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Landscape Photography

Landscape Journal

LANDSCAPE:

Ansel Adams’ Clearing Winter Storm is an absolutely breath-taking example of landscape photography. I chose this landscape picture because I was drawn to its remarkable beauty, contrast, and clarity. The massiveness of the photograph’s subject alone is unbelievable. I have never been to Yosemite National Park but after seeing this picture, I would love to see its incredible beauty first-hand. The black and white color scheme in the photograph definitely adds to the picture, the stark contrasts enhance the emotions the photograph evokes. The clearing storm symbolizes a break-through in a brooding and terrifying situation. The composition of the photograph is flawless, everything is balanced and my eye is focuses on the picture as a whole. Also the picture has very clear details, so if I wanted to take a closer look, I could do so with satisfaction! I would not change a thing about the photo. It’s lovely. If I could be there, I would be scared, but exhilarated. I would place myself right on top of the cliff in the right-middle area of the photo. That would be one crazy view.

Movement Journal

MOVEMENT:

The photograph Fuborg by Jacques-Henri Lartigue struck me as an excellent portrayal of movement. The photograph captures a carefree moment in time, with an individual simply jumping up in the air. The photograph conveys movement by the perfect timing in which it was captured. The individual is in mid flight with excellent body lines and grace. Also in the picture is the movement of the ocean. The combine movements of the waves and the jumping individual are important principles in the photograph because they capture the essence of freedom. The fluidity of the picture is perfect: with the waves flowing toward the photographer and the jumper’s graceful lines and beauty moving upward make the picture flow together flawlessly. I love the “oldie” feeling I get when I look at the picture, but the movement makes me sad and happy at the same time. It seems like the care-freeness of the person and the soft waves in the ocean are too good to be true. The black and white elements of the picture force you to recognize the movement, without the distraction of color. The elements work together to make a lovely picture. I will try to incorporate black and white into my photos so It will bring more attention to the movement and fluidity of the photograph.

Color Journal

COLOR:

The photograph I chose that most embodied the concept of vibrant color and color complementation was Cindy Sherman’s Untitled 2004. It was not on the list, but it was amongst her most well-known self-portraits, so I thought it appropriate to use. The color in this photograph is absolutely remarkable. The colors are effective in drawing the viewers’ eyes directly to the picture. In a group of photographs, this would definitely stand out. The stark-white makeup and the deep brown sharply contrast the massive color wheel scheme going on in the background. The red scarf is effective in giving the viewer a definite sense of oddity and intrigue. The color of the subject definitely enhances the emotion the subject evokes. The circus clown get-up is commonly associated with wild colors and color schemes. The rainbow scheme in the picture can either instill a sense of trippy-creepiness, or perhaps a sense of surreal joy. Taking the color away from the photograph would great reduce the power of the picture. The picture edited in black and white might have given it a creepier mood, but would have definitely made the photograph less striking.