Period 3--Critical Analysis

2/1/2017

Complete in class. 4 paragraphs minimum, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph.
Remember, refer to your "How to See" handout for analyzing a photograph--

Describe specifics.
Describe technique and form.
Describe the content.
Evaluate the image.

Your analysis will be graded on:

meeting minimum length requirements
depth of organization
evaluation of the content
grammar/punctuation

Good luck!

Nick Perez

2/1/2017 09:37:15 am

This image is a monotone colored composition made by Paul Strand. The image is an aerial shot from above of what seems to be someones backyard. There isn't much to be seen from the aerial view which we are encountering here, just a few clothes lines. This perhaps indicates a theme of simplicity and beauty in the simply which Strand wanted to evoke. The image is interesting to look at due to its complex qualities, its interesting form.

The form contained within this image is quite unique. The rule of thirds is used as shown by the fact that the action (the clothesline) is happening the the leftmost third. This contributes to the overall entertainment factor of the image. There seems to be leading lines in the image, which would be the clotheslines and the fences but they do not truly lead your eyes to anything. The picture is taken from a birds eye view in order to see all of the action unfolding. Finally, the image is not framed. The image's content is as thought evoking as its superb form.

This image presents complex themes of simplicity and humanity. Often in movies we see people living lavish lifestyles and doing unheard of things. This however is not the reality of life. The reality of life is that we all live simple lifestyles. This idea that we live simple lifestyles is shown in the image by the general simplicity of the content: there is simply a clothesline and a bleak backyard. Strand is making a statement with this image. He is trying to show that life is simple, but it is also elegant. There is a beauty and precision in our everyday routines just as there is a beauty in this simple, yet elegant photo.

This composition is, in my opinion, wonderful. It is thought provoking, and can make you look at the everyday actions of life in a different manner. It can make you realize the beauty in them. The image uses a unique form and coloration in order to further the point that the photographer is trying to make. All in all, the image is thought provoking and beautiful therefore it is a successful image.

Peyton Nebens

2/1/2017 09:40:22 am

This image is very interesting. This is an image of a birds eye view of someones back lawn. The colors are very interesting and dark. The lighting is very good, it is natural lighting. The objects that are included in this image are, bed sheets, close pins, grass, and a fence surrounding it.

The lighting in this image is just right. Yes the image is in focus. The colors that are usually white are more of a cream color. There is no pixelation in this image it is high resolution. I like this image because, it is very calming to look at.

This image is very peaceful. The focal point is the back yard and the photograph is taken from a birds eye view. There is some extra space in this image. The photographer did not focus specifically on the bed sheet. The photographer focused on the whole area.

The negative space in this image is the fence, the sidewalk behind the fence and some of the dead plants and trees. The positive spaces in this image are the bed sheets, the grass, and the sidewalk in side the fence. I think there is a story being told in this image because, the lighting that the photographer has in this image is very gloomy. So this image to me is very sad and depressing. This image reminds me of Hairspray the movie because, when Edna and Wilbur are signing a song in the movie the scenery in the movie looks a lot like the bed sheets that are hung up. So, this image reminds me of the 50's and 60's because, people didn't have driers back then to dry their clothes so they had to hang them up. So it reminds me of the 50's and 60's. Even though it looks gloomy it is ok since the image was made in 1917.

Eddie Garcia

2/1/2017 09:41:30 am

This image appears to be a back yard of a small home. You can infer that the people living there can't afford a washing machine, or that this was taken before the washing machine was invented. This uses natural light and was taken in the daylight. there are no people in the image only some clothes drying and dirt.

For me the image seems a little under exposed. It is a little blurry, but that is probably due to the camera quality at the time. The image over is taken in the wright shutter speed and there is enough lighting for the image to be underexposed to the point where its unpleasant to look at. The image was taken in the right resolution. One can tell this because there is no pixelation occurring in the image.

The exposure was taken from a birds eye view. It is not using the rule of thirds. there are no symmetrical lines and there appears to be extra space in the frame. The lines made in the image don't really direct you to anything special. this is framed by the borders of the window it was taken from

I think the theme of this picture is that most people can do by with the minimum. One does not need a giant house to live a comfortable life. Even though the back yard is kind of small it still feels like a peaceful place and nothing is stressful in the image. I do not like this image because it seems of a random picture that anyone could take. Because of this it does not feel special and doesn't really peak my interest.

