Burtynsky has been able to capture it and show it to us.

The photo is apart of the 'Extraction' section, the photo shows the oilfields in California, the landscape is filled with thousands of pump jacks extracting from the oil wells, the image shows how much the landscape can be affected, it's dominated by man and machinery, and this is just one of many oil fields in not only america but the world. He had two photos side by side which created a great panoramic, it was dull, yet interesting at the same time, the browny yellow colours of the terrain and machinery made it sort of blend together, but the vast amount of pump jacks and cables is what made it interesting.

Overall I enjoyed The Photographer's Gallery and Burtynsky's work, he managed to bring oil's life cycle to you, and present the problems it can create and the affect it has on us, and the extents we go to to retrieve it.