The Environment
The good bad and ugly
For this project, I must take 20 pictures of nature or the environment under the three headings Good, Bad and Ugly and describe why I have put each picture under the specific heading.
The ugly
For this, I have photographed dead Christmas trees, a plastic bad full of a dead tree and the beautiful Alexandra palace being hidden behind an ugly building and railway lines. I chose to photograph these images because
•the dead trees show how quickly things can be discarded, they used to be beautiful and dressed up In a home, covered in bright lights and decorations, but now they are dead and dark. They are left lying in the street, waiting to be picked up and thrown away.
•Alexandra palace being hidden by an ugly building shows that beauty is now hidden due to modern day inventions. Alexandra palace is barley seen over the top of the building and below the railway wires. This shows that modern buildings are taking over and distracting us from the older, beautiful buildings
•the dead trees show how quickly things can be discarded, they used to be beautiful and dressed up In a home, covered in bright lights and decorations, but now they are dead and dark. They are left lying in the street, waiting to be picked up and thrown away.
•Alexandra palace being hidden by an ugly building shows that beauty is now hidden due to modern day inventions. Alexandra palace is barley seen over the top of the building and below the railway wires. This shows that modern buildings are taking over and distracting us from the older, beautiful buildings
The Bad
For this heading I have photographed
+ A flowery tree behind a metal woven fence and Behind this tree there are a block of flats. I chose to photograph this because to me, it shows how sometimes nature is trapped behind or in between man made structures. I really like this photograph because it has contrasting colours and also has a deeper meaning to it.
+A railway track with small bursts of colour and nature in between it. I chose to photograph this because it shows again, how nature is trapped between man made structures, and is forced to be 'fill the gaps' between the buildings.
+ A flowery tree behind a metal woven fence and Behind this tree there are a block of flats. I chose to photograph this because to me, it shows how sometimes nature is trapped behind or in between man made structures. I really like this photograph because it has contrasting colours and also has a deeper meaning to it.
+A railway track with small bursts of colour and nature in between it. I chose to photograph this because it shows again, how nature is trapped between man made structures, and is forced to be 'fill the gaps' between the buildings.
The Good
For this heading i have decided to photograph
+Horses in a vibrant green field and horses relaxing in their fields. I decided to photograph these because they are a natural and pure example of the environment. I also decided to take these pictures because they show a vast contrast between the 'ugly' pictures and the 'good' ones. To show an ever greater contrast between the good and the ugly/bad pictures, i have chosen to photograph a vibrant orange pink yellow and blue sky.
+Horses in a vibrant green field and horses relaxing in their fields. I decided to photograph these because they are a natural and pure example of the environment. I also decided to take these pictures because they show a vast contrast between the 'ugly' pictures and the 'good' ones. To show an ever greater contrast between the good and the ugly/bad pictures, i have chosen to photograph a vibrant orange pink yellow and blue sky.
The Rule Of Thirds
What is the rule of thirds?
The rule of thirds is when a photograph is evenly divided into 9 boxes. Using 3 horizontal evenly paced lines and 3 vertical evenly spaced lines. The benefits of the 'rule of thirds' are
-adds dimension to images
-makes the photograph seem more 'planned' and 'thought out'
-exploits the negative space in the photographs
-it draws the eye away from the 'expected placement' of the main subject in a photograph
Did you take more images than this- include them all in a slide show to show selection as mentioned above. Yes I have however I do not know how to add the grid.
The rule of thirds is when a photograph is evenly divided into 9 boxes. Using 3 horizontal evenly paced lines and 3 vertical evenly spaced lines. The benefits of the 'rule of thirds' are
-adds dimension to images
-makes the photograph seem more 'planned' and 'thought out'
-exploits the negative space in the photographs
-it draws the eye away from the 'expected placement' of the main subject in a photograph
Did you take more images than this- include them all in a slide show to show selection as mentioned above. Yes I have however I do not know how to add the grid.
Photographer Analysis
Guy Gal
Guy Gal creates photographs of surreal landscapes, he does this by going close up to his chosen landscape and then photographing it. I believe that his intentions of photographing this way are to make people look into the other side of a landscape. Guy Gal adds even more dimension and texture into his photographs by highlighting the small delicate details in the landscape. I think that this is Guy's way of trying to show that people tend to focus on the bigger picture and overlook the smaller, sometimes more important, details. This is especially highlighted in the first picture of his I have chosen. This picture could also show that good things can grow out of the dark. Guy Tal was interested in this issue because he wanted to draw our attention to something that we wouldn't have thought about otherwise.
Mario Glacomelli
Mario Glacomelli creates photographs of landscapes, using a strange technique. He does this by finding a landscape that attracts him, going up high above it and photographing it. He wanted us to consider that there is more to the world than to what meets the eye. Mario's technique also shows another side to the landscape that wouldn't of been seen if you were just standing in the landscape. The photograph that i believe shows this the best is the middle photo, i think this image is really showing the other side of what could have been seen as boring farm land. Mario Glacomelli was interested in this issue because in the modern day people believe that everything is plain and has no depth, so he wanted to challenge this theory by photographing the way he does
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams was an American photographer who took his pictures while he was hiking. Adams is not only responsible for taking some of the most beautiful and breath taking photographs, he also had theories that completely changed the whole dynamic of photography.
