GRA 2330 Digital Photography Spr2014 Thurs

This is a photograph of Central Park Reservoir in 1998 taken by Michael Kenna. The way this photograph stood out to me is that it is taken from a perspective in front of a fence and leaves but it still manages to focus on the Reservoir in Central Park. Looking at this photograph, it gives me the feeling of being laid back and relax. There is not much going on in this photograph but it still feels enjoyable when looking at it. It seems like the photographer Michael Kenna was enjoying the view while he snap this picture.

Michael Kenna took a vantage point view photo of a Reservoir in Central Park, which makes the photograph feel relaxing. The use of line in this photograph can be seen as horizontal lines. The view of the water and the buildings are running horizontal. The way that this photograph uses horizontal lines gives a feeling of timelessness. The framing plays an important role in this photography. It attracts the audience attention to the Central Park Reservoir. The framing starts at the front of the photography, where Michael Kenna purposely focused on the Reservoir, blurring out the object of the leaves and fence in front of him. Pattern in this photograph is shown from the fence, it almost seems like if this picture was shift a little over to the right it could have a symmetry going on. This photograph shows a shallow depth of field because of the way the photo is only focusing on the buildings leaving out the objects in front of him. The contrast of light and dark is shown in this photo by that the object in front of the photo is more darker while it gets lighter as the photo goes back. Contrast of light and dark of this photo makes the photo feel more of an emotional/ sad kind of feeling. It also feels like the photo is taking me back to the old days.

A photo that stood out to me was the “Twin Towers, Study 2, New York City, USA, 2000”  by Michael Kenna. What i like about this image is how you can see that the top of the towers have light falling on top of them while the bottom of the towers are darker. The actual sun is blocked by the shorter tower giving a very nice looking glowing effect on the side of the tower. These two towers form very sharp lines and draw the viewer right to the middle of the photo.

Another thing i like about this image is how the clouds seem to be in the perfect position in this photo. They seem to surround everything except the center of the photo. The photographer either got very lucky at the moment he took it or had to wait for this perfect moment for everything to line up just as it did. and also has the same dark to light effect as the buildings do. The point of view is quite impressive as well because the photographer managed to get the buildings to meet in the middle of the photograph and give them a real grandiose feel.

Besides having a light to dark contrast, there is also evident depth of field here. You can see how sharp the top of the building as well as the clouds in the center are. The further down you look though, the blurrier the image gets.

This photo also speaks to me because the twin towers are the most iconic buildings in the world and after the 9/11 tragedy photo’s such as these have real feeling and mean a lot to some people.

The photographer Thomas Holton got my attention with his photography. The Lam’s of Ludlow Street was really heart warming. The photograph that got my like was the 8th picture in his album. In this picture its sort of like a point of view picture. It makes you feel as if you were in the room with this family. The mood of this picture feels really warm and it makes me feel tears of happiness in a way. Because i can relate to this family in many ways when i was growing up.

i feel that this picture was really framed well. He captures the whole room making you see how they live, and it brings a heartwarming feeling of the meaning “family”. The contrast of light and dark is really light in this picture. it tones up the picture because its also warm. it makes you feel that this family cares about one another, and also another reason is because he includes the mother in the picture as well. Making it so that there’s someone always keeping an eye on them.

This photograph was taken by Michael Kenna and it is called Chrysler Building, Study 2, New York City, USA, 2006. This photo shows the City that never sleeps. It portrays New York City as a city that is always working and always very busy. It doesn’t matter what time of day, as long as you’re in New York City, there’s always something to keep an individual busy. The feeling I get from this photograph is a relaxed and calm feeling.

The photographer’s use of line in this photograph is pretty simple. They are mostly straight lines as they are buildings and lines in the backdrop of the photo shows movement throughout the city. The framing in this photograph is amazing. The buildings to the side directs the audience’s attention to the Chrysler Building, which is the main purpose of this photograph. There really isn’t a pattern going on in this photograph. Michael Kenna wants us, the audience, to focus on the buildings mainly the Chrysler Building. The backdrop of the photograph is a bit blurred so we can focus on the buildings more than what’s going on in the background. The contrast of light and dark is pretty balanced. The light doesn’t over power the dark and the dark doesn’t overpower the light. The light areas are where Michael wants us to look at, the buildings, the movements of people in their vehicles in the background. The dark makes the light areas stand out to the audience. The angle of view makes the person looking at the photograph feel as if they are on the roof of a building looking into the city. This particular angle shows how beautiful New York City is at this time of day and that there is still a lot going on in the city at this time. All of these elements create a feeling of being calm and relaxed, especially looking at a city that’s always moving at a fast pace. The angle of view and the depth of field is what creates the mood of the photograph out of all the elements. The feeling and mood would definitely be the opposite of what it is now if it weren’t for the angle of view and depth of field.