Human Generated Data

Title

Cambridge, MA (backyards)

Date

1992

People

Artist: Talbot Neal Rantoul, American born 1946

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Purchase Fund for Photographs and the Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2000.139

Copyright

© 1992 Neal Rantoul

Human Generated Data

Title

Cambridge, MA (backyards)

People

Artist: Talbot Neal Rantoul, American born 1946

Date

1992

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Purchase Fund for Photographs and the Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2000.139

Copyright

© 1992 Neal Rantoul

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

Nature 81.7
Bird 68.3
Animal 68.3
Demolition 63.3
Outdoors 62.5
Plant 62.2
Building 58.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

monochrome 99.3
winter 98.9
tree 97.7
street 97.2
snow 97.2
abandoned 96.5
house 96
black and white 95.8
decay 95.1
building 94.7
landscape 93.9
vintage 93.6
light 93.4
storm 93.2
fall 93.2
art 92.7
old 92.3
urban 91.7
no person 91.1
nature 91

Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

fence 71.8
snow 58.8
barrier 52.4
tree 48.3
winter 46.9
trees 41
forest 39.2
obstruction 35.1
landscape 33.5
cold 29.3
structure 26.5
sky 25.6
season 25
wood 23.4
frost 23.1
park 21.4
outdoors 20.9
snowy 19.5
branch 19.2
woods 18.2
frozen 18.2
scenery 18.1
weather 17.4
outdoor 14.5
old 13.3
seasonal 13.2
scene 13
new 13
rural 12.4
scenic 12.3
ice 12.1
natural 12.1
light 12
road 11.8
day 11
birdhouse 10.9
silhouette 10.8
freeze 10.7
covered 10.7
travel 10.6
plant 10.4
black 10.2
city 10
building 9.9
branches 9.7
mountains 9.3
shelter 8.9
sun 8.9
pine 8.8
country 8.8
wilderness 8.5
architecture 8.4
wallpaper 8.4
house 8.4
texture 8.3
mountain 8
autumn 7.9
urban 7.9
vacation 7.4
countryside 7.3
woody plant 7.1
cool 7.1
picket fence 7.1
leaf 7

Google
created on 2022-01-09

Building 93.7
Window 93.3
Plant 90.4
Black 89.6
Tree 88.2
Branch 87.6
Fixture 87.5
Black-and-white 86
Twig 85.8
Style 84
House 81.3
Rectangle 80.9
Sky 79.6
Tints and shades 77.4
Grass 76.8
Monochrome 76.3
Monochrome photography 76
Cottage 72.1
Wood 71.4
Landscape 66

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

tree 99.7
outdoor 94.5
black and white 93.1
text 90
building 89.6
sky 78.9
house 71.1
monochrome 66.4
abandoned 59
window 16.8

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Bird
Bird 68.3%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

a house with trees in the background 93.6%
an old photo of a house 87.8%
a close up of a house 87.7%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a black and white photo of a house with a tree in the background -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-30

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a black and white photograph of a backyard scene, likely taken on an overcast day. It has a slightly nostalgic and possibly melancholic feel.

Composition:

  • Focus: The main focus appears to be on the interplay between the natural elements (trees, bushes) and the built environment (houses, playground).
  • Perspective: The photograph is taken from a ground-level perspective, giving the viewer a sense of being present in the backyard.
  • Framing: The composition utilizes the tree branches to frame parts of the scene, adding depth and interest.

Key Elements:

  • Houses/Buildings: There are at least two houses visible. One has a porch with multiple levels, and another has a simple, classic roof design.
  • Trees: Bare-branched trees dominate the background and sides of the image. This suggests either late autumn or winter.
  • Bushes/Foliage: Bushes and other plants are clustered in the foreground and middle ground, creating texture and visual interest.
  • Playground: A small wooden playground structure with a slide is located in the back, suggesting this is a family home.
  • Fence: The edge of a chain-link fence is visible in the foreground.

Atmosphere:

The black and white tones and the bare trees create a sense of calm and quietness. The composition suggests a private space, possibly a hidden yard. The image evokes a feeling of contemplation and perhaps a slight feeling of nostalgia.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-30

This is a black and white image that shows a yard in an urban setting. The foreground is dominated by a dense bush, obscuring the background somewhat. A chain-link fence runs across the bottom left corner of the frame.

To the left, a section of a multi-story building is visible. It features a porch with railing. Behind the building, bare trees extend into the sky, their branches intertwining and creating a dense, intricate pattern against the overcast sky.

In the background, a wooden fence encloses the yard. Behind the fence, there is a children's play structure with a slide. The structures and the houses in the background suggest a residential neighborhood.

The monochrome palette gives the scene a somewhat desolate or nostalgic feel.