Daniel Antunes

Daniel Antunes is a self taught photographer mostly known for his black and white street photography. He was born in Portugal and began his photography education at a young age but only really began to develop and present his work two years ago.

There is natural lighting from the outside as well as the lighting from the chandeliers. Light from the chandelier is also being reflected off the top of the piano and the floor. There’s a lot of contrast in the image as you can see with the really dark tones next to the light shades. There’s not a gradient because of the high contrast. The focal point is the reflective surface because it immediately draws the eye. There’s no colour in the image because it’s a black and white which Antunes’ is more known for. I would say the image has a smooth and shiny texture to it because of the shiny smooth floor and piano. I would say there’s quite a bit of depth to the image because you can see across the room and the trees outside. The image is composed so you can see the ceiling reflecting on the piano and so you can see the whole room including the ceiling upright and upside down. I think the leasing lines are the door ways and the outline of the piano.

Contextual info-

Daniel Antunes was born in Portugal . The place in the photo is the Queluz National Palace in Portugal built in the 18th century. People often compare it to Versailles.