I really like this image. The overlapping layers of the building create shadows and different textures within the image. I think the solid shapes and black and white colors make the image seem so simple even though it is designed to perfection and was probably very difficult to build. I would love to know where this building is and who designed it. It is very different to anything I've seen before. The shadows and levels create a variety of shades and make the audience feel as though there are even more levels than there are. It is a really minimalistic yet interesting piece.
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I chose this image because I think it is the most interesting, the border around the photo is really unique, it looks like melted plastic. I think the image would be even better if the background picture was more colorful because it would stand out more. In the image I can see a beach with trees in the distance. I think this image is constructed from only one landscape however it looks as if it has been burned or melted around the edges. Dafna manipulates and plays with her landscapes. She experiments with montage, collage and multiple exposures until she is happy with her result. I love that she is so enthusiastic about what she does and really enjoys her work.
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These photos are my response to Luke Saxon, to create the first image I photographed to strips of black duck tape that I found on the wall and I realized that they aligned with a photograph I took of Josh. I decided to edit these images on instagram so that the duck tape looked to be his legs. I do like how it turned out but I think it would look better if there wasn't so much negative space in the photograph of the duck tape as this makes the image look very obviously edited. The second image is a mixture of a lamppost and a tree. This one blends in more and looks less edited because both photos have a similar background however there isn't much to look at and it isn't very interesting. I think if I spent more time choosing which images to use I could create a far more natural looking piece that involved contrast but also worked well together.
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This is my favorite image, I love the reflection of the buildings. I cut an image taken in Cornwall in half and another image taken in London in half. I placed half the photo from Cornwall underneath the paper negative of the London photo and then the other half of the London upside down, on top of the paper negative. I think that the difference of the sea and greenery against the busy city of London emphasizes the differences between the two places. I also really like that the top half of the image is filled with blues and greens however the opposite half is oranges and blues. Overall I really like how it turned out, two completely different images are now linked through the reflection of one of them. The contrast of the colors and landscapes are very aesthetically pleasing and in some ways I feel as though the buildings are being reflected on the water.
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This image is my favorite overall because I like the movement below on the road even though the buildings are still. The difference in shades really changes the atmosphere of the picture. As the night falls the tones within the image are yellows, oranges and blues and the picture feels much more modern however during the day when the image consists of very neutral colors and to me comes across as more old-fashioned. Overall I really like his work, it is such an interesting idea and very unique. The different times of day present two completely different and unique atmospheres, one comes across as very sophisticated and calming whereas the other is really reminding me off night life and parties.
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For one of my final projects I was inspired by Sharon Walters and how she manipulated portraits by cutting out outlines of peoples faces and using different landscapes as the background, the photo on the left is one of my favorite pieces by Walters. Inspired by this, I decided to photograph Rhianna's side profile and then using a scalpel cut it out so that only the outline of the picture was left, this is shown below. Although satisfying, it was difficult to cut out such thin lines without ripping the paper and required a lot of focus. To decide where to cut I followed the contours and lines from the photograph itself, this was effective as it gave the final result a more natural effect.
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This is my least favorite image, I don't like the background and I think the location is just very boring, there is nothing to look at and no interesting colors, furthermore the angle that I took this photo is very unnatural. The bars behind the acrylic are wonky and their is dust on the shelf behind
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This image is my favorite because I really like the bright colors, such as the yellow within the image, I think the shadow reflection of the image on the table tennis table is really interesting. In my opinion it is the best one because it is the most enjoyable to look at and the most aesthetically pleasing, if I could change one thing I would want the collage to be in the middle of the photograph.
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After printing this collage onto other landscapes in different colors, I decided to try and emphasize the detail of the outline of Rhianna's face as in a lot of my images it is unclear. To do this I placed the cut out on the light box and placed two pieces of A3 on top of it to ensure no color could be seen. I then turned of the light box and the outline of the face was shown on the paper.
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After making this silhouette with the light box I thought the inverse of it would look really interesting. To do this I put the cut out onto of the acetate paper and then shone the light on it in the darkroom. After this I put the acetate paper in the developer and waited for it to dry. To create the buildings and plants on the side I placed acetate from a previous project onto of the photography paper along with the collage. I really like the outcome of this. I think its really interesting and I love the clear contrast between the background and the outline of Rhianna's face. I also like that the background fades out so that you can clearly see the details of her face. Similarly to the workshop that involved chemigrams I think it almost looks as though it is an x-ray of Rhianna face which I really like.
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