Photo Assessments
Clothesline:
This is an image of a woman in a field by a house hanging clothes on a clothesline. The catch is that the clothesline is a power line and the woman is on a ladder to reach the power line, with her clothes going all the way down the power line. This photo is very bright and realistic, giving off a humorous feeling almost with how unrealistic the subject is. It uses depth effectively with the power line going off into the distance. This helps lead your eye from the foreground, to where the ladder and woman is, all the way off into the background following the clothes. I think the purpose of this photo was to stretch the limits of reality and really push your imagination with what you think is real or not.
Shattering Lake:
This image is of a man canoeing close to shore, where the water appears to be shattering into fragments right in front of him in the foreground. This photo also gives off a sense of realism and wonder, leading the viewer to feel that same sense of wonder as they study the photo. Depth was used very effectively to show how the rest of the water seems in tact, also creating a greater sense of wonder within it. This photo is also used to stretch the limits of reality for the viewer, by making the subject impossible with a realistic look to the photo.
Caving Face:
This is an image of a man seemingly punching himself in the face, but the catch is that his face is caving in with his fist like an air bag of sorts. The background is bland to draw more focus to the man in the foreground. The piece is humorous in a sort of slapstick style of humor, as you would never expect someones face to conform like that after being punched. This photograph uses a realistic composition to help invoke a use of imagination by the viewer, which I feel is also the purpose of this photo. It seems that the photographer has an affinity for stretching the limits of reality in his photos.
Fish Island:
This image shows the entire view of a lake, above and below the water line, with an island in the center of it, housing someones home. The catch is that below the surface of the lake is the rest of the island, being a giant fish. This is a well crafted composite, as the image really invokes a sense of wonder because we consider the water an unknown territory in many regards. I feel that this image holds this purpose: to illustrate the mystery that surrounds water beneath the surface by giving us an extreme scenario for whats underneath the surface, really exaggerating the mystical ocean deep.
Chainsaw fishing:
This is an image of a man dragging a sled behind him over ice, with a chainsaw in hand. On the sled you can see a few ice blocks with frozen fish in these blocks. This scenario may seem extremely unrealistic at first glance, but upon further thought you can potentially see this happening somewhere on earth, which i think is what the image gains its purpose from. I feel this image was made to test what we think is possible or not possible, and really make us think about the limits that reality provides us with.
Portal Doors:
This image is set within an unknown field or prairie at the night time, with a man walking between two doors that lead to invisible rooms, almost like they are portals. This scenario is very much impossible but the man seems to be completely unfazed by it, as he looks like he could have just woken up from sleep. I think this illustrates how we, as humans, are when we're tired. the most amazing things could be happening around us and we're completely oblivious to it. I think besides the obvious purpose of creating a sense of wonder, this composition was made to illustrate our ability to miss the most amazing things.
Boot Riding:
This image is set on a tilled field, with a man set off to go somewhere in the foreground. His mode of transportation: two giant boots he's riding inside. This image is one that is very light hearted and humorous, as this is most definitely not possible under almost any circumstances. This composition makes one feel that humor within them. I feel the author may be wanting to express that farming lifestyle in a very much larger than life kind of way.
This is an image of a woman in a field by a house hanging clothes on a clothesline. The catch is that the clothesline is a power line and the woman is on a ladder to reach the power line, with her clothes going all the way down the power line. This photo is very bright and realistic, giving off a humorous feeling almost with how unrealistic the subject is. It uses depth effectively with the power line going off into the distance. This helps lead your eye from the foreground, to where the ladder and woman is, all the way off into the background following the clothes. I think the purpose of this photo was to stretch the limits of reality and really push your imagination with what you think is real or not.
Shattering Lake:
This image is of a man canoeing close to shore, where the water appears to be shattering into fragments right in front of him in the foreground. This photo also gives off a sense of realism and wonder, leading the viewer to feel that same sense of wonder as they study the photo. Depth was used very effectively to show how the rest of the water seems in tact, also creating a greater sense of wonder within it. This photo is also used to stretch the limits of reality for the viewer, by making the subject impossible with a realistic look to the photo.
Caving Face:
This is an image of a man seemingly punching himself in the face, but the catch is that his face is caving in with his fist like an air bag of sorts. The background is bland to draw more focus to the man in the foreground. The piece is humorous in a sort of slapstick style of humor, as you would never expect someones face to conform like that after being punched. This photograph uses a realistic composition to help invoke a use of imagination by the viewer, which I feel is also the purpose of this photo. It seems that the photographer has an affinity for stretching the limits of reality in his photos.
Fish Island:
This image shows the entire view of a lake, above and below the water line, with an island in the center of it, housing someones home. The catch is that below the surface of the lake is the rest of the island, being a giant fish. This is a well crafted composite, as the image really invokes a sense of wonder because we consider the water an unknown territory in many regards. I feel that this image holds this purpose: to illustrate the mystery that surrounds water beneath the surface by giving us an extreme scenario for whats underneath the surface, really exaggerating the mystical ocean deep.
Chainsaw fishing:
This is an image of a man dragging a sled behind him over ice, with a chainsaw in hand. On the sled you can see a few ice blocks with frozen fish in these blocks. This scenario may seem extremely unrealistic at first glance, but upon further thought you can potentially see this happening somewhere on earth, which i think is what the image gains its purpose from. I feel this image was made to test what we think is possible or not possible, and really make us think about the limits that reality provides us with.
Portal Doors:
This image is set within an unknown field or prairie at the night time, with a man walking between two doors that lead to invisible rooms, almost like they are portals. This scenario is very much impossible but the man seems to be completely unfazed by it, as he looks like he could have just woken up from sleep. I think this illustrates how we, as humans, are when we're tired. the most amazing things could be happening around us and we're completely oblivious to it. I think besides the obvious purpose of creating a sense of wonder, this composition was made to illustrate our ability to miss the most amazing things.
Boot Riding:
This image is set on a tilled field, with a man set off to go somewhere in the foreground. His mode of transportation: two giant boots he's riding inside. This image is one that is very light hearted and humorous, as this is most definitely not possible under almost any circumstances. This composition makes one feel that humor within them. I feel the author may be wanting to express that farming lifestyle in a very much larger than life kind of way.
Comments
Post a Comment