I love that I get the feeling of a spy when looking at these photos. I can picture you scurrying around bushes trying to get perfect shots. One of my favorites, which I think is kind of weird, is your fourth photograph. There is something about the way that the light illuminates that one leaf of the plant and how it is such a huge contrast against the rest of the picture. The tenth photograph is the most successful because there is a really great balance between the darks and lights and the details are captured perfectly--there is really awesome exposure here. However, within the 11 pictures overall, I feel that you could edit them better so that they are not so dark. Some of them are way too dark in certain areas, which isn't really necessary and makes it harder for the eye to adjust and follow the entire picture (like in the seventh photo).
Sergio and Susan Sontag both addressed the notion of the voyeur, and your photos (especially the ninth one) convey that intrusive, almost sensual aspect. Cropping off the woman's head and obscuring the man's face with her purse were smart decisions. In doing so, you removed the personal aspect of the individuals and allowed gender roles to come to the forefront. The man's exposed, James Dean bicep and the woman's jaunty hip convey their respective masculinity and femininity. Focusing on the dotted pattern, which also reads as very 1950s, gleaming housewife contributes to this, as well.
Im really liking the espionage vibe from these. The first second and fourth seem a little dark to me. Something about the 9th one gives me a 50's housewives vibe (possibly because of her dress) and i love that I can't tell what year that photo is from, also because the produce in the background is timeless. Nice contrast on that one and the cropping of her head adds to the mystery of when and where this photo was taken in time.
The first photograph exchanges power structures between people and nature. The woman is very small and the image is composed of mostly trees and vegetation which dominate the area in terms of scale and presence. The massive foliage on the right side of the image appears to subtly frame some sort of fence as to indicate the idea of nature consuming structures or slightly reveal an entrance to the unknown.
I love that I get the feeling of a spy when looking at these photos. I can picture you scurrying around bushes trying to get perfect shots. One of my favorites, which I think is kind of weird, is your fourth photograph. There is something about the way that the light illuminates that one leaf of the plant and how it is such a huge contrast against the rest of the picture. The tenth photograph is the most successful because there is a really great balance between the darks and lights and the details are captured perfectly--there is really awesome exposure here. However, within the 11 pictures overall, I feel that you could edit them better so that they are not so dark. Some of them are way too dark in certain areas, which isn't really necessary and makes it harder for the eye to adjust and follow the entire picture (like in the seventh photo).
ReplyDeleteSergio and Susan Sontag both addressed the notion of the voyeur, and your photos (especially the ninth one) convey that intrusive, almost sensual aspect. Cropping off the woman's head and obscuring the man's face with her purse were smart decisions. In doing so, you removed the personal aspect of the individuals and allowed gender roles to come to the forefront. The man's exposed, James Dean bicep and the woman's jaunty hip convey their respective masculinity and femininity. Focusing on the dotted pattern, which also reads as very 1950s, gleaming housewife contributes to this, as well.
ReplyDeleteIm really liking the espionage vibe from these. The first second and fourth seem a little dark to me. Something about the 9th one gives me a 50's housewives vibe (possibly because of her dress) and i love that I can't tell what year that photo is from, also because the produce in the background is timeless. Nice contrast on that one and the cropping of her head adds to the mystery of when and where this photo was taken in time.
ReplyDeleteThe first photograph exchanges power structures between people and nature. The woman is very small and the image is composed of mostly trees and vegetation which dominate the area in terms of scale and presence. The massive foliage on the right side of the image appears to subtly frame some sort of fence as to indicate the idea of nature consuming structures or slightly reveal an entrance to the unknown.
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