Lee_Cyan

= The first artist I chose was, Anna Atkins from the United Kingdom. I like her pictures = = because they are very nature centered and they show the real beauty of nature. In her photography she uses a lot of leading lines = = and it fills the frame. The stems of the plants lead your eyes through the picture and the plants fill the frame. Atkins also = = incorporates art elements such as line. The stems of the plant use lines and there is also a lot of pattern and repetition of the = = plants. The stems not only create lots of movement throughout the photo, but they also have a lot of variety. There are a wide = = range of different shapes and sizes of the buds and blooming. =

== The second artist I chose was Gail Erwin. Her pictures drew my eye, because of ==

statute and background add a lot of detail and overall I really thought this cyanotype was appealing.
=The last photo I chose is a photogram and this piece was really cool because of the technique. By adding objects like leaves = =or lace, the artist can create cool photos with lots of detail. This photo was created by Imogen Cunningham and his picture caught my eye with the different = =leaves that were overlapping. The detail in the leaves and the transparency of the leaves add a really cool mysterious look. Within his picture, = =Cunningham uses leading lines that create movement and throughout the picture. As the veins and texture of the leaves move in all directions, my eye = = follows them. The leaves also fill the frame to help the viewer focus on the real detail of the leaves. The variety of the leaves also looks very cool with the = = different shapes and details. Between the three photos I chose, this one was probably my favorite because of its skeleton look. Photograms have a very unique = = look and the texture and detail in each photo helps to create a cool story. =

The first photo I chose was a picture of the forest when we went out for the prairie photoshoot. I thought this photo would be a cool cyanotype because of all the detail in the trees. The trees create a lot of leading lines and fill the frame which keeps my eyes moving through the picture. Overall I thought this picture was very intriguing to look at before I started editing it, but then by darkening and lightening certain tree trunks, it created contrast that made the picture more interesting. This photo made me think about how even though the picture looks dark and possibly unpleasant, there is still something beautiful.

= The second photo I chose was a picture of leaves frozen in ice. In this photo, I really like all of the little bubbles in the ice because of the amount of detail. There was also cool detail in the leaves that keep my attentions. Although this picture doesn’t have a specific concept, it is very beautiful to look at. Most of the pictures I took in the prairie were close up texture photos which are harder to find concepts for. Overall this piece is very cool with all the bubbles as they move my eyes through the photo. The leaves also have contrast and help to fill the frame since it is a close up picture. =

= The last photo I chose was a tree trunk from a different perspective. I especially liked how this picture looked because of the unique perspective I shot the photo from. The tree has a lot of leading lines and movement that move my eye through the photo, and there are also trees in the background that have leading lines. The texture and contrast in the wood also would make a really cool cyanotype. There would be lots of very dark and very lights parts to the photo which would create a very dramatic look. When I looked at this picture, I thought that it reminded me of how certain things are usually unnoticed but are really beautiful. This tree trunk shows the beauty of nature when usually people don't even notice the detail and beauty of it. The bright colors of the wood are emphasized because of how dark the background is. =