I like the kind of flat space created by this photo--making a fairly deep space feel flat because there are no clear size, texture, tone, shape, or perspective cues. Although the trees (and sky, for that matter) in this photo go several hundred feet back, their texture doesn't seem to change clearly enough for that to be understood by the viewer's eyes. Instead, it feels like a fairly small space. I think the composition of this one is surprisingly dynamic, and it could set the tone as an establishing shot in a different way than many different pictures of a forest might.
The flat space in this photo is fairly straightforward, seeing as it depicts a flat plane. The vertical and horizontal lines reinforce the flatness, as does, I think, the symmetry (which is also somewhat disorienting). This photo, as an establishing shot, would immediately create a tone of awkward social cues (an inability to be read) about whatever character lived here.
This photo is flat in a similar way to the previous one, but it is significantly more dynamic in its shape, color, texture, and subject matter. Unfortunately, there are slight depth cues as we can see the beginnings of the sides of the shelf, but it is still fairly flat considering the strong horizontal and vertical lines. This could be an interesting characterizing detail shot of a character's home.
It's interesting to me how the similar tone of the trees makes them almost blend into the same plane. It is also interesting how the clouds push themselves to the front. It really helps to flatten the space. There are no lines in the entire thing, which takes all depth out of the image.
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting because the image is so symmetrical and the lines make a really strong flat space. There are no diagonals and practically not planes so it isn't even limited space.
I think this one is pretty flat about how lines go, however, the colors and tones found in the minage I think do add a little depth. This seems pretty limited space to me because of the foreground and background.