Connecting Essay 5

This image shows an example of movement that I found on the internet. This image shows one person's face moving over a duration of time, showing the audience where his head has moved over the course of the picture being taken. Black and white has been used as a main feature in order to further highlight the range of movement to its fullest extent. The filter also causes the image to appear more striking to the audience, it also causes the face to appear almost ghost-like as it leaves behind a trail of movement behind it. The use of the range of movement allows the image to seem as if there are two people within the same frame.

This image is my own example of movement. This image shows a range of movement from someone looking down and up directly at the camera. The way that the image shows the full range of movement of the person causes the image to immediately attract the audiences attention. The bright colours in the image are used to show the full movement arc of the person's head.  The use of the slow shutter speed gives the effect that there are two people in the image and we can see where they both connect and run into the next pose.

Both images show examples of movement through the use of a slow shutter speed. The following effect features the full range of movement that has occurred within the  time that the picture was being taken. Colour is used in different ways in order to show these range of movements. My image uses enhanced colours that reflect the full range of movement in different poses, while the other uses a black and white filter that causes the image to appear ghostly to audiences. Both images use these in order to give the image an effect of motion that can engage audiences better than a still image could.

Connecting Essay 4

This is an example of selective colour that I found on the internet. We can see that selective colour has been used in a way that attracts the audiences eye towards the centre of the picture. The colourful tones of the beach act in contrast with the black and white background of the image. This causes the image to appear more striking and it causes the audience to focus on the main area of the image while ignoring all of the pointless detail within the background. The use of selective colour also causes the image to become more interesting as a result. Clashes in colour are used to transform an everyday backdrop into something that catches the audiences eye and sets it apart from other images.

This is my own example of selective colour. An everyday location of a toilet is transformed into something that engages the audience in a different way. The black and white filters act in contrast with the other colours in the image and as a result enhances the focus of the person within the image. We are also able to see an interesting use of reflection that allows the audience to see multiple aspects of the person. The image appears striking as a result and draws the audience's eyes towards the different themes.

Both pictures show examples of selective colour that link together in multiple ways. Both images show a contrast within colours that cause the images to appear more striking and interesting as a result. While my image focuses on enhancing the individual's appearance against a dull background, the other uses the black and white tones to direct the audiences attention to a specific point within a colourful background. Both images also find interesting ways of composing the image. The images are able to accomplish this by enhancing certain points within the photos while the rest is used to simply fill the frame.

Connecting Essay 3

This image shows my example of multiple imagery. I wanted to show multiple imagery in a number of ways so I thought about the different ways in which I could show it. I used the same person multiple times within the image but I tried to reflect the contrast in expressions. I did this by making the person change the emotions of his face. In order to add more variation to the image I also looked at having him look to different directions in order to show all aspects of the face. Directions and expressions of the face are used in an effort to reflect a pattern within the multiple imagery. The use of pattern with the vibrant colours allow for the image to appear energetic and entertaining to look at.

This is an example of multiple imagery that I found on the internet. This example shows an example of the same person being photographed in a number of ways. Different camera angles and distances have been used to change the ways in which we perceive the individual's face. The order of the images have been mixed and cause overall picture to be composed in a interesting way. The different angles allow for the audience to focus on certain areas that lead us to become aware of the emotion that the person is feeling. This emotion within the picture is also complimented by the use of a black and white filter that enhances the moody themes within the image.

Both of these examples of multiple imagery show similarities within them. Both pictures focus on multiple imagery of an individual person. This allows both pictures to use emotion in a way that engages the audience and causes the overall image to become more interesting. While my image explores the use of facial expression to promote a happier tone in the picture, while the other uses emotion in the images to show a more moody tone. Different aspects of the face are highlighted within both images through the use of different camera angles and poses. This allows the image to have more depth as it allows us to get a greater idea of all the aspects of the individual within the image.

Connecting Essay 2

This is an image that I have found on the internet. This image features a pathway that goes far into the distance and to a small town. Depth can be seen as a striking factor in this image. The pathway appears to become smaller over a long distance. The pathway also seems to carve its way through the natural background, creating a contrast between these elements. We can see a clear contrast between nature and man made structures. There is also a contrast within colours due to the nature in the image being represented through colours of green and blue, while man-made environments and structures are shown to have brown, grey or white colours. 

This is an example one of my photos. This image shows a brick wall that is accompanied by a backdrop of nature. There is a focus on depth in this image on a small scale as it shows the wall appear to become increasingly smaller as the distance increases. There is also a large focus on contrast in the image between nature and man-made structure. This is shown as the wall is a main focus in the image but the background is consumed by a large amount of nature from trees to bushes. This contrast in the two elements give the picture a contrast between the bland colour pallets of the structures and the bright and colourful tones of the leaves and foliage in the background.

Both of these pictures share many similarities in both contrast and depth. Both of the pictures share a main focus on depth but have different ways of portraying it. The image from the internet shows depth on a large scale with big structures being used, while the second image shows depth on a much smaller scale and uses small structures such as brick walls and bushes; both of these images however still manage to convey depth and give the image a sense of distance on all scales. There is an obvious contrast featured in both images with colour. The use of nature against man-made structures offer an obvious contrast between colours. Colours such as green and blue are used to show nature, while a more bland colour pallet is used to represent the modern structures. This contrast in colour causes the image to stand out and it causes the colours of nature in the images to stand out and draw the audiences eyes to those areas.

Connecting Essay 1

This is an image which I have found on the internet. This image features an urban setting with some nature being highlighted in certain areas. Upon further inspection, we can see that a black and white filter is featured in the right side of the frame and slowly begins to fade into the left side. The audiences eye is drawn to the brighter colours in the picture which evoke positive emotions and then the picture becomes increasingly cold when the audiences eyes find there way to the other area of the picture. All of these features are used to show a striking contrast between nature and man-made areas. The areas with nature are depicted to having bright and colourful imagery that give an overall positive outlook, while the more industrial areas of the image are shown with black and white tones that act in contrast with the nature to give the association of sadness and blandness with these areas. This could also be showing the over powering force of nature by making the image stand out against the black and white tones of the image.

This image is an example of my own photography. The image features fallen leaves over an urban setting. The colour of the leaves that give the image tones of brown and orange act in contrast to the urban background that features tones of mainly grey, black and white. The contrast in colours leave a striking image in which the audiences eyes are immediately drawn to the overpowering nature in the image that evoke strong emotions against the dull tones of the background. There are multiple contrasts that are featured in the photo that range from colour to the subjects of the photo.

These two images connect in a vast number of ways, the most notable are the connections with contrast. Both images feature a contrast with subjects in the photo. The images can be seen with themes of nature and urban areas. In both photos, nature is highlighted and represented through bright colours that overpower the dull tones of the urban areas. There is also an underlying theme to be considered between both images with industry slowly destroying nature and leaving the world in a dull state. A contrast between old and new can also be seen in both photos. It can represent how the old urban area are being reclaimed by nature and new life which is why the bright colours are used to show life. In conclusion, although they may differentiate in a few ways, these images manage to connect through uses of diverse colour, contrasts and underlying themes of nature against industrialisation.