Mockingbird • The Brief Gallery • 238 5th Ave. N.

→ Photo Info (Here) Mike Smith Piney Flats, TN (Snow & Stop Sign)
2000 The trees on the top of the hill appear to match the movement of the ones in the foreground, but really they are quite different in their shape and distribution. The accomplished awareness of what potentially exists in front of the photographer allows the trees to create two flowing parallel lines that dip down, mimicking each other in the composition of the photograph. The modest homes have a perceived remoteness that is further emphasized by the near monotone contrast provided by the snow. These things, in addition to the presence of the ambiently lit stop sign, give a subtle description and obscure insight into the lives of the people that live on this hill in Piney Flats, Tennessee.