Human Generated Data

Title

Blocked Manhole

Date

1990

People

Artist: Bruce Cratsley, American 1944 - 1998

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of the Estate of Bruce Cratsley, P2005.29

Copyright

© Estate of Bruce Cratsley

Human Generated Data

Title

Blocked Manhole

People

Artist: Bruce Cratsley, American 1944 - 1998

Date

1990

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of the Estate of Bruce Cratsley, P2005.29

Copyright

© Estate of Bruce Cratsley

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Car 94.7
Transportation 94.7
Vehicle 94.7
Automobile 94.7
Sewer 80.5
Tarmac 75.4
Asphalt 75.4
Drain 67.7
Lens Cap 60.8
Puddle 59
Hole 57.3
Manhole 56.4

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

street 99.5
monochrome 98.9
beach 98.2
road 97
mono 96.7
pool 96.7
walk 96.4
water 96.3
landscape 94.8
foot 94.5
texture 94.1
shadow 94.1
lake 94.1
rain 93.5
sea 93.1
light 93
asphalt 92.8
nature 92.6
art 92.5
ocean 92.2

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

stove 52.3
device 27.2
heater 24.8
covering 21.3
texture 20.8
manhole cover 20.7
top 16.5
black 16.4
hole 16.2
doormat 14.9
metal 13.7
close 13.1
pattern 13
symbol 12.8
material 12.5
mat 11.8
blackboard 10.7
old 10.4
grunge 10.2
design 10.2
sand 9.9
chalk 9.8
silver 9.7
industry 9.4
floor cover 9.2
surface 8.8
antique 8.7
beach 8.4
rich 8.4
equipment 8.3
sign 8.3
vintage 8.3
shiny 7.9
love 7.9
textured 7.9
ancient 7.8
writing 7.5
technology 7.4
reflection 7.3
business 7.3
open 7.2

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

text 96.5
black and white 89.5
old 50.8
outdoor object 36.6

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Car
Car 94.7%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

an old photo of a street 38.3%

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

a photograph of a circular shaped hole in the ground with a circular hole in the center -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-04-29

This black and white photograph captures a city street at night, with a prominent manhole cover as the central subject. The manhole cover is set within a ring of cobblestones, which contrasts with the surrounding asphalt pavement. The cobblestones appear worn and uneven, adding texture and visual interest. The asphalt itself is cracked and shows signs of wear, contributing to the urban aesthetic.

The top portion of the image is darker, with the vague outlines of cars parked on the street or passing by. A streak of light illuminates a section of the road, suggesting the presence of streetlights or headlights. The composition emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, creating a sense of depth and mystery.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-04-29

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph, likely taken at night. The primary focus is a circular manhole cover set into a dark, textured asphalt road surface. The manhole cover is surrounded by a circular patch of cobblestones, adding a contrasting texture. The area around the manhole cover appears to be worn, with cracks and unevenness in the asphalt.

Above the manhole cover, a shadow dominates the top half of the frame. A car's silhouette can be partially seen within the shadow, suggesting the presence of passing vehicles and implying the scene is on a road.

The composition is stark and dramatic due to the strong contrast between light and shadow. The lighting emphasizes the textures of the road surface and the manhole cover, suggesting an urban or industrial setting. The photo evokes a sense of quiet observation and perhaps a feeling of solitude due to the darkness and the single prominent subject.