Wednesday
This photo uses non-coincidence of tone to shroud the subjects in the bottom right corner in the shade of the tree, compared to the brightly sunlit architecture around them. I think it's amazing that with this camera's lighting, the people are the exact dark tone of the tree's shadow. I took this to show that people can easily blend in with the background, with nature. I wish I angled it a lot more straight on though, to make it more flat.
Thursday
I loved the towering sight of this pine tree against the sun, and I figured its silhouette could make a great subject on its own. If I didn't know that this tree was right on BYU campus, I would imagine it to be anywhere else where trees would naturally grow, in forests, parks, or other school campuses I guess. I think the cloud right behind it, brightened by the sun, really helps it pop out. I wish the cloud was bigger though, so it would have surrounded the whole shape of the tree.
Saturday
This simple instance of a window's light on my bed made me think of hinting at something hidden by only a piece of it. In other words, we see only a sliver of the pillow, mattress, box spring and frame being illuminated by the window while the rest of the bed is very dark. Despite all that darkness, we know the shape and depth of the bed by seeing a piece of it, and we can fill in the dimly lit portion with our imaginations.
Spencer,
ReplyDeleteYour first photo is a good example of non-coincidence of tone because I can't recognize the subjects. Their blending-ness into the background helps create a bit of an ominous feeling. The contrast of tone is strong, but it might have been interesting to put more purpose in the bright whiter tones of the photo because our eyes are drawn to it.
Your second photo has great contrast between the tree and the sky. But surprisingly, I don't think the tone is that contrasty. The brighter parts of the photo seem pretty gray, which isn't a bad thing at all. I like how the tree takes up one side of the frame.
Your third photo is my favorite. I love the gentle light ray coming through the window onto your bed. It's gorgeous natural light that does indeed spark some sort of mystery as to what lies behind the light. The contrast in tone is strong here and it definitely supports this mysterious aspect to the photo. Nice job framing this one, too.