CRITICISM AND EVALUATION |
I decided to criticise my own work and pick out the things I think worked well and mention what I would change to improve them. A lot of my work needs cropping out and in some, i would only choose a certain area where I think the contrast between light and dark has worked very well to portray the surface of it. The shadows are also contributing in making this gallery of photos successful because it makes the "sculptures" stand out and it looks more realistic which is the point since 'New Objectivity' focuses on capturing the world as it is.
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Our task was to take already made photographs by some famous 'New Objectivity' photographers and to disrupt the images by changing their surface texture. After doing this we thought about why we did what we did, what made us decide to rip, tear or cut the images. The first image with pink tones was decided by different shades and you could see a clear contrast of when another colour was beginning, so I decided to cut them up and dismantle them and place them in a different order so the frame of it has a different, more abstract form. On the second piece, there were two images that looked very similar, but the only visual difference was the colour- pink and blue. I decided to tear a imperfect circle and stick it on the blue. The original idea was to cut it so it blends in the blue picture and it looked like a single photograph that was slightly manipulated with changing the colour, but when I ripped it, it had a nice white outline that was visually appealing so I left it as it is. |
In between two tiny pieces of acetate, I sprinkled salt and carefully distributed pink, turquoise and white ink on to one sheet and covered it with another. For the first slide, I was spending a lot of time thinking about how the ink looked, but i didn't realise that the other piece of acetate would disturb it's placement. I still decided to use it and it came out better than i expected because when projected and viewed in a bigger scale, you can clearly see the detail of the two colours of ink collaborating and complimenting each other.However, next time I am creating a slide, I am going to use less ink so there are some blank patches and maybe put a different liquid to get a different outcome. I like the effect the salt leaves when enlarged because it is see-through, but not completely because it is still visible to an extent where you can identify the outline of the salt molecules.
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Charles's image relates to the 'New Vision' because it is capturing the world as it is. The photograph is clear and high in contrast since which reassures us that the image is in fact real and hasn't been manipulated. Unlike Edward's soft touch to the image (makes the building unnoticeable at first glance), Charles likes to show it as it is; geometric, symmetrical, big and overwhelming.
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Edward's photograph is associated with Pictorialism because it almost looks as if has been painted. The photograph looks depressing and dull since there is very little light while the dominant colour is a dark navy blue. As well as the dark colours working together, the way the photograph is faded creates an illusion that takes us away from reality. In contrast to Charles's photograph, Edward's one is less clear and you can't make out every detail in the photograph. The objects in this photograph are improper (the branches), whereas everything is constructed and bold in Charles's image. Both images contain something man made (buildings), however Edward's photograph has a more natural feeling since it is fulfilled with trees that are surrounded by a blue sky.
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