Playful Dolphins

As winter approaches, I start to miss the summer so much and especially the beach. I really love this picture, it captures such an unusual event , a family of dolphins being playful with surfers. This picture captures time so well, and is all about the decisive moment. As the huge wave comes in and frames the picture , the water just beginning to slash , the dolphins look like they are having a blast riding the wave while the surfers are the spectators. The colors and contrast on this picture is filled with cool colors. There is good lighting and one can even see the reflection of the dolphins in the water right in front of the surfers. The rule of 1/3 also can be seen horizontally and that gives us an idea of how calm the ocean looks from a distance, how big the wave actually is as it towers over the calm water where the surfers are. While the surfers are surprised trying to figure out if they are dolphins or sharks, they look calm and not moving away but looking in awe. I think this is a good example of a tableau picture because it tells a story.

I decided to post a photo from the photographer I am doing my report on, Weegee. This picture is of two fugitives who are in a police van about to be taken to jail. Weegee usually worked at night and listened to his police radio where he would find out where the crimes were occurring. He constantly used flash considering the time of day and it is evident in this picture by the light distribution in the closed area. The photo itself is very interesting because it is a view that not many people are able to see very often. The distribution of the objects and people in the photo is very interesting as well.

Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston

Photograph by Donald L. Robinson

This is one of the most famous sports photos in history. It depicts Muhammad Ali knocking out Sonny Liston in the 1st minute of the 1st round of the fight. This photo has hung in my room for years so I figured it was a good one to post in the blog. At first glance, the eye is drawn towards Ali and his powerful pose of dominance over Sonny. But it is really the photographers point of view that allows for Ali to look like that. The photo was taken at the height of the opponent on the ground. This helps put the viewer in the fight and allows us to really see how intimidating and dominant Ali was. When looking further, you start to notice the photographers on the other side of the ring and the crowd in the background. This allows the viewer to get sense of the magnitude and importance of the moment that was so perfectly captured by Donald Robinson.

The Snow Queen

This photograph seems to bring out two different sides when I look at it. First, it looks like a cute innocent child on a wintery day, but there also is a creepy and mystical appearance about her. She is not looking exactly at the viewer, but just over your shoulder. Her eyes perfectly match the color of her jacket and the background. What could she possibly be looking at? Is she upset or happy? Also, the colors in this photograph help provide for the viewer to feel the cold winter day. The fur on her hood looks as if it is snow and it is intertwined into her blonde hair. She also somewhat flows into the background on the photo and it is very hard to tell were she ends and where the background begins.h

Into the Expanse by Johan Eldrot

This photo was taken from the iheartphotograph blog. This picture doesn't have much too it, but for some reason I found it very interesting. The thing itself is clearly shown in this picture as the few posters against the wall. The framing of this picture just shows a corner of the room. Because of this you cannot see how big the room is, or if the other side is not as plain as the one photographed. One of the things I loved about this picture is how the wall and carpet are both white, but the posters are bright colors. Since the carpet and wall are white the posters really stand out in the picture. This picture could a show a new homeowner decorating a house or someone trying to reinvent their room for a fresh start.

i heart photograph; Sara Condo; MJ 23; 2009

The thing that caught my eye immediately in this picture was - most obviously - the cutout of Jordan. After I examined the picture a little longer, I realized that the picture was deceiving in one major way: although it is seemingly a room full of trash and discarded things, it has an eerie feel of normality and comfortability. Perhaps it is just because the cutout of Jordan makes you feel more comfortable with the room, as it sort of gives it a more relatable feel. MJ here might work as sort of a surrealist approach to our notion of humanity, or simply the things or people that make us feel at home (I'm assuming this is trash or storage in a house's garage). Jordan's facing the camera particularly exacerbates this feeling of comfortability and the deception felt soon after.

Running

I really like this picture because it captures time so well. The person running, the shadow on the wet sand, the sunset , the colors of the sky , the ripples in the water.... The colors going from very dark to very bright, the movement of the person as well the contrast gives it special effects. The extra bright sun in the sky, looks like it gives life to the water and the sand. It also looks like it gives energy to the person who is running. The wide step and bounce on the person also help with the concept of time, it gives him speed. I also like this picture because the sun is what draws you into the bright spots however the main focus is the person running and that makes you look closer to the water, and the shadow. There is also some texture seen on the sand and the waves splashing in the background.