For this exercise, I took a special interest in the photographer, Paul Clark. On the website it showed a few of his photos from a series of his involving different types of Barriers.
After looking at the photos I began to think about the many sorts of barriers in everyday average life- fences, cages, walls, etc., and what they stand for. They may be for excluding, foreboding, warning, or even protecting. I found it interesting to thing about the different sorts of "barriers" and their own different uses.
I love the first and the third photograph in this post. The clarity in the third photograph is incredibly specific and the coloring is an exact match. It almost seems as though you casually walked by this image and decided to take it on a whim, yet it turned out perfectly in the fleeting moment. I like the feeling that the spikey plants (?) on the green fencing give to the photograph; everything is clear, yet something is a bit thrown off (in a positive way) by the addition of the plant.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, and I look forward to checking out your blog often!
I really like the first photograph of the barrier. I'm not totally sure what the barrier is, but the mystery of it is part of what draws me to it. The clarity of the photograph and the lighting look great.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are all beautiful! I really appreciate the theme of the collection as a whole and how you've managed to capture that similar motif in multiple photos whose contexts are so vastly different. I like the first and last ones especially; the first one is unique in its angular creativity: the closeness of the shot creates some abstractness in the object's definition. The last one is also especially interesting because of the two seemingly contrasting elements within the photo; the soft background of the grass and the calm sky, which juxtaposes with the harshness of the metal cage, or barrier, also featured.
ReplyDeleteOverall, really nice pictures. Great job!
I agree with the general consensus that your first image in this group is stunning! I'm not sure what I'm looking at but I'm really drawn to the texture, color, and fantastic light. This is definitely one of my favorite images of yours so far... Overall I think you did a good job of taking Clark's original idea and utilizing it in your own photographic style.
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