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Photographer five - Paul Strand

 This photograph show the formal elements line, shape and tones. The photo is of a bridge which is made up of very intricate lines clearly seen in the photo also creating a sort of pattern. Shape is shown in the lines which are crossing and creating triangular shapes and also in the arch which are very prominent. The photo is also black and white with contrasting dark tones on a light grey/ white background. Because the photo has many different areas and focus points this creates a very interesting and busy photo.

 The photo also shows the formal element shape and tone as well as form. The photo is of the shadow of a bridge or similar structure that is also made up of many lines and intricate detail. The photo shows that the bridge or structure has a physical form as it has cast this very detailed shadow. The background is a very light shade of grey so the dark tones in the shadow show up very well.

 This photograph shows the formal element form as it is a shadow cast onto another object. The form of an unknown object is being shown in the photo due the the shadow being cast. This photo has many different focus points as there is a few different shadows being cast on an unidentifiable object. The object which has the shadow on it has a round edge which is also showing shape in the photo. Lines are also shown in the photo from whatever's shadow is being cast creating an effective photo for the formal elements.

This photograph shows the formal element shape, lines and form. The shape and lines are shown in the building with the big black rectangle shapes. The form of the people in the photo is shown in there shadows as the sun must be shining in front of them as there shadows are being cast behind them.








Chosen...
I have chosen this photographer because of his use of many of the formal elements such as line, form, tone and shape. I also really like the way that his photos showing form are of shadows cast from very detailed objects that create shadows with a lot of detail.

Influence...
This photographer will influence my work because I will try and take form photos with very intricate detail in them. I will also try and use tone in my photos in order to emphasis the main focus point of my photographs.

Summary...
Overall I like this photographer because his work very clearly shows the formal elements spoken about above. Also they all photograph quite complex objects which create complex interesting photos. What I dislike about his work is that colour doesn't play a very big role creating quite dull photographs that wouldn't catch your eye.

Photographer four - Giuseppe Bognanni

This photo shows the formal element shape, colour and reflection. The colour is shown in the red of the cherry contrasted on the dark background. The shape is the circular shape of the cherry and the heart shape that has been created in the water. The reflection of the house is shown in the water but I think this ruins the photo as it is a random unintentional reflection. This is an effective photo for formal element as it shows a few different ones.

This photograph shows the formal element reflection. The reflection of the trees and buildings shown on the lake create the feeling of a parallel universe below the water. The photo is very pretty as the colours in the picture are very bright and vibrant.

This photo also shows reflection of the buildings in the water. The sun can be seen central behind the buildings creating an attractive photograph. The rippling in the water also creates a sort of pattern and the buildings also show lines.

The sun can be seen shining through the clouds onto the mountains and houses. Lines can be seen in the sun rays and housing. Also colour is shown in the roof houses, bright blue sky and the green trees and bushes. This photo is very unique as I think it would be rare to get a photo of the sun shining through the clouds at such a pretty location.





Chosen...
I have chosen this photographer because of the use of the use of formal elements and the attractive landscape photos that Giuseppe photographs. I especially like his photos when the sun creates an attractive effect on the photo.

Influence...
This photographer will influence my work because I will try and use the sun and natural objects in order to create photographs. I also will think about my position when I take photographs as I think position would have been important to Giuseppe when taking his photographs.

Summary...
Overall I really like this photographer because his photos are very attractive and almost appear as if they are fairytale, magical places. I especially like the last photo because of how the sun is shinning through the clouds creating a photo that could create many different meanings for different people.

Photographer three - Pete Turner

 This photograph clearly show the formal element of shape and colour. This picture is different to most shape pictures as most take photos from above the shape but this photo has been taken from underneath the shape. The bright yellow contrasts against the bright blue emphasising each colour and the shape of the circle and the pattern of the squares.

 This photo shows the formal element of colour and shape. The photo is all in a shade of blue as it is at night but it is slightly blurred showing the colour of the traffic lights around the street. The traffic lights and drain cover also show shape creating an effective formal element photo.

 This photo shows colour and blurring. The blurring emphasises the movement of the carnival and the wheel. The lights and colouring can be seen clearly on the black night sky creating an effective photo. I like the way this photo is taken because it shows the life that continues through the night in the carnival/ funfair and creates a very pretty, effective picture.

