The empty lot

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Photograph by Tom Atwood

Sometimes a photograph is almost too real. The focus becomes a burden, too sharp. Too much detail. In this case, it's the asphalt in the empty parking lot of Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The painted lines. The shadow. The emptiness. When a photo is too real like this one, it raises questions. Where is everybody? How come the photographer left his shadow in the picture? What is he trying to say? Why is life so empty? I mean, the parking lot, not life. Just kidding! Photo humor. Shutter: 1/320; Aperture: f/4.5; ISO: 200; Focal length: 18 mm (Double-click to see larger image)