One of the pluses of black-and-white photography is that it abstracts and transforms everyday scenes into metaphors and themes. In this case, solitude or loneliness. The likelihood is that the subject here is neither and is simply going from point 'A' to point 'B.' But photography enables a different story.

Because black-and-white photographs can project internal feelings based on external surroundings, we perceive the subject as lonely based on the picture's atmosphere. The mood is stark and empty. The morning haze seems to isolate the individual in a private universe.

Color would feel less stark. More natural. It would be more about the fog itself than the effect that it creates. Beyond just the atmosphere, the surface appears lunar-like.

Typically utility lines are a distraction, something to crop away. However, they provide depth and a hint of irony or juxtaposition - as the person passes alone under the lines that connect us. Again a matter of perception. I don't know what purpose the wires serve, but I can't help but hear Dire Straits "Telegraph Road."

f5 1/4000 sec ISO 250 November 13, 2022