Framing The Environment
In this task I was required to take photographs of the environment while 'framing' it using a white rectangle with the inside cut out. This task links to the theme environment as it shows specific details, that are highlighted and focused on.
My intention was to show the finer details of the environment.
My intention was to show the finer details of the environment.
Formal Elements-Group Project
In this task, we practiced taking photos by focusing on some of the formal elements, which is a way that artists describe fine arts , to refer to the elements within a composition and generally include the following: line, tone, pattern, texture etc.
Lines
Line is the most simple formal element. Line can be used to create more complex shapes or to lead your eye from one area in the composition to another.
Tones and Contrasts
Value (Tone) is the degree of light and dark in a design. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between. Value can be used with colour as well as black and white. Contrast is the extreme changes between values.
Shapes
Shapes are created when lines are combined to form a square, triangle, or circle. Shapes can be organic (irregular shapes found in nature) or geometric (shapes with strong lines and angles such as circles, triangles, and squares).
Texture
Texture is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Textures are often implied. For instance, a drawing of a rock might appear to have a rough and hard surface, but in reality is as smooth as the
paper on which it is drawn.
paper on which it is drawn.
Forms
Forms are three-dimensional shapes with length, width, and depth. Balls, cylinders, boxes and pyramids are forms.
Colour
Colour differentiates and defines lines, shapes, forms, and space.
Pattern
A pattern is an arrangement of lines or shapes, especially a design in which the same shape is repeated at regular intervals over a surface.
close up abstraction
Collin Winterbottom is a close up abstraction photographer. He uses a specific lens in order to capture close up shots so he is able to get as much detail as possible, focusing on man-made ab materials such as chipped paint and rust, as well as some abstract features in nature, like tree bark, plants and flowers.
Colin winterbottom
Colin winterbottom grew up in the Washington suburbs and has lived in the city for over 20 years. Winter bottoms photography technique is an attempt to focus on the specific details in a city or area. An example of one of his techniques is abstract close up Photography. This is where he aims his camera very close up to his chosen focus point and takes a picture of it where you can’t always make out what it is. These images are usually taken straight on top of the object as to show no depth or background images. Through observing and viewing his images, I have learnt to see the smaller picture in a large and busy place. His images are specifically good at highlighting and really zoning in on the smaller things in life. Personally I really like his images because they are specifically chosen and precise which adds depth and reasoning to his images. To attempt his work I found some interesting textured surfaces which looked appealing and fun to photograph.
paint
texture
objects
wallls
close up abstraction revisited
Detailed close up abstraction
For this shoot i have photographed all around the area that i live in, the school and other areas such as my stables. I have chosen to do these 3 specific topics
1. texture
2. colour
3. worn
I chose to do these three topics because i enjoyed photographing them and found it interesting to gather images relating to these topics. For this project i used my phone to take the pictures and i took majority of the pictures at around 4PM
1. texture
2. colour
3. worn
I chose to do these three topics because i enjoyed photographing them and found it interesting to gather images relating to these topics. For this project i used my phone to take the pictures and i took majority of the pictures at around 4PM
texture
colour
worn
My One Chosen Focus- Colour
close up and far away-colour
My final piece
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Annotation
Introducing a task:
Subject matter
ebi:
Subject matter
What’s next
Analysis
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating
this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media
/ anonymity)
Annotation
Introducing a task:
- In this task I was required to…..
- This task links to the theme, (project title) as it shows....
- My intention was to respond to ……. because I wanted to explore....
Subject matter
- The subject I chose to photograph suited the theme as it……
- My composition helped to support my response to the theme by….
- I managed the exposure very well. My ISO / shutter speed / aperture settings were…..
- I prioritised my shutter speed to… (capture movement / blur/ frozen moment)
- I prioritised aperture to manipulate depth of field.
- I used a tripod to avoid camera shake.
- My images express my intentions which were…
ebi:
Subject matter
- The subject I chose to photograph did not necessarily fit the brief as it was not interesting enough / appropriate / adequately lit…..
- Next time I should go to (a different location), photograph at a different time of day, organise people in advance, think more about my composition so that….. ect
- I did not create enough depth of field / sense of movement. The image is over exposed / underexposed / too blurred.
- Next time I should use a tripod / use a different type of lens (be specific) / experiment with film…
- My images do not show my intentions which were…
- The concept wasn’t clear in my images, I need to make it more explicit by…
What’s next
- Next time I will consider the work of (a photographer) to inspire a more accurate depiction of what I want to achieve.
- I will experiment further with… (blur / shutter speed / composition)
Analysis
What do you think the photographer’s intentions are? There may be more than one. ‘PEC’ each intention.
P (Photographer’s name) creates (what type of images? Fantastical, surreal, objective)
E He / she does this by… (describe something in the image)
C He/she wanted us to consider ….
What wider issues is the photographer addressing?
P (Photographer’s name) is considering (is the photographer talking about a bigger issue in photography, society, politics?)
E This is shown by … (describe something in the image)
C The (Photographer’s name) was interested in this issue because (they felt it was relevant to us now…)
How do the materials and techniques used support your photographer’s intentions?
P (Photographer’s name) has used (the darkroom / multiple exposure / film / digital manipulation techniques) in creating
this work.
E This creates a ______ effect. (describe something in the image)
C This helps to support (Photographer’s name) point about (showing an identity / hiding a person’s identity / the media
/ anonymity)