Dramatic Lighting Critique

 

Secondary Visual Arts Performance Task

 

Critique of _____Dramatic Lighting____

 

Art Vocabulary and Craftsmanship	To catch this dramatic lighting I had to follow Baxter ( my puppy ) around for two hours hoping to catch something good. I didn’t really dodge or burn anything in this photo.
Elements ·          Color ·          Line ·          Shape ·          Texture ·          Form ·          Value ·          Space	Shape is used in this photo because of the way the dog is sitting, there is hardly any negative space either.
Principles ·          Proportion ·          Variety ·          Balance ·          Contrast ·          Pattern/Repetition ·          Rhythm/Movement ·          Unity/Harmony ·          Emphasis
Conceptual Skill	The photo is of a puppy so of course the message would be a bit happy, just followed him around while he did his thing.
Critique	It’s a very good for dramatic lighting, overall the picture to me is a little bit too plain. There isn’t really much interesting other than what the dog is doing.
Other (Specify) ·         ?

 

Critique of Splash of Red

 

Secondary Visual Arts Performance Task

Critique of __________Splash of Red_______________

Art Vocabulary and Craftsmanship	The technique I applied was to get a virbant color with red. Yellow makes the red brighter and easier to stand out.
Elements  Color  Line  Shape  Texture  Form  Value  Space	Elements: The elements in this picture to me would be color, and space. The space is this picture is framed and perfect. The colors match each other and go perfectly with one another.   Principles: The main principles are variety, pattern, and proportion. The way these flowers sit just goes together.
Principles  Proportion  Variety  Balance  Contrast  Pattern/Repetition  Rhythm/Movement  Unity/Harmony  Emphasis
Conceptual Skill	My intent was to get a good framed splash of red of the tulips. The mood would most likely be calm and relaxing.
Critique	Overall I believe the photoghraph is good, but it could be much better. I feel as if it's centered and I was going for the Rule of Thirds.
Other (Specify) 

 

Lines (5 photos)

This photo I find instresting because the lines are not leading, they are just placed as a little walk way to the water. You have all these surroundings such as the sky, the water, the sand, and the little forest in the background but the main focus is very easy which is the lines in the walk way. They aren't straightly placed either, they seem kind of slanted so it gives it a good look.

 

 

 

 

 

 This one to the right, I find extremely intriging because you have the escalator stairs that go one way, and the actual rails going up, which are leading lines to lead you to the very top. The lighting for this is also really good to be in black and white. The shades are different so you can tell which part has light hitting it and which does not.

This Photo above is simple, the subject isn't in the center but using the rule of thirds. The lines of the colums lead you to the subject. I find this a typical leading line photograph without the actual leading lines.

 

 

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The picture with the wood is pretty cool looking. It has the typical leading line, with other log pieces leading the photo somewhere else. It makes you wonder why the wood is there, and what is it's purpose. You can see a bit of texture in the wood which makes the photo pretty intresting because no wood looks the same.

This picture is an S Curve picture which means it has a main focus leading line in this photo it is the sand, and the water. The S curve is a pretty intresting photo, and it is used often for shaping women.

My Honest Opinion (My lines)

Honest Opinion ; My honest opinon is that I could of done a much better job at finding or at least creating a line scene for my photography. The two photos I have above were quickly taken. I really like the Star Clip though. My center of intrest was indeed not in the center but to the top right. Plus I really like the fact that the vent has lines vertical and lines horizontal, it gives you way more to look at than just the lines going one way. The second one was taken more at an angle because I was trying to have the leading lines, I don't think it worked out to well, but I am pleased with the pictures.

Jim Brandenburg DVD

 Describe your favorite photograph that Jim Brandenburg took on his 90 day journey and why you were drawn to the image. What elements of composition did he use?

My favorite photo that Brandenburg took was of the pine leaf with the dead carcus in the back, the dead carcus was out of focus and he focused on the leaf. It left me wondering what exactly he saw of the dead deer carcus. I thought it was his best photograph, I deeply love this photo. Also, his center of attention was clear, but unfocused. It left you wondering, and I really like that.




 Why do you think Jim Brandenburg decided to take on a project where he allowed himself only one photograph every day for 90 days?

I think he decided to do a 90 day project because he gave him something to try and capture and actually work hard for, it takes time and patience to do something like that. He wanted a magnificant picture for each day and only one at that. It is a brillant idea to try and practice and make your photography work almost perfect.

 In your journal, find at least four Jim Brandenburg photographs online and add them to this journal entry.

 

Stop Action Photos

 

This would also have to be a fast shutter speed to capture the actual strawberry dropping into the water. Making all of the movement completely still and frozen in action.

 

This would have to be a really fast shutter speed in order to get the action of the bullet going through each crayon.

 

 

This would also be a fast shutter speed. Maybe not as fast as the first one.

Camera Enlarged Prints

Think Like An Artist

Learning to think like an artist means:

Looking at things more closely than most people do

Finding beauty in everyday things and situations

Making new connections between different things and ideas

Going beyond ordinary ways of thinking and doing things

Looking at objects in different ways in order to generate new perspectives

Taking risks and exposing yourself to possible failure

Arranging items in new and imaginative ways

Working hard and at the edge of your potential

Persisting where others may give up

Concentrating your effort and attention for long periods of time

Dreaming and fantasizing

Using old ideas to create new ones

Doing something simply because it’s interesting and personally challenging to do
Forcing yourself to go through the hard times

Never ever letting someone else bring you down

Always having your goals in front of you

Thinking nothing but what you are working on

Going far out of your very own comfort zone

Being completely aware of your surroundings

My Motion Blur & Stop Action

 I am pretty content with my Stop Action & Motion Blur photos. They were quickly thought of, and quickly done but they came out to be some pretty nice photographs. The fire one is of course of Motion Blur my main target was getting the word "fire" and the symbol focused on. The hand is Stop Motion, as I spun around in the hallway with my classmates I quickly shot a picture of my hand and it came out pretty clear.