Kyle Nevitt link

2/1/2017 09:41:41 am

This image is of a person's backyard. There are two clotheslines with clothes hanging and a sheet hanging on both sides. It is taken in black and white. There are shadows of the sheet, clothes, and wall. These are the only objects in the image and no people are present.

The image looks correctly exposed. It is in focus for the most part on the sheet and clothes. The colors look to be correct but it is hard to tell because it is in black and white. There is no pixelation. The picture looks to have an adequate resolution.

The rule of thirds doesn't seem to be in use here. The focal point is the clotheslines. The lines are the clotheslines, the walls, and the walkway, and they point diagonally. The image is not symmetrical because it is taken from a diagonal viewpoint. The view is from birds eye view diagonal from the objects in the picture.

The theme of the image is that life continues no matter the casualties. The people posted these clotheslines over an empty field that haas nothing but dirt. There once was grass and leaves on the tree but now it is dirt and a barren tree. I like this photo because it reminds me t take time from society to retreat into nature and enjoy it. This photo is successful because it can challenge others to take time for their busy lives to retreat into nature and slow life down because this picture shows the problem of how people do not slow down no matter the casualties.

Harrison Fentress

2/1/2017 09:46:39 am

This is a black and white arial image of a clothes line in somebodies backyard. It uses black and white probably to accentuate the brightness and cleanliness of the clothes. It is a sun light photo with long, dark shadows. You can see into the yard next to the one with the clothes line, where it looks like there is trash on the ground. The clothes are blowing in the wind.

The image is neither overexposed nor underexposed. The image is completely in focus with a deep depth perspective. The colors do not look correct. It looks like there is a slight yellow filter like and old- time photo, or it is an old photo. There is adequate resolution.

The composition makes it pleasing to look at because of the stillness and tranquility. The rule of thirds is not being used. The point of view is from bird's eye. The focal point is the sheet on the clothes line surrounded by the backyard's walls. The lines direct your eyes away from the focal point . The image is very asymmetrical because of the tilt on the perspective. There is no extra space. The frame crops of 2 of the 4 walls on the backyard and the rest of the other backyards. The positive space is the backyard you can see the most of.

There is a theme of isolation, of drifting in the wind and of tranquility. The isn't a story being told as so much as a message. The photographers intention was probably to say something about the place he took this photo, New York, where people can be bunched together and confined yet feel tranquil and isolated. I like this photo and I think it is beautiful. I would say this photo is successful

Sarah Marshall

2/1/2017 09:46:54 am

This photo is of a small backyard with clothing hanging on the clothesline. the image uses dark colors to show unhappiness. The lighting uses dark shadows and the sunlight is not very bright. There are no faces or people in the photo but there are clothes and dead plants and a fence. The image is in focus, and it is exposed correctly. The whites and the resolution don’t look correct so this photo was probably taken a long time ago.
I don’t find this photo pleasing to look at. It isn’t pleasing to me because it’s boring and a little depressing. The rule of thirds is being used because the focus of the image, which is the big white sheet, is on the left side. The photo is taken from a bird’s eye view so it was probably taken from the balcony of a building or a window if a house. The focal point is the white sheet and it is framed by the fence and the clothesline and the shadows. The frame crops off the other backyard.
To me, the themes in this image are loneliness, hope, and peace. There is a special story going on in the image. Since this photo was taken in 1917, which was during the first world war, I think the artist was trying to display peace and hope through this photo. I believe that he choise a white sheet as the focal point because a white flag means “truce, or surrender”. I really like this photo because it really makes me try to think of the story and think of what this artist was seeing at the time the photograph was taken.

mouna

2/1/2017 09:47:04 am

This image is of a roof top. It is using an oldish looking color scale. There is bright sunlight. There are clothing hung up to dry. there is a person by one of the walls.
The image has a good exposure. Everything is in focus in the image. All the colors are correct. There is not pixelation. It has adequate resolution.
It is pleasing to look at. The rule of thirds is being used. It is at a birds eye view. It is not framed. My eyes direct to the diagonal lines of the walls. This image is symmetrical. The frame crops The outer part of the building's walls.
I think the theme is to see some people don't have a lot of money so they don't live in nice houses. They don't have drying machines so they have to hang dry their clothes. It does question social beliefs and assumptions. This image is beautiful and noteworthy. This photograph is successful.

