Period 3 -- Critical Analysis #10

12/5/2016

Complete in class. 4 paragraphs minimum, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph.

In addition to answering the descriptive questions on your "How To See" handout, consider how the image was made. Describe some of the tools the artist might have used in order to create this image.

What are some things the artist might be trying to communicate through this image?

Nick Perez

12/5/2016 08:41:07 am

This image is a composition. In the picture, we see a girl being lifted off of the floor with the sails of a ship coming out of her back. This image is correctly exposed and the rest of the form is good. In order to make this image, the photographer must have needed to set something for the little girl to hang on, and then photographed the sails of the ship. After, he would have had to combine all of these together in the background that he selected, in this case, a beach. The artist must have relied heavily on photoshop in order to composite the two images.

The composition of the image is also very good. The colors are bright and interesting and they draw the viewers eyes to the subject of the image. The rule of thirds is not used in this photograph, but it doesn't make it less interesting. The leading lines draw the viewer to the subject. The subject is more or less framed by the sand dunes that surround her, but the frame doesn't fill up the whole image. The composition of this image draws the viewers eyes to the subject, and the composition is very interesting.

This image tells a story of a young girl who cannot have her way in what she wants. The sails attached to her back indicate that she is not in control of her life. She is giving up control of her life to whatever external forces she may encounter. This is how many of us feel i suppose. It feels as if we are pushed around by teachers, parents, and coaches and that we lack real control sometimes. The notion of the lack of control is a theme that is common in many facets of pop culture and older literature alike.

This image is beautiful. The composite is believable, and it adds to the overall theme of the image. The theme of the image is very interesting and relatable to many people. The composition of the image further evokes the desired feelings in the viewer. All in all, the image is beautiful and thought provoking.

Kyle Nevitt link

12/5/2016 08:48:38 am

This image is of a girl with the mast of a ship coming out of her back. It is using pale, blue, and white as the colors of the sand, water, and masts. The lighting is natural light but there are clouds giving less light. The object in the image is the masts and the girl. The ship is sticking out of her back in the picture.

The image is correctly exposed. It looks to be in focus. The colors look to be correct. There is no apparent pixelation. The photo is adequately resolved.

The photo is pleasing to look at because it shows a very abnormal scene. The rule of thirds is being used because the girl is in the middle and the grass is on either side. The point of view is from directly to the side of the girl. She is the focal point of the picture. The picture is close to symmetrical with the grass on both sides and the girl in the middle with the ship.

The theme of this image is to retreat into nature before you become to involved in everyday life. The girl got too absorbed in her everyday activities and didn't take a break so the weight of it caught up to her. The ship symbolizes a need to travel away. I like this photo because it makes me want to retreat into nature before I need to. I think it is successful because it can do the same to others.

Eddie Garcia

12/5/2016 08:54:31 am

This is a picture taken by the ocean. It portrays a girl with sails on her back, and she is levitating. This image is using bright colors to portray a happy mood. In the image we can see the ocean which is partially obstructed by tall grass. There is also a small hill of sand which the girl is hovering over.

This image is not under exposed. The colors are vibrant and there is plenty of light. The image is not pixelated. This means that the image was shot at a low ISO, since there is very little grain in the image. This image is at adequate resolution since the image does not appear to be stretched at all.

In this exposure the rule of thirds is being used. The woman in the image is in the dead center of the photograph. The person in the image does not fill the frame of the photograph. There is a lot of extra space above and to the sides of her. The extra space is mainly the sky and the ocean behind her.

I do not think this picture is pleasing to look at. It is odd since there are sails coming from the women's back. The woman is hanging limp and lifeless like she is dead almost. I believe that in this image there is no theme. I have tried to think about any possible theme that might relate to this image but i can not think of one.

