A nighttime city scene unfolds beyond the metal bars of an overpass, where the view of the busy street below is intentionally obscured by the foreground railing. The grid of vertical bars creates a layered composition, separating the viewer from the illuminated traffic corridor beneath. Headlights and taillights form soft, glowing orbs, characteristic of high-ISO black-and-white film shot in low light. Vehicles move in organized lines, while scattered pedestrians and motorcyclists navigate the urban flow.
Kentmere 400 film adds visible grain and deep contrast, enhancing the moody, documentary feel of the image. The Olympus OM-1 paired with the Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 captures the depth of the scene with a shallow sense of separation—foreground in sharp focus, background fading into a shimmering pattern of lights. The overall result is a quiet observation of Jakarta’s nighttime rhythm, framed by the structure of the city itself.
