This is my favourite photogram by Man Ray as it shows great depth in the picture. The darker areas of the image are where the objects are the further away from the paper, and the whiter they are the closer they where to the paper.
The main focal point is a long and twisted sheet of what looks like old camera film, and I think this was a good choice to pick as it doesn't lay flat on the paper and gives it great depth. I also like how the picture is neat, in a messy way. By this I mean that the actual film in the image, is all winded up and tangled, however the final piece is really nice and clear. The texture of the image seems quite smooth and curled but also quite sharp on the edges, and it makes me feel quite relaxed as the coils of film seem to be delicately placed on the paper. |
The title of this piece is unknown and is by Ralph Eugene Meatyard and is an example of alternative abstraction. The composition shows a boy with a mask on at the bottom of the photo, holding a small bunch f flowers in front of a very large tree. The focal point of the image is the boy at the bottom and the techniques that are used here are depth of field, (possibly around f/16) grey scale for Photoshop and editing and I think rule of thirds could be used too. The texture in the image shows a rough tree with bumpy bark, some delicate flowers, a boy and a hard and textured mask. This picture makes me feel curious because I want to know why it was taken and it also makes me feel slightly afraid. |
The title of this piece is unknown and is by Harold 'Doc' Edgerton. It was taken in 1964 and is an example of fast shutter speed photography. The composition shows a bullet being shot through an apple and the moment it comes out the other end and the main focal point of the picture is the apple. The techniques that have been used here is fast shutter speed - I would have thought about 1/7000. |
This picture is called Unknown and is by Eliot Elisofon. It is an example of slow shutter speed and the composition shows a picture of Marcel Duchamp descending a set of stairs with his shadows following him as he goes as a result of using a slow shutter speed. The focal point (I think) is the picture or Marcel in the centre of the image however some people may think differently. The techniques used here is a slow shutter speed (about 15") and editing to grey scale and darken the image. The only main colours in this image are black, white and grey and the texture of the image feels unreal. It feels as if Marcel is a ghost or a hologram and you could put our hand right through him like a cloud or fog. This image makes me feel curious because I want to know where he is going, and it also makes me feel quite calm and peaceful. |
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The title of this piece is 'Hyper 05' by Denis Darzacq and its an example of modern contemporary shutter speed photography. The composition shows a man stranded in mid-air in a supermarket and he has a mutual facial expression. The focal point of the picture is the man or more predominantly is torso and head. The technique he has used here is fast shutter speed and the colours are very bright and bold which adds character to the image. |
The title of this piece is unknown, however it is part a series of work called 'Equivalent' which is showing abstract cloud compositions in 220 different ways. It is an example of using nature to create patterns in photos. The composition shows some clouds in the sky that have been shaped by the wind, I think the main focal point is the cloud but more specifically I would have thought the bottom part in the lower centre of the image as it is thicker and more substantial. The techniques that are used here is natural lighting from the sun, aperture of about f/4 (I would imagine) and a shutter speed of 1/650.
The colours in the image are in monochrome as t was the only colour available at the time (1925), however I think it makes the image very effective in showing the texture and shapes that the clouds have made. |
The title of this piece is called 'Cones 2' and is by Nick Albertson. It is an example of abstraction using everyday objects and shadows. The composition shows some paper cones that have been lined up in curved (or straight) rows with an artificial light behind them to create the triangular shadows. I don't think that there is one main focal point, however, I do think that every shadow is a mini focal point as they are much bolder and prominent than the actual cones themselves. These are placed evenly across the image.
The colours in the image are monochrome, which has probably been done by just the white background and cones and the black shadows. But could also have been enhanced by some editing in Photoshop too. |
For the shoot I will be using my Canon 750d camera with a standard lens. The shutter speed will be on 1/1500 so I have clear photos without blurs and the aperture will be f8 to maintain a medium style brightness which isn't too dark. I will also be using an ISO of around 400 too.
To the left is an example of some of John Baldessari's photography. |