Nancy Canongo, Project 1 – Discovery

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Battery – Obvious: The focal point of this image would clearly be the battery making it have an obvious figure/ground relationship. The battery hue is definitely more pigmented than the background which allows the battery to be the dominant of the image. The battery would classify as geometric due to its obvious shape and parallel sides. To find a battery on the beach does not come as surprising anymore due to the fact that when people go visit, it can surely get messy. Based on the environment that the battery was found, i would assume that someone who went fishing, “dropped” it while changing its flashlight battery. Once the sun sets, it’s very impossible to notice whether a fish was….fished. I definitely struggled seeing the hook while fishing.
Lottery Ticket – Obvious: Located in what appears to be the centerline of the image, lays the lottery ticket. The composition of this image makes the ticket stand out more than everything else around because while we still see very dark stains on the floor, the white contrast with the background and the line almost seems to underline the emphasis of this image which again, is the lottery ticket. In my thoughts, not anyone would RANDOMLY drop a lottery ticket as there is a chance of getting a price by simply scratching a piece of paper. A person must have left it behind on the floor with deception of not gaining nothing. Also, the lottery ticket seems to be facing down which makes it more symbolical of what can highlight possible frustration.
Book Page – Obvious: Its quite normal to find trash in NYC, but to find a book page, now thats interesting. The book page is no longer just a rectangle but still classifies as geometric with its very obvious lines and classification of shape and direction. Just like the lottery ticket, the book page is a very bright hue which makes it stand out. Shades lighter than the floor, there is no camouflage within the image, making it obvious.

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