Fetherston+Kelsey-Cyan

Fetherston Kelsey-Cyan

__David Chow-Negative Based Image__ David Chow is a fine art photographer from Cambridge, and he specializes in cyanotype images of flowers. Using paper as his media for his artwork, he also performs well at different compositional techniques, such as level horizon and filling the frame. I also found that he is passionate about using these techniques to find the ability to capture an expensive tonal range and a unique luminescence. In the image I included specifically, he chose the compositional technique of filling the frame by using up most of the space with the image of the flower. Now the elements of art I feel Chow incorporated were texture, shape, and space. I found the texture to be very pleasing to the eye, with the smooth petals folded gently around each other, also influencing the unique shape that is formed in the image. Finally, I feel the space was used pretty well in this piece, being that I can definitely notice the main focal point, and there isn’t much space that is free. Now looking at the principles that Chow incorporated, I found that he used contrast and movement, where the white features of the flower are contrasted with the negative blue color, and all of the lines and shape of the flower really create a sense of movement that my eyes seemed to follow around.

__Man Ray-Photogram Image__ Man Ray was an American artist who specialized in film, painting, and photography, specifically photograms (a form of cyanotype). Photograms are a little different than cyanotypes, where an artist like Man Ray would place random items on photosensitive paper and then expose it to light. Some of the compositional techniques that Ray really utilized in his photograms were filling the frame and sometimes the rule of thirds. In the image I have included on this page, Man Ray really incorporated the technique of filling the frame with all of the random objects he used, creating a very creative and interesting image to look at. The elements of art I feel that Man Ray incorporated into the photogram below would be shape, texture, and space. It is easy to identify that the artist included multiple fun shapes to create a unique and creative piece of artwork, but he also filled the space great, with barely any spaces that aren’t occupied with an interesting focal point. Also, I feel that the textures in the photogram are showcased nicely, with the smooth surface on the circle to the metal spring that is shown in the background. Finally, the principles of art that I found in this photogram would be emphasis and variety, with emphasis being on the bright circle in the middle (it’s what really sticks out to me), and variety with all of the crazy object that were pieced together to create one great piece of art.

__Mat Marrash-Freebie Artwork__ Mat Marrash is a film photography who enjoys experimenting with all types of photography in a dark room. This specific piece of artwork I have included below uses both paper and glass in order for the photo to be printed, and it takes a lot of steps to complete this one beautiful image. Now some of the compositional techniques I have identified in the photograph below would be rule of thirds, leading lines, and filling the frame. Now I saw the rule of thirds where one of the main focal points in placed in the bottom left corner, creating an interesting focal point, while I found the leading lines through all of the branches of the tree (they really lead my eyes throughout the image). Also, I knew that filling the frame was a compositional technique used because most of the image is full of the interesting parts of nature. Now the elements I could identify in the image included below texture, line, and space, with the textures being showcased through the sharp edges of the branches to the smooth water surface, while the lines were also shown through the branches of the trees. Also, I saw the space was utilized pretty good, with most of the image filling the space well. Lastly, I found movement and variety through the image, with movement through the branches leading my eyes throughout the image, and the variety with all of the different focal points, such as the tree and the water.

__Original Photo 1__ This first photo I have embedded is from our first day of shooting pictures. When I captured this photo, I was really intrigued by all of the leading lines that were being showcased throughout all of the different branches, but I wanted them to be shown from a creative and interesting angle. With that being, I chose to focus on the compositional techniques of leading lines and interesting point of view, hoping to showcase my main focal point creatively, while having aspects that lead your eyes throughout the picture. Also, I feel that this image could potentially make a good cyanotype image, being that there isn’t too much contrast between the image’s colors (nothing is too bright or too dark I would say), as well as this photo would only be accelerated or enhanced by adding a more interesting edit or effect, such as cyanotype. I found that there are awesome textures and compositional techniques shown through this photograph, but it would be even better with a cyanotype touch.

__Original Photo 2__ My second original photograph I have included is also from our first day of shooting pictures. I decided to capture this image because I really loved all of the textures that were being shown through this interesting section of a tree I found. All of the ridges and smooth circles play well together, I feel that they only enhance the image. To make this image even greater, I chose to incorporate the compositional technique following the rule of thirds, in the hopes of showcasing the amazing textures of this tree in a way that was much more creative and pleasing to look at. Now I feel that this image could potentially be a good image to undergo editing as a cyanotype because of the good contrast between the colors of the tree and the sky. In this image, the sky is brighter, but not too bright because the tree tends to pull in some darker tones to even out the entire picture, which would help with the potentially blue tones of a cyanotype. Also, this picture is great on its own, but I feel the awesome textures and creative rule of thirds point would only be enhanced with cyanotype editing.

__Original Photo 3__ The third original photo that I have used on this page is from our third day of shooting pictures, in the prairie specifically. This scenery really intrigued me because I loved not only the way the trees and grass are being blow in the wind, but I was enchanted by the movement of the clouds. They are so swift and heave-like that I was just super excited to capture this image. The compositional technique I had in mind when I was capturing this photo was level horizon, being that I felt this was going to be the perfect background setting for our previous project, and a level horizon would be a pleasing and simple technique to satisfy that need. I feel using a level horizon to capture the wonderful textures and movements that are shown in this photo enhanced the image overall, allowing anyone to be mesmerized by the clouds that juxtapose with the dead and stiff grass and trees. Now i feel that this image could potentially work well because the value is very even and plays well together in this image. There is lighter tones being showcased through the clouds, but their are more earthy tones that are shown through the grass and trees, and I feel that when cyanotype editing would occur that this image would continue to look good. Overall, this picture is excelling with great textures and a perfect compositional technique, but it would only be enhanced under cyanotype editing.

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