Connecting Essay 5

 This photograph shows the aspect of depth as the technique depth of field has been shown. This has been shown by the main focus of the stack of pebbles being very sharp and in focus and the background being blurred to show the depth of the background. This photograph also shows the technique selective colour and this is to make the flowers on the pebbles stand out as the colour yellow is very distinct and obviously seen. The technique selective colour I feel is very affective because it makes the main focus stand out and also makes the photograph more interesting to look at. This photograph shows a section of the landscape which I feel is very affective because it allows the tones and textures in the photograph to look more bold and powerful. This is because of the close up photograph the smooth texture of the pebbles stand out very clearly and make the photograph look very realistic. As well as the soft and delicate texture of the yellow flowers shown much clearer which show the beauty of nature much better. Furthermore the tones in this photograph are also very well shown as the dark tones make the photograph more enchanting to look at and give the photographer more of an intense depth when looking at. Overall I feel that this aspect of landscape is a very successful photographs at showing detail in a bold way and the techniques used make the photograph look very complex.

This photograph was taken in my aspects of landscape exam time and was taken on the locations of a cemetery. The aspect that this landscape is expressing is the aspect of depth as the man made dove is in focus and shown very sharply where as the background of the cemetery is blurred to enhance the scale of the landscape as well. I feel that photographing depth in a cemetery allows depth to be seen in a different way as the scenery is a lot different to for example then the country side or the sea side as it has more objects involved to show depth from a different perspective. This photograph has been edited to the technique of selective colour this is because all the background has been converted to black and white and the dove has been sectioned out by the lasso tool so that the colour stays on show. However in real life the dove is white but by editing the dove with a colour enhancement tool allowed me to bring a colour into the dove very softly without making it look very fake and edited. I feel that the colour blue was best fit for the theme of a cemetery as its a very cold colour with expresses the haunting atmosphere of a cemetery. Lastly the graves that are shown in this photograph enhance the depth even more and make the depth technique look more interesting as the graves highlight the direction of the depth and make the background more intriguing to look at.

Both these photographs connect because they both show the aspect of depth in the photographs by using the technique depth of field to show a sharp main focus. The main focus in both these photographs are objects that have been man made which allow the smooth texture of the materials to be shown much clearer. Furthermore both photographs also show the technique selective colour as all the background in both photographs are black and white and the main focus is in colour to make the photograph more appealing to look at.