MEDIA 203 - Week 9: Classes of Look
Images taken in Gig Harbor, WA
Hyper-Realistic
Enriched
Drained
Luminous
Analysis of Work
Feelings/mood
Clearly, each series carries a different mood. Hyper-realistic images portray intense detail and spur more curiosity through experimentation than any other sort of feeling. Enriched images are full of strong color and project energy and life. Drained images are muted, causing pause and a feeling of calm, although too much of this could lead to depression. Finally, luminous images are sharply focused with concentration on the source of light, striking happiness over an ending day in a beautiful setting.
Subject placement
Camera angles and framing shifted throughout the photo shoot. The sharpest of the hyper-realistic images is the final with the boats, in which they are centered between the backdrop of the hill and the foreground of the water. Of the enriched images, the pots are a particular favorite due to their hidden position and the sneak viewing we are receiving in through the gate. Throughout the drained images, the shop was positioned in front of the camera with the intention of showing the strange bridge entryway. In the luminous collection, the trees were framed in a portrait fashion in order to show the length of the shadows.
Multilayered
The intention of the entire photo shoot was to illustrate different angles of Historic Gig Harbor. Here we see history (wagon wheel), recreation (kayaks), nature (flowers and trees), seafaring (boats), architecture (underside of roof), and commerce (strange tourist business).
Depth of field
There was a constant shift in DOF with each image. I found myself changing lenses often in order to capture images across the water, and then going back to close ups. The DOF in the grass image is the most shallow of the collection. Since the wind picked up slightly, there was a shift in the HDR effect, but I am pleased with the abstract result. The drained image of the building over the water had a wider DOF due to the amount of frame that the structure took in the image, and the intention to include any remaining nautical elements in order to provide context.
Light
Images were taken late in the day. The sun was still high during the first half of the photo shoot, and began setting in the second. I planned the photography around the time of sunset in order to achieve luminous images. Most of the others were taken before sunset, although some of gained heightened effect in the enriched series (kayaks) and drained images (strange building) due to the lack of harsh shadows and glare from the subjects.
Improvement
I learned a harsh but necessary lesson on tripods: when making a replacement, make sure that the mounting mechanism rotates on a ball. Since my family went through a move recently (not something I recommend mid-quarter) my tripod went missing and thus I had to purchase a new one. The replacement was sturdy, but I had to make adjustments to all sections of the device with each image in order to get proper camera placement. With my other (MIA) tripod, I could conduct all this from one location on which the camera rests. Fortunately, I still have the receipt and plan to make full use of it.
Clearly, each series carries a different mood. Hyper-realistic images portray intense detail and spur more curiosity through experimentation than any other sort of feeling. Enriched images are full of strong color and project energy and life. Drained images are muted, causing pause and a feeling of calm, although too much of this could lead to depression. Finally, luminous images are sharply focused with concentration on the source of light, striking happiness over an ending day in a beautiful setting.
Subject placement
Camera angles and framing shifted throughout the photo shoot. The sharpest of the hyper-realistic images is the final with the boats, in which they are centered between the backdrop of the hill and the foreground of the water. Of the enriched images, the pots are a particular favorite due to their hidden position and the sneak viewing we are receiving in through the gate. Throughout the drained images, the shop was positioned in front of the camera with the intention of showing the strange bridge entryway. In the luminous collection, the trees were framed in a portrait fashion in order to show the length of the shadows.
Multilayered
The intention of the entire photo shoot was to illustrate different angles of Historic Gig Harbor. Here we see history (wagon wheel), recreation (kayaks), nature (flowers and trees), seafaring (boats), architecture (underside of roof), and commerce (strange tourist business).
Depth of field
There was a constant shift in DOF with each image. I found myself changing lenses often in order to capture images across the water, and then going back to close ups. The DOF in the grass image is the most shallow of the collection. Since the wind picked up slightly, there was a shift in the HDR effect, but I am pleased with the abstract result. The drained image of the building over the water had a wider DOF due to the amount of frame that the structure took in the image, and the intention to include any remaining nautical elements in order to provide context.
Light
Images were taken late in the day. The sun was still high during the first half of the photo shoot, and began setting in the second. I planned the photography around the time of sunset in order to achieve luminous images. Most of the others were taken before sunset, although some of gained heightened effect in the enriched series (kayaks) and drained images (strange building) due to the lack of harsh shadows and glare from the subjects.
Improvement
I learned a harsh but necessary lesson on tripods: when making a replacement, make sure that the mounting mechanism rotates on a ball. Since my family went through a move recently (not something I recommend mid-quarter) my tripod went missing and thus I had to purchase a new one. The replacement was sturdy, but I had to make adjustments to all sections of the device with each image in order to get proper camera placement. With my other (MIA) tripod, I could conduct all this from one location on which the camera rests. Fortunately, I still have the receipt and plan to make full use of it.