Photo by: Louis Daguerre
Year Created: 1838
Principle #1: Shadows-You can see the shadow of the trees on the street as well as the human who is tieing their shoe in the bottom of the photo.
Principle #2: Rule of thirds-Even for this image there is very well spacing out of the bottom, catching enough of the closet building and capturing the details of the windows to the middle where you can identify each tree, the road from the sidewalk and the businesses that line the other side of the street as well as the top of the photo shows the sky in contrast with the whole view of the city.
Principle #3: Quality of light-the quality of light is poor in this image due to the process and the primitive technology used but it adds character to the photo and makes you appreciate further the effort that went in to capturing a photo with this much detail with the technology at hand.
Why did I choose the image?: I choose this image because through my research it was originally thought to be the first photo that captured a person as seen in the lower left but was proven wrong. That drew me into the photo as well as what kind of medium was used to take this photo which was named after him called the dagurreotype that used chemicals and silver plate to develop the image. For such primitive technology it captured a lot of detail from the shadow of the trees to the curtains in the windows of the buildings.
Photo by: Margaret Bourke-White
Year Created: 1945
Principle #1: Subjects Expression- One of the first things I noticed in this photograph was the men and there faces with wha to me looks like hesitation and even sadness before I even read more deeply into what is going on in the photo you can tell this isn't a happy time. They are dirty, tired, and look like they are ready to go home.
Principle #2: Texture- This is seen throughout the photo from the bottom half of the rigid rocks and debris and as your eyes move up you are drawn to the men's clothing in the way the folds catch the light. Lastly as your eyes move to the top of the photo you an see the texture of the worn and tired buildings, the barren tree and the the edges of the weathered roof that adorns the buildings.
Principle #3: Exposure time- This photo was clearly taken in a time when these men were in motion we can tell because the first man is throwing his belongings into the box and the photo was captured just as it left his fingers but there is no blur. As well as if you look to the opposite end of the photo you see one of the men jumping down or about to stomp on something as he is crouched lower and his foo is slightly in the air
Why did I choose the image?: I choose this image because it stood out in the mix of black and white photos. I felt like I could easily feel the emotions of the men who look tired, dirty, and saddened to be throwing the last of their personal belongings in the box before they go on a raid. For some that may have meant it's the last time they get to hold and see those letters, photos and other belongings as they were only allowed to wear there dog tags as identification into battle.
Photo by: Stephen Dupont
Year Created: 2000
Principle #1: Depth- Although this photo isn't conveying much distance compared to the first photo. I believe there is a different type of death that the layers of the background have created. Each layer from the bench, behind the bench, the fence, the cars, all the way to the pallets on the other side of the street. At first it seems very up close to the man but while looking deeper you see much more fine details.
Principle #2: Lines- I like the used of the lines the box below the man makes against the ground, the lines within the bench that draw your eyes back. The lines of the bench are parallel to the lines in the fence and guard rail that follow behind which further draws you back into the details of the cars and the commotion on the street.
Principle #3: Obvious main subject- The man and the bird are the first thing you are drawn into especially because the bird is in motion yet you still can identify what it is he is releasing you get he full motion of what had happened through this image. The man looks content and happy to be sharing the moment with the obvious photography snapping the image.
Why did I choose the image?: I choose this image because it depicts a real life scenario, I am sure this man does his typically cooking right here on this bench either this is where he lives or this is where he makes his livelihood. It's apart of Duponts collection of photographs called Observations. I love the way he looks very comfortable and simply happy to be where he is. As well as I really enjoy the motion of the bird taking off gives to the photo and the bird that is to his left that seems to be waiting for his turn.
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