Photos Twelve

This week, I had the objective of characterizing a location with a detail shot in my first two photos. This photo has a few interesting things going on--specifically, the use of line/shape, the use of tone based on different amounts of light, and the tiny amount of limited space that is created in the bottom left corner among the huge amount of flat space in the rest of the image. However, the main object of the shot, the pieces of tape on the wall, are hard to understand without a bit more detail. A wider shot probably could have shown that they were ways people marked their height on the wall. As is, however, without more context, that is hard to determine.

I find this photo interesting because it was taken at the Brigham City Temple. This photo has a few features that create a feeling that is not similar to what we usually think of when we think of the temple. Specifically, it features down-facing diagonals, and a dark noncoincided area as the main subject of the shot. These features create an ominous feeling, whereas the temple is usually associated with hope and peace. Another thing I find interesting about this photo is that converging downhill and uphill lines create a feeling of moving downwards.

For my final photo, I wanted to try something that we talked about in class: taking a photo of text, and having the audience's eye be drawn exactly to what they should be reading (without relying on obscuring the rest of the text or using tilt/shift or anything). I think it turned out best in this photo for a few reasons. First, I chose a piece of text "I shall not come to Petersburg." that is highlighted by the text itself, being a brief, indented paragraph in the midst of larger paragraphs. Additionally, the text is centered and easy to read. Finally, because of the bend of the page and the placement of the wide-angle lens, the P in Petersburg seems to be the largest, most prominent letter on the page (even though the text below it is larger).