This abstract photo of countless overlapping office buildings and windows is just what the title implies – a portrait of the built environment. San Francisco’s density is felt from edge to edge of the frame as it offers no real point of reference nor any iconic San Francisco features, it simply captures the claustrophobic nature of being in The City’s downtown core.
Layer upon layer of structures from a variety of eras remind us that the evolution of San Francisco as hub of innovation didn’t happen over night. It was created through a sequence of generations’ genius and ambition. The buildings get taller and sleeker and are a testament to our societies growing aspirations.
Captured from the roof of a California Street office tower, this image portrays the dense foliage of the concrete jungle with no relief in sight.
Created with the fabulous Phase One IQ180 medium-format digital back, the 645DF+ body and the Schneider 80mm 2.8 lens. The extreme resolution of this 80MP image reveals intricate details and textures on the buildings and the rooftops that will startle and amaze your eyes, no matter what size you pick.
Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper ensuring the deepest colors, brightest whites, richest tonal range and first-rate of resistance to fading, this paper is the industry standard for gorgeous museum quality fine-art prints.
Photographer Chad Ziemendorf has enjoyed a celebrated and varied career as a photojournalist with the SF Chronicle, Reuters and other national publications. Most recently a commercial photographer in the SF Bay Area, he moved to North Dakota to create and launch Intersection Journal and document the amazing culture of the Great Plains.