May 11, 2010

1. I found this photograph on Flickr.com.

2. The photographer of this photo is der Corse.

3. This photo was uploaded on May 8, 2010.

4. I liked this photograph for many reasons. One reason I like this picture is because the bleeding heart flower is one of my favorite flowers. I also like this photo because of the way that the flowers stand out against the dark background so well. I really like the way the green leaf is off to the side and is the only green in the photograph so it stands out from everything else in the photo. This photo reminds me that a heart can bleed which means that in life you will get hurt and your heart will break but there is a bright side to it as well.

5. In this photograph natural and artificial lighting was used. You can tell the lighting is natural because the plant would most likely need to be outside. You can also tell artificial lighting was used because natural lighting isn't able to make the colors stand out on their own in the way that they do. The lighting in this picture has high contrast. The bright pink flowers and the green leaf stand out against the very dark blue and black background. The lighting in this photo is dramatic. It is dramatic by how the photographer made the flowers stand out and almost jump of the photograph with them against the super dark background.

6. The photographer used different composition skills in this photograph. The photographer did really well at achieving texture in this photo. When you look at the picture you can tell that the flowers are smooth and so is the branch they are hanging from. The photographer also used contrast very well. The flower stands out against the background and the leaf stands out against the pink flowers. The emphasis in this photo is on the flowers. The photographer created this emphasis by making the flowers the brightest things in the picture. The photographer also made emphasis by having the flowers be the largest thing in the photo and making them seem very close up.

7. I think the photographer is trying to communicate that a heart can and will break and that love can hurt. I think this message is being communicated very well. The photographer communicates it by how the picture is of the bleeding heart flower which shows that a heart can be broken and it can bleed if it is not taken care of and sometimes even if it is taken care of it can be hurt.

I got this photo from :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuck_lutz/4589072243/

My Visual Dynamics

Rule of Thirds (2/3 Composition

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Rule of Thirds (Points of Power)

This photo is broken down into rule of thirds, points of power. There are multiple points of power in this picture. In the upper left the line falls right on the top of the trees. The middle of the upper line falls right under the roof of the top of the play ground. The left vertical line falls right on the line of one of the posts form the jungle gym. The center of the lower horizontal line cuts right between the little girl who is playing on the jungle gym. The lower horizontal line also traces right across the top of the smaller jungle gym bars.

Spatial Relationships

Spatial Relationship is the relationship between two or more subjects at different depths. In this photograph Jeni's relationship with Zach is that she is stepping on him. Jeni is closer to the camera and Zach is much farther way. Since Zach is far away he looks smaller then Jeni so she is able to lift her leg and make it look like she is about to step on him.

Leading Line

This photograph uses leading line to create emphasis on the side of the dock where it begins to slat upwards. The emphasis is in the center of the photo. The lines are created by the wooden beams and it's shadow. The edges start out wide on the top and bottom of the photograph and meet in the center and the crease.

Framing

This photograph uses framing to frame my mom and her fiance. The frame of this picture are th posts that are around the door way. The posts form a boarder around my mom and Dave framing them inside of the opening of the door.

Value Contrast

Value contrast is when dark things stand out against a light background or light things stand out against a dark background. The dark tree in this photograph stands out against the light background of the sky. Also the grass looks very dark so it also stands out against the light background. The very light sun stands out against the dark tree and the slightly darker sky.