Unit 1.8 - Force
3 Artist Analysis'
Alban Grosdidier
I like this picture because I feel that it has a very powerful affect. There is a man that looks as if he is about to drown, he doesn't look scared which I think makes the photo more interesting as anyone who is drowning would be scared. I like the way the man is positioned, as his hands are spread out and aren't out of the water so it looks like he's stuck under the water. Having a black and white effect makes the image effective and more eye catching which makes the photo more real and serious.
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I like the way that this photo looks as it is very different to the other two that I have chosen to analyse as the model in this looks very uncomfortable, agitated and in a struggle. It looks as if the water is almost scolding him or someone is perhaps pinning him down due to his facial expression and the way that his arms are positioned.
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This photo is similar to the first picture that I chose as the model looks quite relaxed, and in piece. Having his arms positioned the way that they are give the photo a slow, calm, quiet affect rather than a crazy, loud and agitated look to it.
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William Eckersley
Left London
This image is simple and affective. I like how there's an empty arena type swimming pool with most of its water gone and the ceiling looking damaged and the crowds seats looking neglected. With the water gone and the ceiling and the chairs damaged links to a sense of neglection, abandoned and empty, left behind life.
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This image is very interesting. It's just a room of someone's that has been left, ruined and abandoned. I like the fact that before, it used to be someones place where they could go and feel happy but as the years have gone its been trashed and left and been alone. It used to be something that someone took pride in but then one day got left and trashed. Having the orange curtains and the faded pinky red coloured table cloth catches your eye and draws attention to the whole photo.
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I think this image is very creative, affective and eye catching. I like how the big large windows are right in the centre of the photo and how it is the only light source in the whole picture. What makes this image so affective is how the large window has some of the glass smashed in many different places and is covered with graffiti and random natural flowers that have grown into and along the window frames during its abandoned life, which links to man vs nature.
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Andrew Whyte
This image shows a quiet, lonely place with the streak of a vehicles light going by using long exposure which I think makes the image eye catching, with the use of different colours. I also like how it shows the light travelling behind a car that has gone past this setting and is still showing its existence, faintly.
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I like how this photo is just of darkened out trees with car lights fighting it’s way through the branches of the tree. The cars lights make the photo be eye catching as there is quite a few bright blue lights upon a dark scene and catches your eye.
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The photo to the left is of water with a small island with the stars moving across the sky. I like how the bottom of the image is very dim and it has nice lighting as the waters surface is reflecting some light off of it.
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Nadav Kander - Half Life
This image consists of a small apartment room which has been taken over by nature and the man made material and building will be taken back by nature. In the image you can see two plants coming through the ground this shows that although humans had to leave nature has stayed and reclaimed the land. The image has very little colour as the saturation has been taken away. This represents human life being taken away.
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This photo also shows the rush of people leaving as life had vanished within minutes. The paint pealing off the seats and wall is very scary and gives the photo a spooky feeling. The desaturated colour shows how the life has been drained out of this place and how lifeless the area is. The image has been composed with lots of thought as it was an important place. The photo shows how run down a place can become even a place like a school which is used everyday. But once everyone has left and it has become lifeless the life begins to drain.
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This image shows an inside-outside view of a city or area. I like the way that the view is reflected on the right almost as if it is a mirror and a symmetrical view. I like how the image on the left has a higher and brighter colour and and it almost looks like a silhouette of the buildings, caused by the beautiful sun set/rise.
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Man VS Nature
This 'Man vs Nature' task is my initial response to Nadav Kander's Half Life work.
Here are my images from my first response around my school field and netball courts-
Here are my images from my first response around my school field and netball courts-
Below, are three of my favourite images that I have taken-
Development
For this development, I edited the pictures on photoshop and changed the saturation, colours and different effects to give the images a more vibrant and individual look to it. Here is the outcome-
For this development, I edited the pictures on photoshop and changed the saturation, colours and different effects to give the images a more vibrant and individual look to it. Here is the outcome-
Second Response
For this response, I went to my schools pool that nobody uses anymore. Here are my images-
Physical Force
Francois Delfosse
This is one of my favourite images as it is like a iced tunnel. What makes it so affective and amazing is the fact that the litter or plastic bags go up and around and down again making it look like a cover in a tunnel, especially with the pathway on floor and a slight turn at the end on the right.
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I like this photo because it provides visually interesting shadows and different shapes all over the image. However, it also shows that there is true, incredible beauty pleasing images in literally anything, for example, litter.
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This image is particularly interesting as the way the litter is layed out and positioned and the way the light is coming through makes it look very realistic. It makes a strong comparison to a igloo perhaps with the crushed litter and how different parts are either crushed, shaped and tall or small.