Bo Yin

2/1/2017 09:48:45 am

The picture is taken in a yard. There are two ropes holding across the top the yard. The ropes are holding a big piece of cloth. However, most of them are teared apart and there is only one part left on the ropes. The sunlight make a shadow of the cloth on the ground.

The picture is a black and white photo. However, it looks brown and yellow. I think that the cloth is in focus. There is a little pixelation in the image but the overall quality is good. These things make me feel like that this picture is really old.

As we can see, the picture is a overview of the yard, so the photographer uses the bird's eye of view. Also the cloth, which I believe that is the focus, is not in the middle of the image. So the rule of third is being used. The walls around the yard form a interesting frame. It is not a whole frame but it can let us focus on the cloth.

The picture is pretty pleased to look at. I think the photographer is trying to tell something from the image, but I can't understand the meaning of this photo. But this picture is a beautiful art work. The warm tone used in the image and the broken cloth give me the feeling of old memories.The picture is successful because it can bring me to the feeling of the photographer.

Will Thompson

2/1/2017 09:49:51 am

This image is taken from a birds eye point of view. This is to show something big as a small and seeming insignificant. in this photo in particular it shows backyard with laundry hanging from clothes lines. This shows how everyday life looks insignificant when you think about it.
The purpose of tis image was to show how everyday tasks that usually are a bother have their own beauty. This was not a set up image it was just something that caught his eye. Tis being the case the image has a more natural feel. this allows the image to feel genuine in its meaning.
Being an older image it is shot in black and white. This usually conveys a gloomy like mood. But in this case it causes a warm feeling. This allows you to feel as if you can relate in some way to the goings on in the photograph. That and it makes you think of home.
The angle of which the image is taken allows the sun to cast shadows throughout the image. Things such as the sheets cast shadows which adds feeling to the image. This makes it kinda look like sun down and sun down usually makes you feel tired. That is where the warm feeling previously mentioned comes from.

Stow Neilson

2/1/2017 09:50:51 am

The photo is of a fence with clotheslines hanging up with sheets. It is a monochromatic photo using a yellowish color. The lighting has a lot of shadows. He uses natural lighting for his photo because he is outdoors.
The image is perfectly exposed. The entire area is in focus. The whites look like a warmish yellow because of the paper it was printed on. There is a bit of pixelation due to how old it is.
The photo is pleasing because of the warmth. The rule of thirds isn't really being used. There is no specific focal point. The photo uses a birds eye view for the photo. There are diagonal lines across the entire photo.
The photo isn't that bad. It is a bit basic though. There isn't much going on in the photo, just the wind blowing the sheets around. There seems to be no point behind the photo other than to just capture blowing sheets.

Bryce Christopherson link

2/1/2017 09:52:45 am

This image contains what looks like to be a set of clotheslines in someone's backyard. There is a fence that points out the contrast between the two backyards. The image has a filter over it which is meant to show off an old and faded tone. The image obviously has natural sunlight shining over the frame. Although, the filter seems to abstract the natural light, also giving it a faded tone.

The image is meant to be underexposed which makes it pleasing to look at. The image also seems to be taken from a high vantage point, most likely from a ladder or from the roof of the house next door. It also has focal points, which would be the backyard fences. The image does have some extra space outside of the frame. This would be the backyard. The fences also act as the edges of the image which is where it crops off.

The two backyards act differently, as one is the positive space with one being the negative space. The lines in the image, in my opinion, would be the tops of the fences. These all seem to point towards either the walkway or the sheet hanging on the clotheslines. This image looks a bit old which blurs the image a bit but this might have been the photographer's intentions. Connecting to this, the image seems to be in focus on the walkway.

