MEDIA 203 - Week 6: Picture Within a Picture and Camera RAW
Picture Within a Picture
Camera RAW Conversion
Analysis of Work
Feelings/mood
There are bright colors in the totem pole, flag, and playground equipment. There is a sense of vibrance and energy. Even in the image with the child under the boardwalk that lacks intense colors, there is a sense of fun as the kid plays on the rocks.
Subject placement
On some occasions the camera was placed to create a spyglass effect, sometimes looking through playground equipment. In another instance, the camera was looking through a fence, which created a framing effect on a man reading a book. In many cases, a point of view low to the ground was sought in order to give the perspective of children, even to the point of laying on the ground under a playground obstacle – a location where kids may crawl under to play hide and seek.
Multilayered
The setting of the park is an immediate reflection of youth. The emptiness of the playground gives an invitation for activity. Combining the subject of a child’s domain with the backdrop of a harbor (and even further, the Bremerton Washington Ferry Dock and Naval Shipyard can be seen in the distance in certain images) give the idea of innocence in a big world. It also reflects the foresight of a child’s future. In an isolated contrast to this theme, the totem pole (on the path to the playground) shows an image of the past with the backdrop of maritime passage where the ferry can be seen in the distance. This image shares an idea of the playground specific to the passing of time. There is a look back on times that have a different perspective than the busyness of commerce.
Depth of field
The DOF is mostly extended in order to bring dual subjects into focus. But occasionally the DOF is shallow (propeller and fence images) in order to show visual dominance or priority.
Light
The day these images were taken was partially sunny. No flash was utilized. The white balance was set to cloudy, except for the shade setting under the dock.
Improvement
To improve this series, I would have waited for children to enter the frame in order to provide more character. The image that I consider a disappointment is the propeller since there is an object in the background that is not being utilized. Since my Son was with me, I had to keep an eye on him, so photography was slightly compromised. However, if he was not with me, other parents might have questioned my motives for being on a playground with a camera. An ideal situation would have been to have my wife or another supervising adult with me to help with my Son while I could concentrate on images. The images below illustrate what is missing to make the intended image.
There are bright colors in the totem pole, flag, and playground equipment. There is a sense of vibrance and energy. Even in the image with the child under the boardwalk that lacks intense colors, there is a sense of fun as the kid plays on the rocks.
Subject placement
On some occasions the camera was placed to create a spyglass effect, sometimes looking through playground equipment. In another instance, the camera was looking through a fence, which created a framing effect on a man reading a book. In many cases, a point of view low to the ground was sought in order to give the perspective of children, even to the point of laying on the ground under a playground obstacle – a location where kids may crawl under to play hide and seek.
Multilayered
The setting of the park is an immediate reflection of youth. The emptiness of the playground gives an invitation for activity. Combining the subject of a child’s domain with the backdrop of a harbor (and even further, the Bremerton Washington Ferry Dock and Naval Shipyard can be seen in the distance in certain images) give the idea of innocence in a big world. It also reflects the foresight of a child’s future. In an isolated contrast to this theme, the totem pole (on the path to the playground) shows an image of the past with the backdrop of maritime passage where the ferry can be seen in the distance. This image shares an idea of the playground specific to the passing of time. There is a look back on times that have a different perspective than the busyness of commerce.
Depth of field
The DOF is mostly extended in order to bring dual subjects into focus. But occasionally the DOF is shallow (propeller and fence images) in order to show visual dominance or priority.
Light
The day these images were taken was partially sunny. No flash was utilized. The white balance was set to cloudy, except for the shade setting under the dock.
Improvement
To improve this series, I would have waited for children to enter the frame in order to provide more character. The image that I consider a disappointment is the propeller since there is an object in the background that is not being utilized. Since my Son was with me, I had to keep an eye on him, so photography was slightly compromised. However, if he was not with me, other parents might have questioned my motives for being on a playground with a camera. An ideal situation would have been to have my wife or another supervising adult with me to help with my Son while I could concentrate on images. The images below illustrate what is missing to make the intended image.