MEDIA 203 - Week 7: Leading the Eye
and Close-Up Photography
Leading the Eye
Close-Up Photography Post Card
Analysis of Work
Feelings/mood
The mood throughout this showcase is mixed. This is my first attempt at a mixed collection of image sources to contribute to a photography assignment. Although my greatest struggle was finding imagery for light shafts, my favorite image is that of the angel figurine with backlighting of light shafts. The colors are on the cool side (blues) which gives an idea of something somber, as if a tragedy had occurred and the angel is entering the scene to provide comfort. Another image with deep feeling is the faces in the EMP Tunnel. Expressions can be seen in sequence, but the central woman looking back at the camera has an expression of hostility – perhaps she feels invaded by the photography.
Subject placement
In all images the subjects were photographed where they rested, with the exception of the three light shaft images. Since the light shaft images were more difficult to come by, some staging was need to achieve the desired effect.
Multilayered
The green swoosh has a Dr. Seuss effect that leads far into the background. It projects a sense of curiosity, adventure, and fun. In the image of the bowl, although there is a lack of food, the light shafts created by the crystal create a feast for the eyes. Additionally, the image of the ferry wake suggests an idea of reflection on the beauty of the past.
Depth of field
DOF was changed with each image. Focus images were clearly executed with a shallow DOF according to the instructions. Others such as the bike path and scrap yard were taken with an extended DOF so that the perspective images could keep both the start and end points in perspective.
Light
Light was typically cloudy, although the scrap yard images were taken on a sunny day. Moving and images from home were also sunny in order to establish light shafts and a gradation between light and dark.
Improvement
Images in this collection were developed over the course of the quarter. My intention was to demonstrate leading the eye with different settings in order to show how it can apply to various methods (focus, light shafts, etc.). In a future attempt at a similar objective I will have one image from each setting to represent each category. This will provide a more universal application of categories rather than suggest a hodge-podge of photos.
The mood throughout this showcase is mixed. This is my first attempt at a mixed collection of image sources to contribute to a photography assignment. Although my greatest struggle was finding imagery for light shafts, my favorite image is that of the angel figurine with backlighting of light shafts. The colors are on the cool side (blues) which gives an idea of something somber, as if a tragedy had occurred and the angel is entering the scene to provide comfort. Another image with deep feeling is the faces in the EMP Tunnel. Expressions can be seen in sequence, but the central woman looking back at the camera has an expression of hostility – perhaps she feels invaded by the photography.
Subject placement
In all images the subjects were photographed where they rested, with the exception of the three light shaft images. Since the light shaft images were more difficult to come by, some staging was need to achieve the desired effect.
Multilayered
The green swoosh has a Dr. Seuss effect that leads far into the background. It projects a sense of curiosity, adventure, and fun. In the image of the bowl, although there is a lack of food, the light shafts created by the crystal create a feast for the eyes. Additionally, the image of the ferry wake suggests an idea of reflection on the beauty of the past.
Depth of field
DOF was changed with each image. Focus images were clearly executed with a shallow DOF according to the instructions. Others such as the bike path and scrap yard were taken with an extended DOF so that the perspective images could keep both the start and end points in perspective.
Light
Light was typically cloudy, although the scrap yard images were taken on a sunny day. Moving and images from home were also sunny in order to establish light shafts and a gradation between light and dark.
Improvement
Images in this collection were developed over the course of the quarter. My intention was to demonstrate leading the eye with different settings in order to show how it can apply to various methods (focus, light shafts, etc.). In a future attempt at a similar objective I will have one image from each setting to represent each category. This will provide a more universal application of categories rather than suggest a hodge-podge of photos.