After looking at the photograph and analyzing it, the story being told here is one of ageing. The dilapidated feel and faded tone describes this the most out of any detail. There are also clotheslines which, in most suburban areas, aren't often used anymore. This image reminds me of a TV show I have been watching. This show presents everything in the same faded filter at the beginning of most episodes. This image is beautiful, as it really captures the past in all of its beauty.

Karina Samuel

2/1/2017 09:58:23 am

The image is of a birds-eye view looking down on backyards of a suburban neighborhood. Their is a distinct wall separating the two simple properties. The yards seem bare with a basic cement walkway covered with sheets and clothes hung on a clothesline. Even with the plain tones present in the image it is also detailed such as the shadows produced from the sheets and branches directly underneath the object. This lets us know it was shot in a fairly bright sunlight in the middle of that day.

This properly exposed image also has all areas in focus. This black and white image was shot on a film camera with a warm tone. Even though the hues in the picture are not very vivid and eye-catching, there is a wide range of lights, darks, and midtones. This causes the image to still be pleasing to the eye.Even though their is no direct subject in this photograph, the lines of the walls, sidewalks, and clotheslines are very captivating and geometrical. It gives the image some depth.

This is a still life image of everyday, domestic life. The image depicts the beauty of plain and middle class living environment. it’s really interesting how the artist chose this to be the subject of his image because in the early 1900’s this was not very popular. Usually photographers would look for majestic and conventionally beautiful subjects to be in their images. However Strand managed to make these ordinary suburb backyards quite beautiful. I deeply admire his vision.

Since I never grew up in a suburb, I will never be able to relate to this image. But I still think it is noteworthy for it’s uniquiness. Even though the image is not really symmetrical the lines present in the photo fascinates me. I really do love this image for its simplicity and beauty. I would consider this to be a successful image for it draws our eyes to the complexity and appealing qualities.

Roman Ruiz

2/1/2017 09:58:35 am

This Paul Strand image is very intriguing in my opinion. This image shows a view from what seems to be a window. The images lines are all diagonal including the rope which carries the clothes to dry. This image is taken with a good intent to have all of the lines. This image was shot on film. So that means it has no filter or has been edited.

This image is in focus. This image does not have too much pixelation. It was taken in New York in a town house. Paul took this photo from a bird's eye view. The subject of this image does fill the frame. The edge cuts off the rest of a second town house.

This image has some sort of story, but only the photographer knows that. The theme can be that being close is not so bad. This reminds me of a childhood memory of being at my grandma's house on the roof relaxing. This image does not challenge any beliefs or anything political. This image is not noteworthy nor beautiful.

I do not like this image. I hate this image for many reasons. One main one is that it is too bland. This image has no meaning but a bird's eye view. After reviewing some of Paul Strands work, i don't think this image is successful.

Daniel Herrera

2/1/2017 09:58:54 am

In this image you get the bird's eye view over a lot of the cloth being dried in the hot temperature. This image is using an old film/ grain filter which is the cause for the dramatic look. The tint seems to be very brownish and mixes very well with the time of day and the location which thi was at. This image consists of sunlight during sunset causing that very light shadow effect and that's the reason that the original black and white look worked out so well when put with the tints/ tinted paper.

In this image you see a walkway on the right, a wall that's probably someone's private backyard, and a dead tree which means the temperature is really intense. This image is a little underexposed, but that's a good thing because the photographer got what he was going for. There is not color correction, this image is originally black and white but when scanned in the dark room the photographer put a different paper causing that different tint kind of look.
This image does not have any pixelation and is shot with no dark grain marks or audio grain.
Yes the rule of thirds is being used, the rule is being focused on the white sheet located on the left of the yard.

This image is not cropped off, the image was shot on the cameras 4:3 scale and the borders on the side was caused when printing/ scanning from the dark room. If this image was to be cropped off it would be missing the wall of the building which the photographer was taking the picture out of and is missing the rest of the yard of the building which he is in. This image has negative space on the top of the image, the shadow of the wall. Currently this image holds the theme of how life used to be in 1917 in New York. This image reminds me of when i used to visit my grandma in her apartment, outside the room there were wires holding cloth to dry, similar to how the photo is.

This image is noteworthy, because it's amazing how life was in 1917, and how the camera could manage to take such a good photo. I like this image, and find the photographer successful because people are still looking at the image after 100yrs.

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