Friday, January 28, 2011

Daily Image 1/28/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.
I see a what looks like a deserted town, very dry and the clouds are very grey and it looks like it's about to rain.
2. What colors, shapes, and lines?
I see a lot of browns, which include the dry grass, the rusted buildings, the dirt and then the massive grey clouds.
3. 5 descriptive words
  • deserted
  • dead
  • abandoned
  • hideous
  • miserable
4. Interpret the photograph.
This photograph reminds me of a town where a bunch of serial killings happen and the camera is like a hidden camera trying to catch some action or something. This photograph is scary to me and it freaks me out

5. This photo uses simplicity because I think that the focus is the small buildings and it captured that very well.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Daily Image 1/11/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.
I see what looks like a small field, with trees. There are trees in the foreground and scattered and there are buildings in the background.

2. What colors, shapes, and lines ?
The photo is a black and whit composition so all of it is composed of different shades of grey. and there are straight lines because of the edge of the building, curved lines because of the pathways and the windows on the buildings.

3. Use Thesaurus.com to write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.
Social : People socializing
Damp : It looks like it's about to rain and there are puddles on the ground.
Open : There's a lot of open space in the photo and you can see far.
Serenity : when I look at this it makes me feel calm and serene.
Public : This looks like a public place people would go to very often on nice days and have a picnic.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?
I think that this photo just gives off a family vibe and it looks like something to do with your family. I think this photograph is showing the importance of family, relationships, and stuff of that nature because that's what I feel is being portrayed .

5. Explain how this image uses one of the rules of Composition .
I think this photo is very clean and the background is very easy to get. But the focus on the point of interest throws me off because there are many things to focus on in many different areas. It's hard to tell what the focal point of the photo is. Is it the trees ? The people getting together .