Commercial – A Drill Bit or a Small Piece of Industrial Art?

I don’t know why, but sometimes an image strikes me. Sometimes it’s the subject, sometimes it’s the light, sometimes it’s a texture, and sometimes I don’t know what I find interesting about it. Last week I was shooting photos of tools for a catalog and there was a drill bit that caught my attention.

I think I like the tones, textures, and curves. The curves gives the image a masculine, muscular look. The highlights and shadows provide depth and dimensionality. Finally, I like that you can see the fine lines created by the milling process.

It’s a drill bit, made to create holes in some medium, but it’s also sculpture in a way. An engineer worked out every twist and edge of the bit in order to maximize the efficiency of the design. In a way, it has a certain grace and elegance.

Thanks for reading,

-Ken.