Studio WorkHarry CallahanIn this photograph I see a silhouette of a woman with a feather near her stomach. The word I would use to describe this photograph would be fascinating because the photographer has placed a feather closer to the camera to bring the shape of the feather into focus while having the shape of a woman behind. If I had to describe this image to someone who couldn't see it I would say that there is an out of focus silhouette of a woman with a in focus feather by her stomach. This image is naturalistic because it looks like the objects it is. I recognise the figure and the feather in the image but I do not recognise the proportions to the figure. The equipment used to create this image was a woman, a feather, a white background and some lights. This affects the way we see it by blocking out the light on the woman so we just see an outline. This photo sort of reminds me of an unusual x-ray. The shape of the woman in this image is a bit blurry ad out of focus. This picture is different from real life because you cannot see the features on the woman's body. What interests me most about this image is how the camera has changed the proportions of the woman's arms. The part of the photograph that strikes me as most interesting is the feather because it is a very complicated object. If Harry Callahan was alive I would ask what made him think of adding a feather in the front of the photograph. In this photograph I feel like this woman is having an x-ray and the doctors have found a massive feather inside of her.
My ExperimentsI was quite disappointed with all of my experiments because you can see the features on the figures.
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My Experiment Analysis'Image 1 - In this photograph I see a figure of a woman and a man who are hugging each other. The man is holding a hat above his head. The words I would use to describe this photograph would be quite dull because there isn't much happening in the image. This is a naturalistic image because the objects/people used look basically the same in real life. This photograph reminds me sort of an olden day couple because of the hat used. Some parts of the image are lighter than the others, the mans shoulder is lighter than the rest of his body. This image is different from real life because the camera has cut out the light on the body. I think that the hat is effective in this photograph because it has got feathers on it so it creates a nice shape.
Image 2 - In this photograph I see two figures again, a woman and a man. It is very similar to the last image but the woman is holding her skirt up and leaning closer to the male. The word I would use to describe this photograph is quite blocky. I felt like I should have instructed the woman to be more elegant when holding her skirt. This is a naturalistic image because the object/people look similar in real life. In this image the figures are all the same colour instead of some being lighter and some being darker. What I think is most effective in this photograph is how the hair is captured because it looks very natural and shows the different strands of hair.
Image 3 - In this photograph I see a woman holding a trumpet/tenner horn. The word I would use to describe this photograph would be confusing because you cant see the whole of the object so it looks like it is moulded into the woman creating a confusing shape. This is an abstract image because of the way the woman is holding the trumpet. Near the top of the woman's head the light has caught the side of her glasses so you can see a bit of her glasses which sort of ruins the image for me. This photograph reminds me of a programme where your body might be abnormal because of the way this picture is taken. What interests me most about this image is the top of the trumpet because it has quite a lovely shape.
Image 4 - In this photograph I see a male and female couple. The woman has her arm on the mans shoulder. The word I would use to describe this photograph would be homey because it looks like a photo a couple would get and put in their home and also the image looks quite peaceful and welcoming. This is a naturalistic image because you can see what the couple are doing. This image reminds me of a happily married couple who have just brought a house together. All of the image has managed to keep the same colour and no light has gotten into the silhouette. What interests me most about this image is how the hair has been captured because it shows again the strands of hair. I think other people may say that this image could be quite boring and dull because the people aren't doing much but I feel this makes the image more peaceful.
Image 5 - In this photograph I can see a woman wearing a hat and holding two feathers in either hand. I feel like this photograph is quite elegant because of the two peacock feathers because they create a lovely shape. This image is naturalistic because you can tell what objects were used. The photograph reminds me of an olden day woman because of the hat, the feathers and because she is wearing a skirt. I'm not too pleased with this image because the camera caught some light on the silhouette so you can see her glasses and part of what she is wearing. What interests me most about this image is the feathers because it isn't like a regular bird feather, the individual lines are much further apart and create a different shape.
Image 6 - In this photograph I can see a man with a bottle of wine in his hand as if he is drinking it. I would say this photograph is dull because there isn't much happening in it and the position of the male looks like a robot and its unnatural, next time I will stage the person better. I would say this image could be abstract because a part of the image has light so you can see what the man is wearing. This photograph again reminds me of the olden days because of how the light has captured the colour of the wine bottle. The part of the image that is my favourite is the wine bottle because as much as the light has made it not look like a silhouette, I like the fact that you can see the colour of the bottle because it makes the image look more effective.
Image 7 - In this photograph I can see a male and female, the man holding a guitar and the woman holding a trumpet. I would say this image is busy because there are two people and they are both holding big instruments. This image is abstract because the instruments look like they are apart of the people. This photograph reminds me of a musician and his wife/her husband. What interests me most about this image is the instruments because the shapes they leave behind are quite intricate.
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