Your exploration of angles is really evident this week. Photos 1,3,4,5, & 6 all have engaging compositions with little distracting elements. Images 2 & 7 are overexposed which erases your chosen subject matter. I don't fully understand the last 2 images and I find the cars in the background distracting.
Wanchen, You have certainly progressed in your photography, both with your eye for imagery and your competency with a camera. Now, I want you to really consider what you want to say. Looking at your images, I don't get a clear sense of the intent behind your images and so its difficult to read them. The images of the staircases are definitely the most interesting this week. The relationship between the geometric shapes formed from the perspective you chose to shoot was quite successful and the resulting effect of the disorientation of perspective is exciting. I urge you to try capturing more intentional relationships like those, instead of just seeing something and photographing it, which I feel is still happening in some of your photos.
There is a lot of strength in the composition of your images with geometric shapes and angles. You are able to create a perspective that is unique to your own and make everyday objects interesting. Your cropping is also intentional.
I was really impressed with the images that you shot this week! I think the last image is the least successful because of the background. I think you should keep pushing yourself in the upcoming weeks with trying to tell a story with your images since that is a big part of our final project.
You do have interesting angles in your photos and I agree with Jenna that the last two images aren't entirely understandable. Sometimes they just need an extra element to say something. Try bringing props with you to make statements. If people see something weird in a photo (like just a kodak waterproof camera in that glass) their mind is gonna fill in the blanks and make for compelling photography.
I can see that you are trying to push yourself to an extent of more intentional level while shooting your pictures, which is most obvious in the two stair photos. I think you are on the right track and just need to push yourself a bit more. For example I think in your eighth photo you can improve the framing by cropping the surveillance camera on the left.
Images 1, 3, and 6 stand out to me, particularly 1&3 since their framing, which could have been done in any manner of ways, were executed that way specifically to create in effect - at least that is my impression, since i immediately feel an alice in wonderland-esque disorientation. I personally am very drawn to storytelling so the potential for that content makes the rest of your images somehow less engaging; they feel mundane.
I do get the feeling that you are trying to discover your own sense for composition, and I think incorporating a theme, idea, deeper content, something derived from your interests, could help steer you toward something more meaningful/intentional.
(also probably nobody else would think this but image 6 reminds me of lilypads)
I really like the 'looking up' theme you did this week. The dramatic perspective give us a different way to view the world around us. Your use of lines and angles to create interesting compositions is also really evident. I thin the least interesting image is the 9th one--compared to the other ones it falls short.
Your exploration of angles is really evident this week. Photos 1,3,4,5, & 6 all have engaging compositions with little distracting elements. Images 2 & 7 are overexposed which erases your chosen subject matter. I don't fully understand the last 2 images and I find the cars in the background distracting.
ReplyDeleteWanchen,
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly progressed in your photography, both with your eye for imagery and your competency with a camera. Now, I want you to really consider what you want to say. Looking at your images, I don't get a clear sense of the intent behind your images and so its difficult to read them. The images of the staircases are definitely the most interesting this week. The relationship between the geometric shapes formed from the perspective you chose to shoot was quite successful and the resulting effect of the disorientation of perspective is exciting. I urge you to try capturing more intentional relationships like those, instead of just seeing something and photographing it, which I feel is still happening in some of your photos.
There is a lot of strength in the composition of your images with geometric shapes and angles. You are able to create a perspective that is unique to your own and make everyday objects interesting. Your cropping is also intentional.
ReplyDeleteI was really impressed with the images that you shot this week! I think the last image is the least successful because of the background. I think you should keep pushing yourself in the upcoming weeks with trying to tell a story with your images since that is a big part of our final project.
ReplyDeleteYou do have interesting angles in your photos and I agree with Jenna that the last two images aren't entirely understandable. Sometimes they just need an extra element to say something. Try bringing props with you to make statements. If people see something weird in a photo (like just a kodak waterproof camera in that glass) their mind is gonna fill in the blanks and make for compelling photography.
ReplyDeleteI can see that you are trying to push yourself to an extent of more intentional level while shooting your pictures, which is most obvious in the two stair photos. I think you are on the right track and just need to push yourself a bit more. For example I think in your eighth photo you can improve the framing by cropping the surveillance camera on the left.
ReplyDeleteImages 1, 3, and 6 stand out to me, particularly 1&3 since their framing, which could have been done in any manner of ways, were executed that way specifically to create in effect - at least that is my impression, since i immediately feel an alice in wonderland-esque disorientation. I personally am very drawn to storytelling so the potential for that content makes the rest of your images somehow less engaging; they feel mundane.
ReplyDeleteI do get the feeling that you are trying to discover your own sense for composition, and I think incorporating a theme, idea, deeper content, something derived from your interests, could help steer you toward something more meaningful/intentional.
(also probably nobody else would think this but image 6 reminds me of lilypads)
I enjoy the way you deliberately framed your first 3 images, they create interesting lines and shapes.
ReplyDeleteI really like the 'looking up' theme you did this week. The dramatic perspective give us a different way to view the world around us. Your use of lines and angles to create interesting compositions is also really evident. I thin the least interesting image is the 9th one--compared to the other ones it falls short.
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