Lastly this photographer shows the vibrant colours of the sky, sea and bin creating a beautiful beach picture. Although this photo is showing the formal element of colour I don't like it as much as Turners other photos as a bin is not the most attractive thing to photograph and I think there are other things that would show colour that are more attractive than a bin. Although this does create a more original photo. The bin is almost central in the photo emphasising the colour changes between each object.












Chosen...
I have chosen this photographer because a lot of his work shows the formal elements and therefore should be good to use for my work. Also I think his photos are taken in a way that differs from other photography and his choice of things to photograph is different.

Influence...
This photographer will influence my work because I will use the idea of showing movement at night because this creates an effective and attractive photograph. I will also try and photograph objects that are not usually photographed to create more unique photos.

Summary...
Overall I like this photographers work because the photos are taken in a different way and the colours make the photos eye catching and attractive. What I don't like about this photographer is that the choice of objects to photograph are not always attractive such as the bin, I do however think that this makes the photographers work different to other photographers.

Photographer two - Adrienne Adam

  This photograph shows the formal element pattern. The photo is in black and white making the pattern that the flowers make very prominent. I think this photo is slightly different to other pattern photos because each patterns is slightly different from flower to flower.

 This photo shows pattern in the repeated shapes of the leaves. The colouring changes the photo so that it differs from other pattern pictures as the natural colour usually adds to the colour in the photo. This shows quite a unique pattern.

 I like this photograph because the photo appears to be completely natural, meaning that the photographer just took this photograph without arranging it to make a pattern. I like the way that the pattern is slightly broken up with the stem of the leaf leading perfectly from the middle down.

I like this photograph because the formal element pattern is shown clearly but the colour does not perfectly go with the repeated pattern. Once again I like the fact that this is a naturally occurring pattern like many of this photographers other photographs.







Chosen...
I have chosen this photographer because of the clear interest in the formal element pattern going with the work I will be completing. I like the way the photographer has taken the photo so that the only thing in the photo is the pattern and they are all taken of naturally occurring patterns instead of manmade or arranged patterns.

Influence...
This photographer has influenced my work because when photographing pattern I will try and make sure I only photograph the pattern so it is obvious this is the reason the photo has been taken.

Summary...
Overall I like this photographer because they show pattern in a different way to other photographers that I have seen. The only thing I don't like about this photographers work is the colours are quite dull and bland which prevents the photo being very eye catching.

Photographer one - Daniel Kukla

 This photo shows the reflection of the surrounding area in a mirror placed in the centre of the photo. The mirror is framed with other things on the location. This idea creates a very unique photograph and this technique is used throughout a lot of Kulka's work. Instead of the photo just showing one are of the dessert this technique gives a view of all around the area.

 This photo slightly differs from Kulka's as this one is taken at night. It still uses the idea of reflecting the sky but in the mirror this time the sky is dark and the stars can be seen creating a very beautiful photo.

 In this photo the mirror is tilted upwards showing the sky this is very clever because now not only the land can be seen the sky can also. The emptiness and plainness of the sky creates a contrast compared to the dessert which is full of catuses. The mirror is once again framed by the location but is slightly of centre.

This photograph shows the reflection of the rocky terrain in the dessert which is also shown in closer detail in the direct picture. The photo once again creates contrast between what is reflected and what can be seen around the mirror. In the mirror the sky and land is very bright and looks as if in day light but the land surrounding the mirror is dark so I think it must be in some kind of lower ground where the light is cut of a little bit.

Chosen...
I have chosen this photographer because of his very unique way of capturing scenes in his photos. He uses the formal element of reflection in order to create these effective photographs. I also really enjoyed looking at these photos as they really give you the feel of being in a place like the dessert.

Influence...

This photographer has influenced my work because I would quite like to try this method but in a different way, I would like to make my work similar to this because of the uniqueness of this idea.

Summary...
Overall I like this photographers work because he uses a very unique way of showing the landscape. I think it shows how not all of the area is the same all the way round and they are very interesting photographs because you can see the whole surrounding area.

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