Will Thompson

12/5/2016 09:00:47 am

This image in particular reminds me of the conjuring and pirates of the caribbean at the same time. it's creepy and innocent, which makes it more creepy. What is it about little girls that makes them so creepy. It conveys sadness while somehow showing adventure. This just sends mixed signals.
The back ground of the photo is pretty calming though. The spot here there is no grass beneath the girl may symbolize emptiness. Her limp body also makes her look empty. The sails on her back is the main thing that conveys adventure. this is complemented by the background.
The grass surrounding the girl is the other thing that symbolizes loneliness. It makes her look set apart or singled out because it only seems to beware she is not. now the sails on her back have me puzzled. You would think that there was just a boat behind her and she jumped for the photo until you say where the sea was in relation to the sails. Im no sure how that was done, but i like it.
The one thing about this photo that I don't like is the over all grey of it. I mean there is grey in every part of this image. it just makes it feel that much sadder. There is some kind of symbolism I can't pin point because it is very specific. this may be an illusion to some historical event or something. Over all though, this image is very filled with eye catching information.

Bo Yin

12/5/2016 09:03:16 am

This is a image of a woman. She is hanged on a sail. She is flying over a seashore. It seems like that she has passed out. Her hair covers her face so we can't see it. The color it uses gives us a feeling of old photo. The color looks faded. The use of light is right. The picture is a little overexposed. If we look at it carefully, we can see that the woman is in focused because she is the main subject of the image.

The photo is pleased to look at. Although the rule of third is not used, the picture is still coordinated. A line is formed between sea and the sky. It can lead our view to the person, who is the main subject. The top of the straws form a interesting line. This two lines and the sea form a frame. It makes the woman and the sail right in the middle of the image.

We can easily see that the image has been modified. The process is interesting. First, the woman makes the pose on the ground. Then, the artist takes a photo of the sailing ship. Next, the photographer just need to take a photo of the seashore. He can use the chimera tool to process the image and make it looks like the photo now.

I think the photo has a deep meaning. I think it shows us the creativity of human. I like the image really much. It's a photo that is good looking and has a meaning. I think I should learn from the way this image is made.

Peyton Nebens

12/5/2016 04:28:32 pm

This is an image of a girl being levitated by a ship. The objects that are included in the image are of the girl, the ship, the sand, the ocean possibly and some weeds. This image is just right it is very pleasing to look at. Yes the image is in focus. No this image is very good quality. This image looks like bright sunlight not a studio set up.

I think this image is pleasing to look at because the water and the weeds makes the image very relaxing. The focal point is the girl being levitated by the ship. There is some extra space. Some of the extra space is the ocean and weeds surrounding her. The frame of this image crops off more of the weeds.

Yes, I think there is a story being told in this image. It is one of the most interesting images I have ever seen. This image is one of my favorites. It is one of my favorites because the colors that the photographer used and really calming to look at. The positive space is the girl and the ship and the negative space is the water and weeds.

This image is very interesting. It makes you think of what the photographer is going through. I feel that the photographer is being dragged down maybe by society? This image reminds me of sadness. I feel that this person is depressed. I really like this image because I can relate to the photographer if that is her intention. I think this photographer is successful.

Daniel Herrera

12/5/2016 06:16:34 pm

In this image you see a little girl floating, as her back is inclined causing the appearance of a ship. This image seems to be using very bright and light colors so that it can follow the theme of imagination.

I would think of this image a little over exposed, but that's good because it fits the kind of edit intended. In this image the little girl floating is what is in focus, you can tell because once you start looking a bit away from her you see clearing and sharpness start to fade.

Sure, this image is interesting, and pleasing, it depends on the message and vibe it gives you. The rule of thirds is not being used, the main focus in the image is te little girl floating and she is perfectly centered and in focus. In this image, I manage to get a vibe/ message of adventure and how venturing could be dangerous (due to the little girl appearing dead, yes I also do find this picture somewhat sad, and tragic.

But rather interesting and amazing by the photographers idea of composite. Therefore, I would consider this Image successful, due to the bright colors, contrast, composition, and focus.

Roman Ruiz

12/5/2016 08:30:06 pm

This interesting photograph is an illusion to show that the girl is connected to a ships sail. This image is using natural light. And it looks like this was shot in a beach where there could be a lot of natural light. The setting of this photograph is a excellent choice because of the amount of natural light. This brings out the imagination of the photographer.

This image is very pleasing to look at, because of the ocean in the background. This image is in focus. The focal point of this image is the girls chest. The photographer probably used a masking tactic. This image is not under exposed, or over exposed.