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Applied Force
(First Response)
Here are my favourite images that I took-
Applied Force
(Second Response)
For this response I thought of things that would be interesting to photograph and mould into different kind of shapes to represent 'applied force'
Force from crushing/blending-
Force from squashing/pushing-
Applied Force from Water
(third response)
This response was inspired by Alban Grosdidier. I really like the way he does his water images as they are so effective.
Here are my photos that I took of my models-
Here are my photos that I took of my models-
To expand on my response, I decided to further develop my pictures on a program called Lightroom to make the photos more believable, eye catching and affective.
Here is the outcome-
Before After
Here is the outcome-
Before After
Set Task - Force of Architecture
(classwork response)
For this response I went around my school in a few different areas to photograph different things that would relate to imposing architecture.
SET TASK - Force of Architecture
(homework response)
To move on from taking photos of similar things around my school I went to a gas tower in Wood Green to experiment with different buildings to represent 'imposing architecture'.
Here is the outcome-
Here is the outcome-
Further Development
To expand on my second response I decided to edit the photos that I took to make them more effective and not just a plain boring image.
Here was the outcome-
Here was the outcome-
BEFORE AFTER
Todd Mclellan
Todd Mclellan's interest in photography began at an early age with the encouragement of his father. After McLellan graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alberta’s College of Art & Design, his passion for photography brought him to Toronto where he is a member of the Sugino Studio team and specializes in automotive, commercial and conceptual work. McLellan's series 'Things come apart', deconstructs everyday objects and places them out in an ordered way. The items are then photographed on a plain white background. The objects are then shot in a random organised way and represents a chaotic theme.
Todd Mclellan's interest in photography began at an early age with the encouragement of his father. After McLellan graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alberta’s College of Art & Design, his passion for photography brought him to Toronto where he is a member of the Sugino Studio team and specializes in automotive, commercial and conceptual work. McLellan's series 'Things come apart', deconstructs everyday objects and places them out in an ordered way. The items are then photographed on a plain white background. The objects are then shot in a random organised way and represents a chaotic theme.
Todd Mclellan
First response
For this response, I photographed a video player that has been taken apart.
Here is the outcome-
Here is the outcome-
Todd Mclellan Second Response
For my second response I took apart a clock, a sky remote and an old phone and photographed each step of the process. Below is the outcome.
Further Development
To further develop my second response I merged two of the same objects pictures together to show a 'Before and After' image on Photoshop. Here's my outcome-
Strand Response
'Imposing Architecture'
For my final piece I have chosen to expand on Force of Life and Emotion, Imposing Architecture and Force of Time because I feel like they have been my favourite tasks throughout this unit and I feel like I had a strong understanding of them overall. I also enjoyed studying the tasks and getting to know each of the different things that I could do to experiment in my responses to these topics. Below are three artists that I feel inspired me during this unit and who I felt that I would love to be able to present and respond to their photos like they presented them.
Response to Lee Jeffries "Portraits of the Homeless"
For this response I went to different places and asked some homeless people if they would mind if I took some photos of them for my work.
Here was the outcome-
Here was the outcome-
To expand on the 3 of my favourite images that are above, I edited them. Below is my final outcome-
Response to Allen Klosowski "Looking Up"
(First Response)
For this response I went to multiple different buildings when I was away on holiday and took pictures of them from different perspectives.
Here was the outcome-
Here was the outcome-
Response to Nadav Kander's "Half Life"
For this response I went to Leake Street and photographed the different types of graffiti that had been created along the walls of the tunnel. Photographing these things really interested me as I liked how the photographs could portray the different types of personalities and ages of London.
Final Piece Process
For my final piece photograph taking, I went to an abandoned warehouse and took pictures up-close and from a far. I particularly like these type of photographs as they have a lot of colour in them and I also like how there is a lot of detail in each picture.
Artist & Me
Nadav Kander Me
Nadav Kander Me
Nadav Kander has shot this image with a wide lens to try and capture everything in the image. The moods that a viewer receives from this image are cold, rot and neglect. This is because it shows a room being left behind with a story that hasn't yet been unfolded. In my opinion, Nadav Kander's series 'Half Life' was a very effective project as it has so many untold stories behind each photograph along with a very strong detailed photo.
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Despite the very different location and detail in my image compared to Kander's image on the left, we both have huge similarities in our photographs. We have shot our images with a wide angled lens and the photos are both of an abandoned room. They both represent senses of neglect and rot.
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My Response- Abandoned Warehouse
Edited Selects :
Final Piece
For my final piece I have chosen 6 of my favourite images from my above response along with a GIF. Overall I really enjoyed working on this unit as I have learnt new skills on both editing on Photoshop and photographing on a camera with different setting. I also liked how I got to go to new locations that I had never been before for example the abandoned warehouse.