The rule of thirds is not being used in this image. The image is centered and taken in a vertical way. The subject is directly in front of the camera, not at an angle. The main focus is the girl floating. This image can be interpreted, as sad, or mysterious.

This image is successful because of the photoshop. And the ways it can be interpreted by

Stow Neilson

12/5/2016 08:32:20 pm

The photo is of a girl with ship sails coming out of her back. The girl is at the beach floating in front of the ocean in some tall grass. The colors are light soft colors. The lighting is bright natural light.

The image is perfectly exposed. The girl and the sails are in focus. The colors are correct, the white is white. There is no pixelation.

THe image uses compositing to make the girl float and have a sail on her back. The rule of thirds is not being used because the girl is in the center of the photo. The focal point of the image is the girl. He negative space is the beach and the ocean and sky.

The image is titled sleep levitations so maybe the girl is dreaming the whole thing. Maybe the ocean has a deep meaning to her and that is why she is dreaming of it. Also the sail must be important so maybe it has a deeper connection like maybe a family member has a sail boat.

Karina Samuel

12/5/2016 10:48:02 pm

This levitation image is of a young blonde girl dangling in the air. Sails of a boat seem to be on her back. Her outfit even appears to be inspired by a sailor. It is a cloudy day on the grassy beach. This weather allows the photographer to use the natural lighting to create diffused and flattering lighting. Pale colors and whites are being accentuated in this image and it’s very pleasing to look at. I think the photographer decided to use this light color palette is to create a feminine and innocent feel for the image.

This correctly exposed image is correctly in focus using a wide depth of field. The rule of thirds were used to tell more about the subject. It also looks like the photographer used a white balance and added a bluish hue to the highlights. The picture also seems to have adequate resolution. The colors are really interesting and vivid and led the viewers eyes to not only the subject but the beautiful background of the ocean.

The composite like I stated before is a levitation image. He probably had someone hold a toy boat and shot that. Then he probably had the young girl lay in that contorted way on a tall chair and shot that. Finally he shot another image of just the background. He then uploaded these three images to Photoshop and layed them all on top of each other. Using a black mask and white paintbrush he was able to remove unwanted objects.

I really like this image because it is so different than the other styles you have shown us. The brightness and white are very appealing to me and enjoyable. The subject is the center of the image however it does not completely fill up the frame making it not too overwhelming. I think the artist is trying to tell us about her childhood possibly involving the ocean and boats. It maybe a self portrait and this picture would depict that the lessons and experiences she has obtained from growing up sailing has shaped her to the person she is today. Since the oars appear to “lift” her up and it sails her journey in life.

Harrison Fentress

12/6/2016 05:04:10 am

This is an image of a white, redhaired girl levitating while wearing ship clothing and sails are mounted on her back. It is using very bright color on the red scarf but low contrast everywhere else probably for emphasis or symbolism. It is using bright sunlightq. She is floating in the dunes of a beach which fits the theme of her clothes and the sails on her back. The image looks still except for the evidence of wind in the bushes on the dunes and the waves in the ocean.

The image is not underexposed or overexposed. The image is in focus. There is a very deep depth of field. The colors all look correct except for the sky. The sky does not match the reflection in the ocean. There is good resolution.

It is pleasing to look at because of the low saturation. The rule of thirds is not being used, the girl is entirely contained in the middle third. The point of view is from the floating girl's knee level, about 10 feet away. The focal point is the girl, but it isn't framed by anything. The lines are the bushes and they direct your eyes to the ground below the girl. The image is asymmetrical because the girl is sideways. There is extra space in the sky. The frame crops off where the water ends and where the dunes end. The positive space is where the girl is and the negative is the sky.

The is the theme of the ocean and sailing it, as well as gloominess in the sky. There is a story of a girl dying at sea and her body being hidden in the dunes. I think the artist's intention was to show how the dead girl rises to heaven with angel wings as sails. It doesn't remind me of anything except for maybe the rising of souls into heaven. It doesn't challenge any beliefs but maybe religious. The image is very beautiful in my opinion.

I like it because it was a clever photograph to put together. The photo is successful in creating this message and being able to show it.

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